Brief description: A current flagship in the EU’s portfolio in South Africa, the “Dialogue Facility” will be continued in the form of the Dialogue Facility 3.0. This much-hailed programme enables demand-driven knowledge exchange and dialogues towards strengthened policy development capacities. The Dialogue Facility successfully brings the aspirations of the EU-SA Strategic Partnership to a very concrete level as it brings together institutions and individuals. It will be adapted and updated from its current model. The specific objective of the contract is to provide technical assistance in the form of a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to support the implementation of the EU-South Africa Dialogue Facility 3.0 that aims to encourage and respond to requests, mainly from South African Departments of the Government, for policy dialogues with the EU in various areas.
Commencement date of the project: October 2023
Qualifications and skills:
A Bachelor degree or equivalent in the field of economics, finance, financial management or equivalent
Computer literate
Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
General professional experience
Preferably 7 years of experience in financial management and project/programme administration (required minimum of 3 years)
Proven skills in information and communication technologies to support electronic filing systems and book-keeping systems
Specific professional experience
Demonstrated experience in organising various types of events including study tours
Experience in financial / contractual / administrative management of EU-funded projects would be an advantage
Experience in management of procurement procedures in line with EU rules
Working experience in South Africa would be a distinct advantage
