Job Opportunities
Cadena has a strong reputation for being a reliable consulting company. On average we have 40-60 experts working in the field. While we are also part of the EU Framework Contract Lot 4 (Human Development and Safety Net) we are often looking for a wide variety of expertise for countries all over the world. These vacancies, as well as those for other tenders and projects are published below. If you are interested in one of the below job opportunities, you can send an email to jobs@cadena-idp.com, including the indicated reference number of the job opportunity and enclose your resume in the recommended CV format.
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Junior Project Manager
The Netherlands
Posted 4 years ago
Cadena idp is an international consulting firm based in Tholen, the Netherlands. The company is specialized in conducting consultancy and training projects for international donors such as the United Nations, World Bank, African Development Bank, and the European Union. In addition, assignments are carried out for the Dutch government under various grant programs.
Our projects focus on improving education (from primary to vocational education) and the school to work transition for young people in developing countries. Currently, we are conducting several projects in Kenya, Malawi, Liberia, Ethiopia, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
From our office in Tholen, we prepare and submit tenders for international public procurement, are responsible for contract management, project management, quality control, and provide backstopping services for our teams, agents and offices abroad.
We are looking for a Junior Project Manager, who is interested in the development aid business, in the work of international donors, and would like to operate within an international network, while contributing to our acquisition and project management activities.
The tasks within Cadena are very diverse and can range from providing support for the preparation and submission of international tenders (technical and financial proposals), finding suitable experts for various projects, and supporting our experts in the field. In addition, there are also various marketing activities such as identifying new markets (countries, clients and themes) identification of new international partners and alliances, but also taking care of mailings, updating the website, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts, and/ or creating promotional materials (such as brochures, flyers and banners).
What we ask of you?
- a college or university degree in a relevant field;
- (preferably) previous relevant work experience or experience through an internship;
- good command of English language both written and spoken;
- a second language such as Spanish or French is considered an advantage;
- excellent communication skills;
- stress resistant, you can adequately deal with time constraints and deadlines;
- you are a go-getter, keep track and overview, and can set priorities;
- customer and results oriented and have a strong sense of responsibility;
- full time available (32hrs / week);
- preferably in possession of a driving license due to the location of our office.
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
Category II Expert
Brussels
Posted 5 years ago
To support the ACP Caribbean negotiation team for the foundation and Caribbean protocol towards the finalisation of a new Partnership Agreement between the EU and the countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States., we have received a new request for services from the Lot 4, EU Framework Contract for a category II expert for the mission "Support the ACP Caribbean negotiation team" in Brussels.
The Category II expert should have the following profile and expertise:
- Education: Master in law (with a specialisation in International Law or International Trade Law), Development or Economics, Trade Policy or a closely related field;
- Experience: At least 6-year experience in the field of economic development or in international relations;
- Proven in-depth knowledge of the relations between the EU and ACP countries, as well as of the Cotonou Agreement;
- Relevant experience of Caribbean States political, trade and development-related affairs;
- Experience in at least one negotiation between states;
- Experience working in CARIFORUM States or in an inter-governmental organisation in the CARIFORUM Region would be an asset
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Starting date | 24 February 2020 |
| Working days | 110 |
| Duration | 180 days |
| Location | Brussels |
| Deadline submission CV's | 29 January 2020 |
Cat I Team Leader / Evaluator
Mongolia
Posted 5 years ago
Today we received a new request for services from the Lot 4, EU Framework Contract for a Team leader / Evaluator (Cat I) for the mission "Final evaluation of Support to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (STVET)" in Mongolia.
The minimum requirements for this Cat. I expert are the following:
- Education: Master Degree in Sociology, Management, Education and Labour or relevant to the assignment Economics
- The expert shall have a cumulative professional experience of at least 15 years or equivalent professional experience of at least 12 years in specific sector (preferably Sociology,Management, Education, Labour or other), if the candidates do not possess a Master Degree in relevant field.
- The expert shall have a cumulative professional experience of at least 12 years at international level in monitoring and evaluation procedures and methodologies applied to the various modalities of implementation, instruments and channels of cooperation/aid delivery including programme/project management.
- The expert shall have a cumulative professional experience in at least 12 projects at senior level within a team of international and national consultants.
- The expert shall have evaluation experience of not less than 8 development cooperation projects.
- Experience of acting as Team Leader of an Evaluation Team at minimum of 5 projects.
- Experience of work in central Asian countries, especially in developing countries with similar socio-economic landscape.
