Request For Expressions Of Interest For Consultancy Services Science Fund Institutional Advisor Competitivness And Jobs Project

Request For Expressions Of Interest For Consultancy Services Science Fund Institutional Advisor Competitivness And Jobs ProjectThe Main Goal Of The Project Is To Improve The Efficiency And Coordination Of Select Public Programs To Mitigate The Constraints For Competitiveness And Job Creation Including Investment And Export Promotion Innovation Active Labour Market Programs And Employment Mediation The Project Involves Three Ministries The Ministry Of Economy Moe Plus Its Development Agencies Ministry Of Education Science And Technological Development Moestd And Ministry Of Labor Employment Veteran And Social Affairs Molevsa And The Public Policy Secretariat Pps In The Implementation And Coordination Role Under Project Framework The Three Ministries And Participating Agencies With Leadership And Support From The Pps Are Responsible To Set Performance Targets On Competitiveness And Jobs Monitor And Evaluate Progress Conduct Analysis And Contribute To Policy Development In The Republic Of Serbia The Project Is Expected To Lead To Better Designed And Coordinated Policies Since It Is Anticipated That Through The Project Implementation They Will Become Part Of A Clear Strategic Framework With A Robust Monitoring And Evaluation M E System The Public Policy Secretariat Is Responsible In Close Cooperation With The Institutions Participating In The Project For Coordinating The Project Implementation Including Gathering And Processing Of Results Of The Monitoring Reporting Fiduciary Functions And Safeguard Procedures The Project Implementation Unit Piu Is Established In The Public Policy Secretariat As A Technical Coordination Unit Of The Project The Competitiveness And Jobs Project Is Structured In Two Interconnected Parts 1 Part A Includes A Results Based Financing Modality For The Results Achieved In Three Thematic Components A 1 Investment And Export PromotionA 2 InnovationA 3 Work2 Part B Includes Technical Support In Project Management And Implementation Including The Procurement Of Goods Consulting Non Consultant Services Training And Operating Costs The Moestd Is Responsible For Achieving Results For Component A 2 Innovation This Component Supports Programs For Innovation Through A Supporting Operations Of The Innovation Fund And Its Grants Programs B Supporting Technology Transfer Facility Service Lines At The Innovation Fund AndC Strategic Planning And Institutional Reform Of The Public Research And Development Sector The Moestd Is Currently In The Process Of Reforming The Serbian Public R D Sector Through A Revised Policy And Legal Framework In This Context The Government Has Established The Science Fund As Autonomous Agency For Funding Research Activities In December 2018 The Parliament Adopted The Law On The Science Fund Of The Republic Of Serbia The Basic Role Of The Science Fund Will Be The Professional And Independent Implementation Of Research Funding Instruments Based On Good Governance As Identified By International Good Practices Science Fund Programs Will Be Carefully Designed To Have Greater Competitiveness And Quality Of Results More Efficient Application Of Research Openness And Availability Of All Programs And Projects As Well As Support The Development Of Scientific Staff For 2019 Rsd 500 Million Us 5 Million Equivalent Has Been Provided From The Budget Of The Republic Of Serbia For The Science Fund For Its Operation And Financing Of Projects At The Same Time A World Bank Loan That Will Support The Science Fund Is Under Preparation The Moestd Is Now Seeking The Services Of An International Individual Consultant Science Fund Institutional Advisor Hereinafter The Advisor The Objective Of This Assignment Is To Assist The Science Fund Sf In Establishing Good Governance Policy Strategy And Procedures Sequencing Selection And Design And Monitoring Of Programs Etc

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