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description Regional Coordinator / Team Leader - Mauritius (Onsite with some flexibility to work remotely) 1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, coherent and results-oriented implementation of two regional maritime programmes: The €25m Western Indian Ocean (WIO) component of the Safe Seas for Africa programme (SSA). The Action (a continuation / expansion of the previous EU supported MASE programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety in the WIO, working to increase capacities and capabilities of national maritime law enforcement agencies, support the efficient prevention / redress / response / and adjudication of maritime-based crimes by judicial bodies, strengthen the capacities and capabilities of national and regional maritime security centres, and develop intranational / inter-agency and inter-regional coordination and cooperation; and The €16m Enhancing maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden region (Red Sea-HoA Programme II). The Action (a continuation of Phase I of the Red Sea-HoA Programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region, working to strengthen maritime law enforcement agencies, build the capacities of maritime affairs and port authorities, strengthen intra- and inter-regional Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and reinforce the capacities of national judicial bodies. The services will contribute to enhanced coordination of activities to improve maritime security and safety of navigation in the WIO and the Red Sea/Horn of Africa regions. The project will establish a PMU-type facility to facilitate implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting for the two programmes. Towards this end, this services contract will work towards achieving five (5) Specific Objectives: Specific Objective 1 – Programme coordination and coherence: To ensure effective coordination, supervision and coherence of actions implemented under the SSA programme and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programme, including complementarity and synergies among implementing partners. Specific Objective 2 – Ownership and engagement: To strengthen monitoring of implementation at country level and support national stakeholders in addressing challenges and enhancing ownership. Specific Objective 3 – Links with the regional maritime security architecture: To strengthen coordination and cooperation between regional and national partners and the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) and Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) and support Red Sea/Horn of Africa partner countries in establishing and strengthening links to the two centres, when and if possible. Specific Objective 4 – Results-based management and reporting: To ensure RBM and strategic oversight of both programmes through systematic monitoring of the logframe indicators, analysis of progress at country and regional level, and provision of evidence-based recommendations for decision-making and programme steering. Specific Objective 5 – Strategic Support to the EU: To provide continuous technical and strategic support and guidance to the EU in the implementation of the SSA and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programmes, ensuring coherence with wider EU initiatives and policies in the region. 1.2 Key project data Publication Date: Prior Information Notice (start of services procurement) 08/04/2026. Anticipated publication date for Contract Notice (invitation for RtPs) 25/05/2026 Request to Participate Submission Deadline (EOI): June-July 2026 Indicative Invitation to Tender (ITT) Date (shortlisting): Anticipated September-October 2026 Provisional Commencement Date: Anticipated Q1-Q2 2027 Duration: 48 months (4 years) 2.2 The Key Expert Team Key Experts play a central role in the management and implementation of the technical assistance, with their CVs comprising an integral part of the Service Contract. As such, Key Experts will: Provide technical and managerial leadership to the overall project, utilising their respective technical expertise to drive results in the respective thematic areas covered by the Service Contract, as appropriate. Lead engagement with project counterparts, stakeholders, and recipients of technical assistance. Plan, budget, and manage project resources (NKE pool and financial resources available under the Incidental Budget and other applicable budget lines) in line with the needs of the project and as agreed with applicable stakeholders (EUD, Implementing Partners, Regional Organisations and Agencies, and National governments and stakeholders, and ASE). Appropriate support and backstopping will be provided by ASE in this regard. Lead on local project management, in coordination with the EUD and ASE’s backstopping team. This will notably include primary responsibility for project Inception, Interim, and Final Reporting. Assume line-management of technical experts (NKEs) as applicable, ensuring value for money in the planning, deployment, and consumption of NKE resources and maintaining quality control of NKE outputs / deliverables. Key Expert 1 – Regional Coordinator / Team Leader (Place of Posting: Mauritius) The Team Leader (KE1 / TL) will lead the management and implementation of technical assistance services under this contract. They will work directly with the appointed Programme Manager from the EUD, maintaining