Consultations facilitator/Digital Content Expert- Freelance

Project Summary:  

The overall   objective   (Impact) to which this action contributes is:  

To assist the European Commission in facilitating spaces for dialogue (in-person and virtual) and consultations at global and regional level with civil society networks, foundations and associations of local authorities and EU institutions and Member States, mainly through the Policy Forum on Development (PFD), and ad hoc consultations. To support the European Commission in exploring new avenues of cooperation with CSOs, foundations and LAs and guiding the organisations in this regard. To contribute to the drafting of concept notes, regular updates on policy issues related to and raised by civil society, foundations and associations of local authorities and contribute   in   background papers, and other material relevant for the dialogue.  

Qualifications and Skills:  

• At least a university degree (Master or equivalent) in one of these fields: political science, international relations, development cooperation, economics, communication, or relevant discipline directly relevant for the assignment. This diploma may be replaced by a   Bachelor   degree (or equivalent) plus 3   years  of   work experience in addition to the 7 years requirement under the general professional experience.   

• Demonstrated experience of at least 5 years in facilitation and moderation of multi-stakeholders’ consultation activities.   

• Demonstrated experience of at least 3 years in   drafting of   reports, policy papers, background documents,   agenda   and concept notes.   

• C1 level of English   

• C1 level of either French or Spanish   

• At least B2 level of the other language (French or Spanish, as applicable) will be considered as an asset  

General Professional Experience:  

• At least 7 years of professional experience in fields related to multistakeholder engagement in policy processes and dialogues with international   organisations   and/or state actors.   

• Professional experience in the field of communication will be considered as an asset.  

Specific Professional Experience:  

• Professional experience of at least 3 years in preparing,   facilitating   and reporting back from international multi-stakeholder consultations/dialogues.   

• Professional experience of at least 1 year in database management.   

• Professional experience of at least 1 year in update and moderation of digital communication platforms.  

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