Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess and prepare a report on the current function and current capacity (technical, infrastructure, procedural, methodological, and personnel etc) of selected representative laboratories (minimum 7) for plant health on the basis of documents and of site visits. The list of laboratories will be provided to the expert at the beginning of the mission.
- Prepare a scheme of the laboratory requirements in the field of plant health;
- Prepare, on the basis of the above analysis, proposals for each laboratory for the function or its redundancy in the future rationalized laboratory system;
- Prepare, on the basis of the above analysis, an assessment of the needs and the approximate cost (infrastructure, technical, procedural, methodological and personnel etc.) in order for it to be able to perform it proposed role in the new system;
- Prepare the outline technical specifications of key equipment required for each laboratory in order for it to be able to perform it proposed role in the system;
- Present and discuss conclusions and recommendations with key stakeholders
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work; financial proposal;
- Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.
- Minimum 7 years of working experience in the area of expertise;
- Substantive knowledge of various EU Member States systems of laboratories in the field of plant health;
- Knowledge of the EU legislation and best practice relating to laboratories in the field of plant health;
- Experience of working within and or reorganising an EU member state laboratory system
Competencies
- Similar experience in assisting government institutions within projects funded by international organizations;
- Qualification and/or proven skills in project coordination, credibility in dealings with governmental officials, strong team leadership abilities and communication skills;
- Excellent analytical and communication skills;
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Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Relevant higher education qualification or equivalent working experience in the sector;
- Deep knowledge of various EU Member States systems of laboratories in the field of plant health;
- Knowledge of the EU legislation and best practice relating to laboratories in the field of plant health;
- Experience of working within and or reorganising an EU member state laboratory system;
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of working experience in the area of expertise;
- Experience of working within and or reorganising an EU member state laboratory system;
- Knowledge of and experience in the region of Central and Eastern Europe (experience in countries of transitional economy would be an asset)
Language:
- Fluency in written and spoken English, knowledge of Romanian or Russian would be an advantage