close relationship built on mutual trust, transparency, and meticulous forward planning and reporting. This will include managing and planning project resources (NKE pool, incidental expenditure, and other budget lines as applicable, in close coordination with ASE’s Project Manager). As the de-facto representative of the project, the Team Leader will cultivate and maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders including: EU Institutions: The EU Delegation to the Republic of Mauritius and to the Republic of Seychelles (Contracting Authority), and other EU Delegations in the WIO / and Red Sea – HoA regions; EU coordinating bodies (Red Sea Task Force; CMP Coordination); EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions (EUCAP Somalia; EUTM Somalia); EU Naval Operations (EUNAVFOR Atalanta; Operation Aspides); EU Member States (including naval and technical contributions). Implementing Partners: IOC, IGAD, UNODC, INTERPOL, IMO National Maritime Security Actors (Operational Front Line): Maritime law enforcement agencies; Coast guards, navies, and maritime security agencies; Port Authorities; Customs Authorities; Maritime operational centres and national security units. Justice and Legal Chain Actors (“Legal Finish” Stakeholders): Stakeholders involved in investigation, prosecution, adjudication of maritime crimes. Prosecutors; judges and magistrates; judicial institutions; investigation units (including maritime investigation units); Ministries of Justice in the WIO and Red Sea – HoA regions. ▪ Core Line Ministries and National Governance Actors: Ministries of Transport, Defence, Interior, Justice, Finance, Fisheries / Maritime Affairs / Environment; National Maritime Security Committees / Coordinating Bodies. ▪ Regional Maritime Security Architecture Actors: Stakeholders in the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) Framework; Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC); Regional Coordination and Operations Centre (RCOC); National Maritime Information Sharing Centres; Regional Coordination Fora and maritime security platforms; Regional Organisations (IOC and IGAD). ▪ Maritime Industry and Private Sector actors: Shipping companies, Port operators, Maritime logistics actors, Private sector stakeholders using sea lanes. ▪ Civil Society, Communities, and Non-State Actors: Civil society organisations (CSOs), Local coastal communities, Non-state actors involved in maritime governance, Training institutions / centres of excellence The Team Leader will assume technical leadership of project services in relation to coordination of both Actions, leading a team including a coordinator for each Action (SSA / RS HoA), and an assistant coordinator. requirements Qualifications & Skills: Master’s Degree in Political or Social Sciences, Security Studies, Development Studies, Law, Public Administration, or other technical area, as relevant to the scope of the assignment. Excellent organisation, reporting, and presentation skills. Full fluency in English is mandatory (speaking, reading, writing) (C2 level). Full fluency in French will be an asset (speaking, reading, writing) (C1 level minimum). Working knowledge of other languages from the WIO and/or Red Sea – Horn of Africa region will be an asset. General Professional Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience in the areas of project and programme management, ensuring multi-stakeholder coordination, results-based management / monitoring / and reporting, in the context of international cooperation programming. Specific Professional Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience supporting Security Sector Reform (SSR) and/or Justice Sector projects and/or programmes. Proven long-term project / programme leadership experience, demonstrable through previous Team Leader (or equivalent) roles on long-term assignments (minimum 12 months / 220 FTE). Relevant experience in maritime security (project / programme based, or through professional experience in national, regional, or international institutions or organisations) will be a significant asset. Thorough understanding of EU Project Cycle Management (PCM) frameworks, including monitoring and reporting requirements. Relevant experience (Security Sector Reform, Maritime Security, Justice Sector Reform, or other technical area demonstrably relevant to the assignment) and demonstrable understanding of relevant institutional frameworks and stakeholders in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and/or Red Sea – Horn of Africa region will be a significant asset. sharing_description Regional Coordinator / Team Leader - Mauritius (Onsite with some flexibility to work remotely)1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the ef