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start date | March 2020 |
| Working days | 33 |
| Duration | 60 days |
| Location | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Deadline for submission CV's | 23 January 2020 |
Cat II Team Leader
Armenia
Posted 5 years ago
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for a Category II - Team Leader for the new mission “Continues support to the Diplomatic School of Armenia”.
The expert should have the following profile:
The expert should have the following profile:
- At least 6 years of professional experience in education management or public administration
- A Master’s Degree in Political Science, International Relations, Education management, Economics, Law or related field
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the development of academic institutions, curriculum development and capacity building including liaison with lecturers/professors/trainers;
- Experience of prior engagement with Diplomatic Schools/Academies and knowledge of Armenian educational landscape will be an asset;
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Armenian and/or Russian would be an advantage.
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start date | 14 February 2020 |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Working days | 80 |
| Deadline submission CV's | Wednesday 22 January 2020 |
Evaluation Experts Cat II
Zambia
Posted 5 years ago
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for three experts Cat II for the new mission "Final Evaluation of the Health System Strengthening Programme in Zambia"The experts should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:
Minimum requirements of the Team Leader – Cat. II expert: (i.e. essential requirements that must be met)
Qualifications and skills
- At least a taught Master’s degree in International Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Health or a similar relevant area; in its absence, the expert should have a Bachelor's degree plus at least 36 months experience in International Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Health or a similar relevant area (in addition to the general monitoring and evaluation experience indicated in the first bullet under "professional experience").
- At least 72 months cumulative experience in the monitoring and evaluation of development projects, of which 12 months should be in the health sector.
- At least four previous, mid, final or ex-post evaluations as a Team Leader.
- Must have led at least two other evaluations of a similar nature, size and complexity.
- Previous experience with EDF procedures as demonstrated by working in least three EDF funded projects, including the use of Programme Cycle Management and the Logical Framework.
- At least a taught Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Health Logistics, Public Health, Chemistry, Microbiology, or similar relevant area; in its absence, the expert should have a Bachelor's degree plus at least 36 months experience in Pharmacy, Health Logistics, Public Health, Chemistry, Microbiology, or similar relevant area (in addition to the experience indicated in the first or second bullet under "professional experience").
- At least one member of the team: At least 48 months of experience in developing and implementing pharmaceutical testing laboratory quality management systems (QMS) for medicines and allied substances within a medicines regulatory environment (preferable), or the pharmaceutical industry.
- At least one member of the team: At least 48 months of experience as a medicines supply chain expert. Experience/knowledge in at least three of the following areas is required: i) large-scale medicines warehousing and distribution and operations; ii) knowledge of pharmaceutical infrastructure and distribution; iii) medical stores operations; iv) and supply change management in the public health sector.
- At least two mid, final or ex-post evaluations during the past 5 years.
- Experience in developing countries, particularly the Sub-Saharan African Region, is an added advantage.
- English: all CAT II experts must possess at least a level C1 expertise.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint or similar)
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start Date | August 2020 |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Deadline for CVs Submission | 25th November 2019 |
Cat I Expert Evaluator
Egypt
Posted 5 years ago
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for one expert Cat I for the new mission 'Final Evaluation of the Research, Development and Innovation Programme II" in Egypt
The expert should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:
Education
- The expert should have at least a Master's Degree in a domain relevant to this ToR or, in its absence, a Bachelor Degree and additional equivalent professional experience of at least three years in evaluation of development projects (the equivalent experience must be above the general experience duration fixed below).
- At least 12 years' experience in working with scientific research, development and innovation.
- Experience in at least 2 projects in the field of scientific research and innovation;
- Proven experience in at least 3 assignments in the field of monitoring and evaluating development projects funded through the EU or other international cooperation programmes;
- Demonstrable knowledge of, and experience with, EU rules and procedures, Project Cycle Management and EU led project/programme evaluation;
- At least 2 significant experiences as Team Leader in designing, monitoring and/or evaluation of projects in the field of scientific research and innovation;
- Experience in working in countries of the European Neighbourhood. Experience in the MENA region will be an asset.
- English: The expert must have excellent command of English (speaking and writing skills). (Cl minimum);
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start Date | February 2020 |
| Duration | 60 days |
| Submission CVs Deadline | 20th November 2pm |
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for two experts Category II for the new mission Mid-Term Evaluation for Strengthening Governance of Social Protection in Lesotho: Building an Integrated Social Protection System.
The expert should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:
- Qualifications and skills Education at least Master's Degree Academic level, or, in its absence, equivalent professional experience of more than six (6) years in Social or Development Studies.
