Sri Lanka: Key Expert 3: Local context expert – Category II (Lot7 short-term mission)

Reference: “**Identification and formulation of focal sector and action(s) on Good Governance and Reconciliation** “

Location: Sri Lanka

Duration: 57 working days

The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD is currently accepting applications for a Local context expert (Category II) as part of a Lot7 short-term mission in Sri Lanka entitled “**Identification and formulation of focal sector and action(s) on Good Governance and Reconciliation**”.

The global objective of the assignment is to identify and formulate priority areas for a new focal sector on Good Governance and Reconciliation by considering a medium and long-term time-frame of Reform processes.

The specific objective of the assignment is two-fold:

· Identify and frame the new focal sector on Good Governance and Reconciliation to be included in the reviewed Multiannual Indicative Programme 2014-2020.

· Identify and subsequently formulate (a) detailed proposal(s) and/or programme(s), including activities, expected results, implementation modalities, delivery mechanisms, budget estimates and complete logical framework.

Key Expert 3:Local context expert

Qualifications and skills

Master degree in Social Sciences or Law or related fields or, in its absence, equivalent professional experience.

General professional experience

At minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the area of social development across fields in the sector of good governance and reconciliation.

Spec**ific professional experience**

· Extensive knowledge of Sri Lanka political and social context especially in the field of good governance and reconciliation;

· Demonstrated experience in sector appraisal in the given areas of expertise;

· Experience in assessing and/or formulating programmes/projects in the sector of good governance;

· Experience in the field of and reconciliation in Sri Lanka;

· Experience in data collection/data analysis will be considered an asset;

· Excellent knowledge of institutions for governance and current reconciliation processes in Sri Lanka.

Language skills

Fluency in written and spoken English and written and spoken Sinhala or Tamil; if fluency is in written and spoken Sinhala: good knowledge of Tamil; is fluency in written and spoken Tamil: good knowledge of Sinhala.

The assignment will tentatively take place during the following periods: Phase 1 Identification: from 1^st March 2017 for 28 working days; Phase 2: Formulation: from 1^st September 2017 for 29 working days. The period of implementation of the framework contract will be for a total of 18 months.

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Applications and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before 24 November2016 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.

Please note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.