description About ASI Adam Smith International is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. Our work is grounded in deep country experience and strong partnerships with governments, donors and the private sector. Over the past three decades, ASI has delivered high-quality, impactful and innovative programmes that support inclusive and sustainable growth. We aim to help countries unlock economic opportunities, strengthen markets and institutions, and improve livelihoods at scale. We deliver a diverse global portfolio spanning economic policy and governance, public financial management, private sector development, trade and investment, infrastructure and climate-resilient growth. Our support ranges from strategy and analysis to long-term technical assistance and programme delivery. ASI has built a strong presence in Jordan, through a current operational platform and a decade of programme delivery across security, governance, public financial management and climate-resilient infrastructure. Our experience working closely with government institutions, development partners and the private sector provides a strong foundation for supporting Jordan’s growth agenda. About the Jordan Growth and Prosperity Programme ASI is seeking candidates across a range of technical areas to deliver FCDO’s Jordan Growth and Prosperity Programme, a forthcoming economic and private sector development programme intended to strengthen Jordan’s economic resilience and enable job-rich growth. The programme is expected to support both the Government of Jordan and the private sector through two complementary areas of work: · Macro-level advisory support to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve debt management, and reduce fiscal pressures; and · Micro-level Market Systems Development (MSD) interventions in selected sectors to foster productive, inclusive private-sector-led growth. There will be a particular focus on enhancing trade and exports. Call for Experts ASI is building a diverse roster of core team members and technical experts to support the anticipated Jordan Growth and Prosperity Programme. We are seeking both Jordanian and international specialists who can provide advisory support across the programme’s macroeconomic reform and MSD components. Experts may be engaged during programme inception and implementation, subject to programme award and needs. We particularly welcome candidates with experience in Jordan, but will also consider experts from the Middle East and comparable economic development contexts. We are seeking experts across the following technical areas. In your application, please clearly state what technical areas you are applying for. requirements · Market Systems Development: Experience designing and implementing MSD interventions that address systemic constraints, strengthen market functions, improve market access and linkages, promote value chain development, crowd in private sector investment, and deliver sustainable improvements in competitiveness, inclusion and productivity. · SME Development, Entrepreneurship, and Business Growth: Experience supporting SMEs through business advisory services, incubation, innovation, productivity improvements, scaling strategies, investment readiness, and entrepreneurship ecosystems. · Trade, Export Promotion and Investment: Experience supporting export competitiveness, trade facilitation, investment promotion, and linkages between domestic firms and international markets. · Labour Markets, Employment and Decent Work: Experience analysing labour market challenges and designing interventions that promote job creation, workforce participation, skills development, productivity, and inclusive employment outcomes, particularly for women and young people. · Macroeconomic Policy, Reform and Modelling: Experience supporting governments on macroeconomic policy design and implementation, economic reform programmes, growth strategies, economic resilience, and policy responses to fiscal and external shocks. Expertise in macroeconomic modelling, forecasting, scenario analysis, growth diagnostics, and economic impact assessment to inform policy decisions and reform priorities is highly desirable. · Public Finance, Fiscal Policy and Debt Management: Experience strengthening public financial management systems, fiscal governance, tax policy and administration, domestic revenue mobilisation, debt sustainability, sovereign financing strategies, and fiscal risk management. · Stakeholder Engagement and Political Economy: Experience working with business membership organisations, government counterparts, and other stakeholders to identify reform opportunities. Ability to conduct political economy analysis, manage political economy constraints, and build coalitions for economic change. · Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Experience integrating gender and inclusion considerations into economic growth, labour market, SME development, and market systems programmes to improve opportunities and outcomes for women, youth and other underserved groups. · Monitoring and Evaluation: Experience designing and managing MEL systems for economic development, particularly for FCDO and comparable donors. Familiarity with MEL for MSD programmes and to inform adaptive management is highly desirable. · Intervention Design and Project Delivery: Experience identifying opportunities for economic reform and market systems change, designing and managing portfolios of interventions, and overseeing implementation through effective programme management, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, risk management and adaptive delivery. We encourage women and members of traditionally marginalised and vulnerable groups to apply. Applications will be assessed and contacted on a rolling basis depending on programme needs. Successful candidates will be kept on a roster and contacted periodically when opportunities arise. sharing_description About ASIAdam Smith International is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. We work on beh