- General professional experience At least 6 years' experience in design, management and professional evaluation of social protection projects involving public sectors, preferably in Africa.
- Specific professional experience At least 3 years' experience in undertaking cost-benefit analysis in the social protection programmes; At least 3 years' experience in managing and advising multi-sector international teams. At least 3 years demonstrable technical and institutional knowledge of social protection safety nets in developing countries; At least 4 years' professional experience in social protection initiatives in the Southern Africa region.
- Language skills of the team English: both team members shall possess at least a level B2 expertise;
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start Date | January 2020 |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Deadline Submission CVs | 18th November |
Category I - Project Management and Proposal Writing Training Specialist
Trinidad & Tobago
Posted 5 years ago
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for a Category I - Project Management and Proposal Writing Training Specialist for the new mission "CAPACITY BUILDING FOR KEY GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION " in Trinidad & Tobago
The expert should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:
- Master’s Degree or higher in economics, finance or business administration, preferably with a specialization in Project Management
- A minimum of 12 years of professional experience in design and implementation of project plans and delivering Project Management training. Some of this experience must be from the public sector
- Understanding public sector policies and support programmes
- Proven experience in leading and facilitating training workshops
- Familiarity with EC guidance on programming, country strategies, and capacity building exercises
- Experience with proposal writing
- Experience working with international development cooperation agencies (loans and grants), inclusive of new and emerging trends in developing cooperation, such as blended facilities, multi-donor projects and south-south cooperation
- Knowledge and understanding of the public sector in Trinidad and Tobago
- Proven experience working with government counterparts , civil society organizations and International organizations
- Fluency in English (reading, speaking, writing)
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports, with excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start Date | April 2020 |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Working days | 41 |
| Deadline Submission CVs | 14th November 2019 |
Team Leader & Research Education Expert
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
Posted 5 years ago
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for two experts for the new mission "Georgia, Moldova & Neighbourhood Cross-Border Cooperation of the Directorate-General Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)".
The experts should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:
For Cat. I expert-Team Leader
- Masters degree, (or equivalent) in political science, science and technology or a related field. In its absence, an equivalent professional experience of at least 5 years in addition to the general professional experience.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the field of EC international cooperation, of which preferably 3 years in the Eastern Neighbourhood.
- At least 20 project/programme evaluations of which at least three evaluations in the field of research and education in the last five years (three references to be given with the name of the relevant evaluation manager, directorate and unit).
- Strong experience with the principles and working methods of project cycle management and EC aid delivery methods, in particular the logical framework approach (including relevant indicators).
- Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work with programmes and to liaise with parties concerned by the programme, including beneficiaries.
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in science and technology studies or a related field. In its absence, an equivalent professional experience of at least 5 years in addition to the general professional experience.
- At least 5 years professional experience in the field of research and education, including fields such as physics, astronomy, health and medicine, energy, arts and education, e-infrastructure strategies, open science, advanced networking services for trusted access, etc.
- Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work with programmes and to liaise with parties concerned by the programme, including beneficiaries.
- Proven experience in the European Neighbourhood Instrument/ European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument is an asset.
- English: Full working knowledge of English (minimum C1) and excellent report writing skills (minimum C1) for both experts.
- Russian: the knowledge of Russian is considered an advantage for Expert 1 (Team Leader) and an asset for Expert 2 (Research and Education expert)
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start Date | mid-January 2020 |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Deadline Submission CV | 14th November 2019 |
For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for an expert in intern-university relations and exchange (Cat III) for the new mission: 'Promotion du Programme ERASMUS+ et renforcement du partenariat entre les Universités Publiques du Togo (UPT) et les Universités européennes".
The expert should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:
- The consultant will hold a graduate degree (minimum Bac + 4) management / economics, sociology or other equivalent degree or a related field the mission.
- The consultant should have a good ability to design, editing and synthesis. It must also be able to work under pressure in a team and be fluent in English and French. Knowledge of a third language such as Spanish would be an asset.
- He will have proven experience of three (3) years minimum.
- The consultant should have at least one experience in establishing and monitoring of inter-university partnerships and / or scholarship programs, including with universities in developing countries.
- It is essential to have at least relevant experience in the context of the ERASMUS project between European and African Universities.
Job Features
| Job Category | Expired |
| Start date: | 21 October 2019 |
| Duration: | 8 months |
| Deadline for CV submission | Tuesday 24 September 2019 |