Team Leader: Key Expert 1

About the Position

Join an impactful EU-funded Cooperation Facility initiative shaping EU-Pakistan relations. GOPA is preparing for the EU-Pakistan Cooperation Facility (prequalification stage), focused on leveraging the current EU portfolio in Pakistan with a good governance lens, while developing new strategic dialogue formats across various sectors.

We are seeking experienced professionals (+15 years) with strong team leadership experience in international development and advisory work.

Project Client: Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale international cooperation projects, preferably in policy dialogue, investment facilitation, infrastructure, or public sector reform.
• Deliver technical assistance, capacity development, and institutional strengthening in support of public sector or development objectives.
• Engage with private sector stakeholders, including public authorities, development finance institutions, and private investors.
• Facilitate structured policy dialogue or coordination mechanisms among public institutions, development partners, and private sector stakeholders.
• Mainstream gender equality and human rights-based approaches in programme management.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in economics, international development, public policy, law, or engineering (energy, civil, transport, environmental, or related fields).
• Excellent command of English (oral and written, minimum C1 level). Knowledge of Urdu or regional languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi) is an asset.
• Familiarity with EU cooperation frameworks, Team Europe Initiatives, and the Global Gateway is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of cooperation programming, investment facilitation, capacity development, and public sector reform, particularly in developing country contexts.

General Professional Experience

• At least 15 years of professional experience in economic governance, international cooperation, investment facilitation, public sector reform, or infrastructure development.

Specific Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 years as Team Leader managing large-scale international cooperation projects.
• At least 8 years of experience delivering technical assistance, capacity development, and institutional strengthening.
• Over 8 years of experience in private sector engagement.
• Proven experience in minimum 1 EU-funded project, leading a component or the entire project, with proven facilitation and reporting skills.
• Proven track record in investment project preparation and structuring (infrastructure and/or private sector), leading to deal closure.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating structured policy dialogue or coordination mechanisms among public institutions, development partners, and private sector stakeholders.
• Experience mainstreaming gender equality and human rights-based approaches in programme management is highly desirable.

Offer Details

Languages:

• English (C1)
• Urdu (native)

Application Deadline:

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 12:00

Intended Start Date:

01/01/2027

About the Company

GOPA is dedicated to shaping EU-Pakistan relations through impactful initiatives and strategic dialogue formats across various sectors.