description Assistant Coordinator - Mauritius (Onsite with some flexibility to work remotely) 1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, coherent and results-oriented implementation of two regional maritime programmes: The €25m Western Indian Ocean (WIO) component of the Safe Seas for Africa programme (SSA). The Action (a continuation / expansion of the previous EU supported MASE programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety in the WIO, working to increase capacities and capabilities of national maritime law enforcement agencies, support the efficient prevention / redress / response / and adjudication of maritime-based crimes by judicial bodies, strengthen the capacities and capabilities of national and regional maritime security centres, and develop intranational / inter-agency and inter-regional coordination and cooperation; and The €16m Enhancing maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden region (Red Sea-HoA Programme II). The Action (a continuation of Phase I of the Red Sea-HoA Programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region, working to strengthen maritime law enforcement agencies, build the capacities of maritime affairs and port authorities, strengthen intra- and inter-regional Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and reinforce the capacities of national judicial bodies. The services will contribute to enhanced coordination of activities to improve maritime security and safety of navigation in the WIO and the Red Sea/Horn of Africa regions. The project will establish a PMU-type facility to facilitate implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting for the two programmes. Towards this end, this services contract will work towards achieving five (5) Specific Objectives: Specific Objective 1 – Programme coordination and coherence: To ensure effective coordination, supervision and coherence of actions implemented under the SSA programme and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programme, including complementarity and synergies among implementing partners. Specific Objective 2 – Ownership and engagement: To strengthen monitoring of implementation at country level and support national stakeholders in addressing challenges and enhancing ownership. Specific Objective 3 – Links with the regional maritime security architecture: To strengthen coordination and cooperation between regional and national partners and the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) and Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) and support Red Sea/Horn of Africa partner countries in establishing and strengthening links to the two centres, when and if possible. Specific Objective 4 – Results-based management and reporting: To ensure RBM and strategic oversight of both programmes through systematic monitoring of the logframe indicators, analysis of progress at country and regional level, and provision of evidence-based recommendations for decision-making and programme steering. Specific Objective 5 – Strategic Support to the EU: To provide continuous technical and strategic support and guidance to the EU in the implementation of the SSA and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programmes, ensuring coherence with wider EU initiatives and policies in the region. 1.2 Key project data Publication Date: Prior Information Notice (start of services procurement) 08/04/2026. Anticipated publication date for Contract Notice (invitation for RtPs) 25/05/2026 Request to Participate Submission Deadline (EOI): June-July 2026 Indicative Invitation to Tender (ITT) Date (shortlisting): Anticipated September-October 2026 Provisional Commencement Date: Anticipated Q1-Q2 2027 Duration: 48 months (4 years) 2.2 The Key Expert Team Key Experts play a central role in the management and implementation of the technical assistance, with their CVs comprising an integral part of the Service Contract. As such, Key Experts will: Provide technical and managerial leadership to the overall project, utilising their respective technical expertise to drive results in the respective thematic areas covered by the Service Contract, as appropriate. Lead engagement with project counterparts, stakeholders, and recipients of technical assistance. Plan, budget, and manage project resources (NKE pool and financial resources available under the Incidental Budget and other applicable budget lines) in line with the needs of the project and as agreed with applicable stakeholders (EUD, Implementing Partners, Regional Organisations and Agencies, and National governments and stakeholders, and ASE). Appropriate support and backstopping will be provided by ASE in this regard. Lead on local project management, in coordination with the EUD and ASE’s backstopping team. This will notably include primary responsibility for project Inception, Interim, and Final Reporting. Assume line-management of technical experts (NKEs) as applicable, ensuring value for money in the planning, deployment, and consumption of NKE resources and maintaining quality control of NKE outputs / deliverables. Key Expert 4 – Assistant Coordinator (Place of Posting: Mauritius) The Key Expert 4 – Assistant Coordinator will support the work of the Team Leader and programme coordinators (KE2 and KE3), facilitating synergies between the two Actions, stakeholder dialogue, and logistical support under the services contract. requirements Qualifications & Skills: Master’s Degree in Political or Social Sciences, Security Studies, Development Studies, Law, Public Administration, or other technical