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Team Leader: Key Expert 1
About the job
Join an impactful EU-funded Cooperation Facility initiative shaping EU-Pakistan relations.
GOPA is preparing for the EU-Pakistan Cooperation Facility (prequalification stage), focused on leveraging the current EU portfolio in Pakistan with a good governance lens, while developing new strategic dialogue formats across various sectors.
We are seeking experienced professionals (+15 years) with strong team leadership experience in international development and advisory work.
Project Client: Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan
GOPA is preparing for the EU-Pakistan Cooperation Facility (prequalification stage), focused on leveraging the current EU portfolio in Pakistan with a good governance lens, while developing new strategic dialogue formats across various sectors.
We are seeking experienced professionals (+15 years) with strong team leadership experience in international development and advisory work.
Project Client: Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan
Your qualifications
Qualifications and skills
- Master’s degree in economics, international development, public policy, law, or engineering (energy, civil, transport, environmental, or related fields
- Excellent command of English (oral and written, minimum C1 level). Knowledge of Urdu or regional languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi) is an asset.
- Familiarity with EU cooperation frameworks, Team Europe Initiatives, and the Global Gateway is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of cooperation programming, investment facilitation, capacity development, and public sector reform, particularly in developing country contexts
General professional experience
- At least 15 years of professional experience in economic governance, international cooperation, investment facilitation, public sector reform, or infrastructure development.
- Minimum 3 years as Team Leader managing large-scale international cooperation projects, preferably in policy dialogue, investment facilitation, infrastructure, or public sector reform.
- At least 8 years of experience delivering technical assistance, capacity development, and institutional strengthening in support of public sector or development objectives.
- Over 8 years of experience in private sector engagement, including work with public authorities, development finance institutions, and private investors, with exposure to both European and non-European (preferably Pakistani) stakeholders.
- Proven experience in minimum 1 EU-funded project, leading a component or the entire project, with proven facilitation and reporting skills
- Proven track record in investment project preparation and structuring (infrastructure and/or private sector), leading to deal closure.
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating structured policy dialogue or coordination mechanisms among public institutions, development partners, and private sector stakeholders.
- Experience mainstreaming gender equality and human rights-based approaches in programme management is highly desirable.
Offer details
Last modified
3 weeks 5 days
Languages
English
Urdu
Application deadline Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 12:00
Duration
Intended start date: 01/01/2027
The project
Client
EU
Countries
Pakistan
Start & Duration Intended start date: 01/01/2027
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