The European Union will deploy a team of high-level EU Advisers ("EU Advisory Group") in selected key Armenian administrations to support the implementation of the EU-Armenia European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan (ENP AP - see: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/documents_en.htm#3 for full text).

The European Union acknowledges the particular progresses made by Armenia in its relationship with the European Union and intends to substantially strengthen its relations with Armenia with this tailor-made EU Advisory Group, discussed and agreed between Serge Sarkissian, President of the Republic of Armenia, and Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, in Brussels in November 2008.

The EU Advisory Group will work closely with the Armenian authorities to support their reforms agenda towards democracy, good governance, rule of law and market economy. Specifically, the EU Advisors will provide high-level political and technical advice to design, steer and implement reforms aiming at strengthening the capacity of the Presidency, the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary powers of Armenia in line with the ENP AP.

The core staff of the EU Advisory Group will consist of the following advisors:

• Team Leader /Adviser to the Presidency;
• Adviser to the National Assembly (specialist of working of parliaments);
• Adviser to the Prime Minister on reforms of Public Administration (in particular: fight against corruption);
• Adviser to the Human Rights Defender;
• Adviser to the Minister of Economy, with special focus on trade issues;
• Adviser to the Minister of Finance/ Head of the State Revenues Committee on customs reforms;
• Adviser to the Minister of Finance on fiscal policy and public debt management;
• Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to set-up a diplomatic academy in Armenia.

Detailed terms of references and required profiles for the advisers are available at: http://www.delarm.ec.europa.eu/en/group/profiles.htm

Eligible applicants will be nationals of EU Member States. The foreseen duration of the project is 6 months, with possible extension(s). On-line applications, including a detailed curriculum vitae and additional documents requested in the Terms of Reference, can be submitted through http://www.undp.am/jobs or http://www.undp.org/jobs websites or sent to registry.am@undp.org e-mail address no later than January 25th, 2009, 12.00 pm Armenian time. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.