area, as relevant to the scope of the assignment. Excellent organisation, reporting, and presentation skills. Full fluency in English is mandatory (speaking, reading, writing) (C2 level). Working knowledge of French, Somali, Arabic, or other languages from the WIO and/or RSHoA region will be an asset. General Professional Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in the areas of project and programme management, ensuring multi-stakeholder coordination, results-based management / monitoring / and reporting, in the context of international cooperation programming. Specific Professional Experience: Relevant experience supporting Security Sector Reform (SSR) and/or Justice Sector projects and/or programmes will be a significant asset. Proven experience and understanding of EU Project Cycle Management (PCM) frameworks, including monitoring and reporting requirements will be a significant asset. Relevant experience in maritime security (project / programme based, or through professional experience in national, regional, or international institutions or organisations) will be an asset. sharing_description Assistant Coordinator - Mauritius (Onsite with some flexibility to work remotely)1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, cohe

description Coordinator (Red Sea - Horn of Africa) - Nairobi 1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, coherent and results-oriented implementation of two regional maritime programmes: The €25m Western Indian Ocean (WIO) component of the Safe Seas for Africa programme (SSA). The Action (a continuation / expansion of the previous EU supported MASE programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety in the WIO, working to increase capacities and capabilities of national maritime law enforcement agencies, support the efficient prevention / redress / response / and adjudication of maritime-based crimes by judicial bodies, strengthen the capacities and capabilities of national and regional maritime security centres, and develop intranational / inter-agency and inter-regional coordination and cooperation; and The €16m Enhancing maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden region (Red Sea-HoA Programme II). The Action (a continuation of Phase I of the Red Sea-HoA Programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region, working to strengthen maritime law enforcement agencies, build the capacities of maritime affairs and port authorities, strengthen intra- and inter-regional Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and reinforce the capacities of national judicial bodies. The services will contribute to enhanced coordination of activities to improve maritime security and safety of navigation in the WIO and the Red Sea/Horn of Africa regions. The project will establish a PMU-type facility to facilitate implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting for the two programmes. Towards this end, this services contract will work towards achieving five (5) Specific Objectives: Specific Objective 1 – Programme coordination and coherence: To ensure effective coordination, supervision and coherence of actions implemented under the SSA programme and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programme, including complementarity and synergies among implementing partners. Specific Objective 2 – Ownership and engagement: To strengthen monitoring of implementation at country level and support national stakeholders in addressing challenges and enhancing ownership. Specific Objective 3 – Links with the regional maritime security architecture: To strengthen coordination and cooperation between regional and national partners and the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) and Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) and support Red Sea/Horn of Africa partner countries in establishing and strengthening links to the two centres, when and if possible. Specific Objective 4 – Results-based management and reporting: To ensure RBM and strategic oversight of both programmes through systematic monitoring of the logframe indicators, analysis of progress at country and regional level, and provision of evidence-based recommendations for decision-making and programme steering. Specific Objective 5 – Strategic Support to the EU: To provide continuous technical and strategic support and guidance to the EU in the implementation of the SSA and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programmes, ensuring coherence with wider EU initiatives and policies in the region. 1.2 Key project data Publication Date: Prior Information Notice (start of services procurement) 08/04/2026. Anticipated publication date for Contract Notice (invitation for RtPs) 25/05/2026 Request to Participate Submission Deadline (EOI): June-July 2026 Indicative Invitation to Tender (ITT) Date (shortlisting): Anticipated September-October 2026 Provisional Commencement Date: Anticipated Q1-Q2 2027 Duration: 48 months (4 years) 2.2 The Key Expert Team Key Experts play a central role in the management and implementation of the technical assistance, with their CVs comprising an integral part of the Service Contract. As such, Key Experts will: Provide technical and managerial leadership to the overall project, utilising their respective technical expertise to drive results in the respective thematic areas covered by the Service Contract, as appropriate. Lead engagement with project counterparts, stakeholders, and