Project Management & Technical Experts for EU Development Facility in Laos

Job Description

KEY EXPERT 1 — TEAM LEADER (Position KE1)
Duty station / modality: Vientiane with min. 60% of days in-country; max. 40% home-based (home-base location must be indicated)
Core function: Overall coordination and daily management of the project team; ensures timeliness and quality of deliverables; main interlocutor with the EU Delegation and stakeholders

Key responsibilities (operational)

• Lead planning and coordination of Facility work and deliverables (6-monthly work plans + alignment with Requests for Services).
• Ensure quality control of outputs, responsiveness to EUD decision-making needs, and smooth coordination across EUD sections/stakeholders.
• Provide strategic inputs across sectors supported by the Facility (multi-sector, demand-driven).

Requirements

Qualifications & skills

1. Master’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Public Administration, Political Sciences, Economics, International Development) OR Bachelor + 4 additional years (880 FTE) relevant experience on top of the general experience requirement.
2. English CEFR C2 (oral & written), certificate or proven past relevant experience.

General experience

3) 10 years (2200 FTE) in development cooperation + institutional capacity-building (state and non-state actors).

Specific experience

4) 5 years (1100 FTE) in project management incl. planning/identification, budgeting, monitoring.

5) 3 years (660 FTE) as Team Leader in international development cooperation projects.

6) Proven capacity to produce high-quality written outputs (formulations, policy briefs, evaluations, studies): min. 3 outputs delivered in the past 3 years.

Assets (improves score)

• Strong prior experience with EU development cooperation procedures.
• Prior experience in South East Asia.

KEY EXPERT 2 — TECHNICAL COORDINATOR (Position KE2)
Duty station / modality: Vientiane (in-country).
Core function: Project coordination backbone—logistics, event/meeting organisation, and operational coordination to deliver Requests for Services efficiently.

Key responsibilities (operational)

• Coordinate implementation support, especially around meetings, consultations, workshops, high-level events involving government, DPs and CSOs.
• Ensure operational readiness and smooth mobilisation processes in line with EUD requests.

Requirements

Qualifications & skills

1. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Administration, Logistics/Procurement, HRM, Project/Event Management, etc.) OR vocational education + 4 years (880 FTE) relevant experience in addition to minimum general experience.
2. English CEFR C1 + Lao CEFR C2 (certificate or proven past relevant experience).

General experience

3) 5 years (1100 FTE) professional experience in project management & coordination.

Specific experience

4) 3 years (660 FTE) organising meetings/consultations/workshops in coordination with government and/or development partners and/or civil society.

5) Organising high-level events with diverse stakeholder groups; evidenced by min. 3 outputs delivered in the past 3 years.

NON-KEY EXPERTS (Position NKE senior - Position NKE junior)

Thematic areas expected (indicative): Aid Effectiveness, M&E, Green Economy, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainable Agriculture & Value Chains, Trade & Investment, Tourism, Education, Macro-economics, Public Financial Management, Citizen’s Engagement, Gender & Human Rights.

A) Senior Non-Key Expert — Minimum requirements

• Master’s degree in relevant technical area(s) OR Bachelor + 4 years (880 FTE) relevant experience.
• 10 years (2200 FTE) relevant technical experience.
• Experience in developing countries.
• English CEFR C2 (oral & written).

B) Junior Non-Key Expert — Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical area(s) OR vocational education + 4 years (880 FTE) relevant experience.
• 3 years (660 FTE) relevant technical experience.
• Prior experience in ASEAN countries.
• English min. CEFR B1.
• Lao CEFR C2 when needed.

About the Organization

DEM is a EU consulting firm specialised in international development cooperation, with a strong focus on EU-funded external action. DEM supports public institutions, EU Delegations, and multilateral partners across the full project cycle, including identification and formulation, implementation support, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic advisory services. The firm has solid experience in governance, public policy, institutional capacity building, and multi-sector development programmes in partner countries.

DEM operates under internationally recognised management standards and applies effective internal procedures to ensure quality, accountability, and risk management across its operations. The company is certified under ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems), and ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems). DEM emphasises strict compliance with EU procurement and contracting rules, ethical standards, and equal opportunity principles, positioning itself as a reliable partner for complex, donor-driven international contracts.

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