Lot 11-Compliance Assessment of the MLSSF to Implement PHARE

Lot 11-Compliance Assessment of the MLSSF to Implement PHARE according to EDIS Requirements

Period of implementation: 08.2006 – 11.2006

Country –  Romania

Beneficiary – Commission of European Communities

Objective:

Within the Framework of this project EWC will provide technical assistance to help assess the administrative capacity within the Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family and related PIUs involved in the management of pre-accession funds in view of transition to EDIS.

The purpose of this contract is to enable the national authorities responsible for the financial management of the Community instrument to determine, following compliance audits, whether the pre-conditions are fulfilled at the MLSSF for formal application for EDIS.

Activities:

  1. Audit activities
  2. management structure and organization, and in particular:
  • existence of clear and adequate allocation of responsibilities including proper legal basis (in particular Financing Agreements between NAO and PAO, between PAO and PIUs)
  • staff issues
  • information and communication among key players and within the organizations and filing system
  • performance and risk management issues
  • rules governing prevention and reporting of frauds and irregularities
  1. control activities (covering the whole project cycle) including:
  • existence of written procedures (audit trail documents, operational manuals and checklists)
  • adequate separation of functions (in particular between procurement and payment activities)
  • supervision (ex ante control functions: internal checks, financial control, technical verifications)
  1. internal audit in each target institution
  2. procurement rules
  3. commitment by the National Authorizing Officer
  • conditions for fulfilling the commitment by the NAO to bear full financial responsibility and liability for the Funds.
  1. Opinion on the EDIS application file

Country: Romania

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Donors - European Union Phare Program

Sectors: Managing EU funds

Type of Activities: Project and Contract Management; Surveys.

TOGETHER FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

Implementing diverse projects in transition and developing countries and thus contributing to a „better tomorrow“ is our business. We, GOPA Consulting Group, are one of the leading consulting companies in the field of International Cooperation. For more than 50 years we are successfully implementing projects on behalf of national and international institutions, as for example the GIZ, KfW and EU. Topics are manifold and range, among others, from the improvement of education for the young, over measures of climate change adaptation to projects in health and infrastructure. GOPA Group Service GmbH is the internal service provider of GOPA Consulting Group. Our IT Services
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IT Support Specialist (m/f/d) in the international development cooperation Bad Homburg (near Frankfurt am Main) / Full-time

YOUR MISSION

 Be the first point of contact for any IT related queries and issues (by telephone, remote and onsite)
 Keep records and manage all requests in the ticketing system
 Provide first line support to our users by quick assessment of the nature and urgency of requests, resolving basic technical issues and routing more complex problems to the team responsible for resolution
 Diagnose issues ranging from environmental to software configuration, updates/bug fix and patches to ensure availability and stability
 Assist with user on- and off-boarding process (PC delivery and software installations)
 Manage access rights
 Support the IT workstations (hardware and software, MS Windows 10, Office 2016 and O365, SfB)
 Ensure all documentation is updated and maintained
 Assist with IT purchases (manage orders, delivery dates, complaints)
 Provide on-site IT support, if required; travelling to different locations in Germany and abroad

YOUR PROFILE

 Relevant degree in IT or completed vocational training in the IT sector
 Experience in an IT customer support role
 Excellent understanding of Windows platforms, operation systems and servers
 Good knowledge of the operational and support aspects of computer systems, hardware, software and peripheral equipment including but not limited to: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Active Directory, SCCM, Microsoft Exchange, experience with GPO, Powershell and SharePoint is an asset
 Analytic thinking, ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems
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 A good team player that uses opportunities for sharing knowledge and encourages others to be responsible for cooperation and open communication
 Very good German and English language skills and intercultural competence

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 High emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility
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 Short communication and decision making processes and a living “open doors” culture across all company levels
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 A wide range of benefits such as job ticket, job bike, gym membership support, VL, etc.

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