recipients of technical assistance. Plan, budget, and manage project resources (NKE pool and financial resources available under the Incidental Budget and other applicable budget lines) in line with the needs of the project and as agreed with applicable stakeholders (EUD, Implementing Partners, Regional Organisations and Agencies, and National governments and stakeholders, and ASE). Appropriate support and backstopping will be provided by ASE in this regard. Lead on local project management, in coordination with the EUD and ASE’s backstopping team. This will notably include primary responsibility for project Inception, Interim, and Final Reporting. Assume line-management of technical experts (NKEs) as applicable, ensuring value for money in the planning, deployment, and consumption of NKE resources and maintaining quality control of NKE outputs / deliverables. Key Expert 3 – Coordinator (Red Sea – Horn of Africa) (Place of Posting: Nairobi) The Key Expert 3 – Coordinator (Red Sea – Horn of Africa) will ensure the smooth coordination of programme activities, results, and stakeholders under Red Sea – Horn of Africa Programme Phase II. The Expert’s work will encompass the dayto-day provision of technical services across the Contract’s five Specific Objectives, working in close coordination with the Contracting Authority, Implementing Partners, and programme stakeholders of the RS-HoA II Action requirements Qualifications & Skills: Master’s Degree in Political or Social Sciences, Security Studies, Development Studies, Law, Public Administration, or other technical area, as relevant to the scope of the assignment. Excellent organisation, reporting, and presentation skills. Full fluency in English is mandatory (speaking, reading, writing) (C2 level). Working knowledge of Somali, Arabic, or other languages from the RS-HoA region will be an asset. General Professional Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience in the areas of project and programme management, ensuring multi-stakeholder coordination, results-based management / monitoring / and reporting, in the context of international cooperation programming. Specific Professional Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience supporting Security Sector Reform (SSR) and/or Justice Sector projects and/or programmes. At least five years of EU Project Cycle Management (PCM) frameworks, including monitoring and reporting requirements. Proven experience in the development and application of results-based monitoring and/or evaluation frameworks for multi-stakeholder programmes. Relevant experience in maritime security (project / programme based, or through professional experience in national, regional, or international institutions or organisations) will be a significant asset. Relevant experience (Security Sector Reform, Maritime Security, Justice Sector Reform, or other technical area demonstrably relevant to the assignment) and demonstrable understanding of relevant institutional frameworks and stakeholders in the RS-HoA region will be a significant asset. sharing_description Coordinator (Red Sea - Horn of Africa) - Nairobi1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, coherent and results-oriented impleme

description Coordinator (Indian Ocean) 1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, coherent and results-oriented implementation of two regional maritime programmes: The €25m Western Indian Ocean (WIO) component of the Safe Seas for Africa programme (SSA). The Action (a continuation / expansion of the previous EU supported MASE programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety in the WIO, working to increase capacities and capabilities of national maritime law enforcement agencies, support the efficient prevention / redress / response / and adjudication of maritime-based crimes by judicial bodies, strengthen the capacities and capabilities of national and regional maritime security centres, and develop intranational / inter-agency and inter-regional coordination and cooperation; and The €16m Enhancing maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden region (Red Sea-HoA Programme II). The Action (a continuation of Phase I of the Red Sea-HoA Programme) aims to enhance maritime security and safety of navigation in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region, working to strengthen maritime law enforcement agencies, build the capacities of maritime affairs and port authorities, strengthen intra- and inter-regional Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and reinforce the capacities of national judicial bodies. The services will contribute to enhanced coordination of activities to improve maritime security and safety of navigation in the WIO and the Red Sea/Horn of Africa regions. The project will establish a PMU-type facility to facilitate implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting for the two programmes. Towards this end, this services contract will work towards achieving five (5) Specific Objectives: Specific Objective 1 – Programme coordination and coherence: To ensure effective coordination, supervision and coherence of actions implemented under the SSA programme and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programme, including complementarity and synergies among implementing partners. Specific Objective 2 – Ownership and engagement: To strengthen monitoring of implementation at country level and support national