Ref.
2026/POEPAR/14616
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Deadline date
2026/02/28 13:48
Duration of the assignment
Beaded expertise
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
Depending on Missions
Pool of Experts Public Administration Reform (M/W)
Département Gouvernance - GOUV > Pôle Justice
Published on : 2026/01/19
ALL AREAS
FRANCE
Mission description
The proposed missions could be of several types:
Long-term mission: “key” expert responsible for a component of a project (formulation or implementation of policy, legislation, institutional reform or support programmes in the areas of public administration, or civil service reform, or good governance., etc.), mobilized full-time on a project;
"Part-time" mission: expert specialist in a thematic data who intervenes on a recurring basis over a short period of time when a need is identified for tasks of advice, evaluation, training, etc., but contractually engaged for a long period in the project;
Short-term mission: expert intervening on an ad hoc basis to carry out a study, a training session, an advisory mission, etc
Project or context description
In the framework of our public administration reform projects, Expertise France seeks to build up a pool of experts who could be mobilized for short, medium or long-term assignments.
Expertise France (EF), part of the AFD group, together with French public administrations, has extensive experience supporting public administration reform (PAR) and digital transformation agendas through technical assistance, capacity building, regulatory cooperation, and the facilitation of institutional partnerships and have been engaged in cooperation initiatives with EU candidate countries and Member States.
Expertise France experience includes leading large-scale public administration, justice, and digital governance reforms across Ukraine and Greece, with a focus on institutional capacity-building, HRM modernization, and interministerial coordination. It spans support to justice sector resilience in wartime Ukraine and more than a decade of advancing Greece’s central administration reform, including governance, HR transformation, better regulation, and process optimization. A strong digital transformation portfolio complements this work, covering e-government expansion, cybersecurity, AI governance, digital skills strategies, and next-generation public service delivery.
Required profile
The profiles sought are:
Specialist in public administration reform: expert having experience from with substantial experience on topics related to these fields :
- Strategic framework of Public Administration Reform
- Strategic planning, policy development and coordination
- Civil Service and Human Resource Management (HRM)
- Accountability of public administration
- Administrative service delivery and administrative procedures
- Job classification, and competency framework
- Public administration
- Performance measurement and evaluation
- Legal and regulatory frameworks
- IT and technology integration
- E-learning and technology-enhanced learning
- Curriculum development and instructional design
- Adult education and training
- Training delivery and facilitation
The expected qualities are as follows:
- The profiles sought are those of senior expert (minimum 10 years of experience) and mid-level (minimum 5 years of experience): the expert must indeed master his intervention topic perfectly and be able to work independently and be a source of inspiration on their work;
- Full proficiency in English is necessary (minimum B2), in particular for long-term assignments;
- Work experience in a non-OECD country is highly valued;
- Experience in the field of international cooperation is highly valued.
- Work as a civil or public servant in public administration institution(s) or body(ies) of an EU Member State or an EU candidate country with responsibilities linked public administration reform and good governance is highly valued.
- Proven track record of involvement in a minimum of 2 assignments directly related to the project's objectives. This could include prior work in public administration reform, organizational transformation, human resources management, training and education, or similar areas highly valued.
Additional information
Applicants are requested to provide the following:
- CV
- Letter of motivation specifying the candidate's possible areas of intervention (governance, analysis, investment, etc.) as well as his availability (short-term, long-term, part-time mission)
Depending on the needs that will appear on current or future projects, Expertise France may recontact certain candidates from the pool to confirm their interest in participating in the selection process for an expert assignment.
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s training/skills/experience
- Candidate’s experiences linked with the expert mission
- Candidate’s expected linguistic understanding
Deadline for application : 2026/02/28 13:48
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.