Contribute to the EIP-AGRI networking activities as a temporary consultant

• Regenerative agriculture for soil health
• Crops associations including Milpa and protein crops
• Competitive and resilient mountain areas

Networking events (workshop, seminar)

• Workshop on reversing pollinator decline
• Workshop on circular water management
• Seminar on skills and lifelong learning for actors in agriculture, forestry and rural areas
• Workshop on women in farming and rural areas: boosting innovation
• Workshop on national networking for innovation

Tasks

Coordinating experts should have a very good EU-wide knowledge of the topic for which they are applying. They are contracted by the EIP-AGRI Support Facility, and they will be required to draft documents in English on their topics of expertise. The text should be easy to read and clear for non-expert professionals. They should also be able to communicate and interact clearly in English. They will work with experts from different backgrounds and contribute to designing interactive meetings. They will also be required to draft the final report within the agreed timeframe.

Main facilitators for EU CAP Network events contracted by the EIP-AGRI Support Facility will be required to cooperate with the organising team to draft the programme for the event, to act as main moderator in plenary sessions and as one of the facilitators in breakout sessions. They will also be requested to guide the team of facilitators prior to, and during the event. Finally, they may also be requested to be the main contributor to the final report of the event.

More information on the tasks of coordinating experts in the annexes of the call text.

Applications and selection criteria

All applicants will be required to complete the application form, providing their contact details, areas of expertise, motivation, and illustrating their experience in the specific topics they are applying for.

For coordinating experts – we will be looking at their experience in:

• Writing texts in English for a professional, non-specialist audience
• Working as part of a team – selected experts will be required to cooperate with the permanent staff of the Support Facility and representatives of the European Commission, and so they need to demonstrate excellent capacity for teamwork
• Very good command of the English language since this will be the working language throughout preparations and during the event itself
• Preparing the programme for events which allow participants to effectively share their knowledge, such as EU CAP Network workshops and seminars and Focus Groups
• Interacting with experts from different backgrounds, such as farmers, foresters, advisers, people working in agribusiness, officials from public administrations and researchers
• Reflecting a range of views in a discussion paper and/or in a concise final report
• Delivering the final report on time.

For main facilitators - we will be looking at their experience in:

• Working as part of a team – selected experts will be required to cooperate with the permanent staff of the Support Facility and representatives of the European Commission, and so they need to demonstrate excellent capacity for teamwork
• Preparing the programme for interactive events, such as EU CAP Network workshops and seminars, which allow participants to effectively share their knowledge,
• Moderating events and facilitating interactive sessions involving experts from different backgrounds, such as farmers, foresters, advisers, people working in agribusiness, officials from public administrations and researchers
• Very good command of the English language since this will be the working language throughout preparations and during the event itself
• Writing texts in English for a professional, non-specialist audience
• Reflecting the event and its main conclusions in a concise final report
• Experience in specific agricultural / forestry professional fields, such as the topics mentioned above, would be an asset.

All application forms which have been fully completed and submitted before the deadline of 18 July 2023 at 23:59 Brussels time will be reviewed and evaluated, based on the criteria listed above.

Remuneration

Selected experts will be paid 450€ per day, and the number of days will be specified in their contract (consulting contract). The number of days will depend on the given task. Travel and accommodation incurred by the experts in the context of the assignment will be covered by the EIP-AGRI Support Facility.

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