stakeholders in addressing challenges and enhancing ownership. Specific Objective 3 – Links with the regional maritime security architecture: To strengthen coordination and cooperation between regional and national partners and the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) and Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) and support Red Sea/Horn of Africa partner countries in establishing and strengthening links to the two centres, when and if possible. Specific Objective 4 – Results-based management and reporting: To ensure RBM and strategic oversight of both programmes through systematic monitoring of the logframe indicators, analysis of progress at country and regional level, and provision of evidence-based recommendations for decision-making and programme steering. Specific Objective 5 – Strategic Support to the EU: To provide continuous technical and strategic support and guidance to the EU in the implementation of the SSA and Red Sea/Horn of Africa programmes, ensuring coherence with wider EU initiatives and policies in the region. 1.2 Key project data Publication Date: Prior Information Notice (start of services procurement) 08/04/2026. Anticipated publication date for Contract Notice (invitation for RtPs) 25/05/2026 Request to Participate Submission Deadline (EOI): June-July 2026 Indicative Invitation to Tender (ITT) Date (shortlisting): Anticipated September-October 2026 Provisional Commencement Date: Anticipated Q1-Q2 2027 Duration: 48 months (4 years) 2.2 The Key Expert Team Key Experts play a central role in the management and implementation of the technical assistance, with their CVs comprising an integral part of the Service Contract. As such, Key Experts will: Provide technical and managerial leadership to the overall project, utilising their respective technical expertise to drive results in the respective thematic areas covered by the Service Contract, as appropriate. Lead engagement with project counterparts, stakeholders, and recipients of technical assistance. Plan, budget, and manage project resources (NKE pool and financial resources available under the Incidental Budget and other applicable budget lines) in line with the needs of the project and as agreed with applicable stakeholders (EUD, Implementing Partners, Regional Organisations and Agencies, and National governments and stakeholders, and ASE). Appropriate support and backstopping will be provided by ASE in this regard. Lead on local project management, in coordination with the EUD and ASE’s backstopping team. This will notably include primary responsibility for project Inception, Interim, and Final Reporting. Assume line-management of technical experts (NKEs) as applicable, ensuring value for money in the planning, deployment, and consumption of NKE resources and maintaining quality control of NKE outputs / deliverables. Key Expert 2 – Coordinator (Indian Ocean) (Place of Posting: Mauritius) The Key Expert 2 – Coordinator (Indian Ocean) will ensure the smooth coordination of programme activities, results, and stakeholders under the WIO component of the SSA programme. The Expert’s work will encompass the day-to-day EC-INTPA/MRU/2026/EA-RP/0045 4 PROJECT STAFFING PLAN Key Expert 2 – Coordinator (Indian Ocean) (Place of Posting: Mauritius) provision of technical services across the Contract’s five Specific Objectives, working in close coordination with the Contracting Authority, Implementing Partners, and programme stakeholders of the SSA Action. requirements Qualifications & Skills: Master’s Degree in Political or Social Sciences, Security Studies, Development Studies, Law, Public Administration, or other technical area, as relevant to the scope of the assignment. Excellent organisation, reporting, and presentation skills. Full fluency in English is mandatory (speaking, reading, writing) (C2 level). Full fluency in French will be an asset (speaking, reading, writing) (C1 level minimum). Working knowledge of other languages from the WIO region will be an asset. General Professional Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience in the areas of project and programme management, ensuring multi-stakeholder coordination, results-based management / monitoring / and reporting, in the context of international cooperation programming. Specific Professional Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience supporting Security Sector Reform (SSR) and/or Justice Sector projects and/or programmes. At least five years of EU Project Cycle Management (PCM) frameworks, including monitoring and reporting requirements. Proven experience in the development and application of results-based monitoring and/or evaluation frameworks for multi-stakeholder programmes. Relevant experience in maritime security (project / programme based, or through professional experience in national, regional, or international institutions or organisations) will be a significant asset. Relevant experience (Security Sector Reform, Maritime Security, Justice Sector Reform, or other technical area demonstrably relevant to the assignment) and demonstrable understanding of relevant institutional frameworks and stakeholders in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region will be a significant asset. sharing_description Coordinator (Indian Ocean)1.1 Overview of the Technical Assistance project The overall objective of the project is to support the effective, coherent and results-oriented implementation of two regiona