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    Successful consulting with EuropeAid

    What's the inside scoop on how to win a consulting assignment with EuropeAid — and how to avoid bureaucratic hurdles and other pitfalls once on the job? Check out this insightful recording of our career webinar featuring seasoned experts from TACU.

    By Rolf Rosenkranz // 27 February 2012
    Consulting is a major part of the development job market. And as one of the world’s top donors, the European Union is an attractive destination for consultants in a variety of fields — from governance to gender to green energy. Yet even for the most seasoned expert, it can be difficult to build a successful career as an EU aid consultant. So, how do you win a consulting assignment with EuropeAid — and how to avoid bureaucratic hurdles and other pitfalls once on the job? These questions were front and center at our recent webinar “Successful consulting with EuropeAid.” The webinar featured a presentation by Henry Leerentveld, cofounder and chairman of Technical Assistance Consultants United, a membership organization that represents the interests of individual aid experts. After his presentation, Henry answered questions submitted live by webinar participants, together with his colleagues Stephen Dewar and Michael Gericke. Henry, Stephen and Michael are all seasoned development consultants, with decades of EU consulting between them in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond. And they all hold leadership positions at TACU: Stephen cofounded the organization with Henry and now serves as its general secretary; Michael is an advisory board member. Can’t watch the webinar right now? Check out the audio podcast and listen to the full webinar — it’s great material for people on the go like you! Check out more career advice and analysis online, and subscribe to Doing Good to receive top international development career and recruitment news.

    Consulting is a major part of the development job market. And as one of the world’s top donors, the European Union is an attractive destination for consultants in a variety of fields — from governance to gender to green energy. Yet even for the most seasoned expert, it can be difficult to build a successful career as an EU aid consultant.

    So, how do you win a consulting assignment with EuropeAid — and how to avoid bureaucratic hurdles and other pitfalls once on the job? These questions were front and center at our recent webinar “Successful consulting with EuropeAid.”

    The webinar featured a presentation by Henry Leerentveld, cofounder and chairman of Technical Assistance Consultants United, a membership organization that represents the interests of individual aid experts. After his presentation, Henry answered questions submitted live by webinar participants, together with his colleagues Stephen Dewar and Michael Gericke.

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      Rolf Rosenkranz has worked as a Global Editor for Devex. Previously, Rolf was managing editor at Inside Health Policy, a subscription-based news service in Washington. He has reported from Africa for the Johannesburg-based Star and its publisher, Independent News & Media, as well as the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, a German daily.

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