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REGIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES IN WEST AFRICA

Call for expression of interest on behalf of assessors for the evaluation of projects submitted to the “Regional Funds for the Promotion of Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges in West Africa”

Reference: 9ACP ROC 018

At the end of year 2006, European Commission and West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission (UEMOA) signed a financing agreement for the implementation of a program of cooperation and cultural exchanges between the countries of ECOWAS and Mauritania, named “Regional Funds for the Promotion of the Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges in West African”. Born from the wish of the two institutions ECOWAS and UEMOA, this project is financed on the Regional Indicative Program (PIR) 9th EDF, for an amount of euros 4 million for 4 year.

The Contracting Authority is the UEMOA Commission, Regional Authorizing Officer of the EDF, the Supervising Agency is the Social and Cultural Development Department of UEMOA Commission. The Project Management has been attributed through restricted tenders to COWI A/S.

The Regional Funds for the Promotion of the Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges in West African come in complementarity to the others cultural programs existing in ECOWAS and Mauritania region.

The overall objective of the project is to support the development of exchanges, networks and co-operation between the cultural actors of countries within the region.

The specific objectives are:

-          the development of synergies, complementarities, collaborations and       partnerships between cultural actors of the region

-          the growth of the movement and the valorisation of actors, works and cultural  information within the region

Operative method of the project recommends that technical and financial evaluation of projects submitted through call for proposals, should be done by independents experts. Accordingly the Program Management Unit in charge of the implementation of the project launch a call for expression of interest for the recruitment of cultural experts.

This call is opened only for natural persons

Nature of the mission:

The Regional Funds for the Promotion of Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges in West Africa is looking for skilled persons to realise the technical and financial analysis of project which will be submitted through call for proposal.

Selected candidates will constitute a confidential list of independents assessors specialised in the different sectors mentioned in the candidacy report.

Eligibility criteria, qualifications and experiences

-          To have a good knowledge of the cultural sector in Africa, particularly in West Africa;

-          to hold an  ACP/UE nationality

-          to be resident in this region or doing his main activity there;

-          To detain a Diploma taken after 4 year at University (GCE-A-Levels + 4);

-          to have at least five years of experiences in cultural Projects management ;

-          To have an extended experience  in the evaluation of cultural projects;

-          To have a good knowledge of EDF procedures, especially the standard evaluation grid of 9th EDF;

-          To have a significant expert in at least one domain among the following :

Reinforcement of cultural actors capacities, animation of local cultural associations, lively arts (theatre, music, multidisciplinary festivals, contemporary dance), book and writing, audiovisual production;

-          Good knowledge of English and French language.

Candidacy file

-          a curriculum vitae with European Union Word format here attached;

-          a covering letter;

-          a copy of obtained diploma and employers attestations;

Signed documents should be deposit or sent by express messaging service or by electronic mail before June 30th, 2008 to the following addresses:

Bureau COWI /UEMOA, 380 Avenue du Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo

11 BP 104 Ouagadougou CMS 11- Burkina Faso

- Telephone: +226 50 30 81 88

- Email: culture@uemoa.int

NB: The registration on the list does not involve a contract of service delivery.

Candidacy form

Personal information

Surname:

Forename:

Date of birth:

Sex:

Nationality:

Actual completed address:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

Sector of appraisal

Please choose the sector of appraisal in which you are postulating. Candidates will choose a maximum of 2 sectors:

Number of year experiences:

Curriculum Vitae

Attach your CV to this letter of candidacy according to the form here attached. Model