Team Leader: Key Expert 1

Qualifications and skills 
•    A Master’s degree in business administration and/or in a discipline relevant to the scope of this assignment, particularly in areas prioritised under the EU-Bangladesh Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) (e.g. renewable energy, green transition, sustainable economic development, SMEs, digitalisation, governance reforms, private sector development, gender, etc.), or in the case of a Bachelor’s degree, additional 4 years of relevant professional experience. 
•    Excellent command of oral and written English (C1).
•    Proficiency in Bangla. 
•    Certifications in Project Management (e.g. PRINCE2, PM2) or Development Cooperation would be considered an asset.

General professional experience 
•    Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management and/or technical assistance within international development cooperation in developing country / countries.

Specific professional experience 
•    Minimum of 7 years of experience in leading and managing multinational teams with multi-sectoral/multidisciplinary focus. 
•    Experience in managing projects in the field of this contract (support measures, technical assistance facility) will be considered an asset. 
•    Relevant expertise in one or more of the EU-Bangladesh Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) priority areas (e.g. renewable energy, green transition, sustainable economic development, SMEs, digitalisation, governance reforms, private sector development, gender, etc.) will be considered an asset. 
•    Experience with EU development cooperation frameworks and in managing EU funded programmes under the EU rules, procedures, and reporting requirements, will be considered an asset. 
•    Experience from Bangladesh’s institutional landscape and development challenges will be considered an asset.