Published: 10.12.2019.

Deadline for Submission: 10.02.2020.

Project description: The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows:

• To contribute to the establishment of institutional capacities for the efficient carrying out of accession negotiations and for fulfilling the requirements of EU membership.

This purposes of this Contract are as follows:

• to strengthen institutional capacities to efficiently plan and manage preparation of investments in the infrastructure sector;
• to develop financially viable projects which will be ready for financing through the EU funds solely or blended with IFIs and/or other resources.

Results to be achieved by the contractor:

Result 1: The appraisal process of major infrastructure projects is enhanced in line with national sector strategies and effectively contributes to the establishment of a single mechanism for prioritising all investments in the infrastructure sector regardless of the source of financing;

Result 2: Technical and project documentation for financially viable infrastructure projects in sectors of environment  local/urban development  and other infrastructure sectors (as decided by the PSC) are prepared for financing by EU pre-accession/accession assistance, multilateral IFIs and/or other donors committed to EU standards, including transparent public procurement procedures;

Result 3: The capacities of the lead Beneficiary and of other stakeholders in the Serbian central and local administration dealing with strategic planning, development and implementation of infrastructure investments are strengthened.

Position: Key expert 2 – Deputy Team Leader (minimum 440 working days)

Qualification and skills

• A level of education which corresponds to completed Master degree studies awarded following minimum 4 years curricula in the field of engineering;

General professional experience

• Post-graduate professional experience of at least 10 years in the engineering/infrastructure sector;

Specific professional experience

• Experience of at least 5 years as an expert responsible for the preparation of key technical documentation such as Feasibility studies, Environmental Impact Assessment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Design documentation and/or Tender Dossier for environment infrastructure investments;
• Experience in the development of CBAs for investment projects which have obtained financing from EU budget, EU MS development bank or multilateral IFI loans carried out in the EU, accession or pre-accession countries would be considered as an advantage.