Programme Officer

Job requirements

Experience"

• ECONOMICS, LAW, SOCIAL SCIENCES and POLICIES, POLITICS (general)

Qualifier:essential At least 3 years of experience pertinent to the duties to be carried out such as project cycle management (programming, implementation, monitoring), policy dialogue, investment promotions and/or communication.

• EDUCATION and TRAINING (general)

Qualifier:essential University degree, e.g. in economics, business, communication, international relations, or another job related discipline.

Languages

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing Spanish C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 Knowledge

• ANALYSIS and INTELLIGENCE

ANALYSIS and ADVICE Problem-solving by finding information and/or contacting appropriate people

• INFORMATION and DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
• COMMUNICATION and PUBLICATION

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION (general)

• IT TOOLS for SPECIFIC APPLICATION AREAS

IT tools for EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (generic)

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION and DEVELOPMENT Project / process management in the cooperation field

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• Analysing and Problem Solving

Capacity to analyse and structure information

• Communicating

Ability to understand and be understood Assertiveness Negotiation skills

• Prioritising and Organising

Coordination skills

Planning capacity

• Working with Others

Ability to work in a team Diplomatic skills Sociability skills Job Environment Organisational entity Presentation of the entity: Job related issues [ ] Atypical working hours [ ] Specialised Job Missions [ ] Frequent, i.e. 2 or more missions / month [ ] Long duration, i.e. missions lasting more than a week Comments: Workplace, health & safety related issues [ ] Noisy environment [ ] Physical effort / materials handling [ ] Work with chemicals / biological materials [ ] Radioprotection area [ ] Use of personal protective equipment [ ] Other Comments: Other Comments:

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Responsibilities

Job Description Form Job description version 2 (Approved) Job no. 414274 in INTPA.B.2.DEL.Mexico.003 Valid from 01/01/2027 Job Profile Position

Job title Programme Officer Domains Generic domain INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Intermediate domain Specific domain Sensitive job No Overall purpose Under the supervision of the Head of Section, to analyse and develop sectoral strategies and to support the implementation of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA) in Mexico, inter alia on digital transition. Manage programmes and projects, support the facilitation of investments, and other activities as requested. Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of data-driven communication campaigns to measurably increase the awareness and perception of the European Union as a relevant partner.

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• POLICY ANALYSIS

• Assist in the support of policy analysis, sectoral dialogue and policy definition with all relevant Ministries, Agencies, Development Partners, in particular EU Member States, EU companies and other relevant stakeholders in the areas of EU interest.
• Prepare sectoral analyses in key areas of intervention.
• Give advice on sectoral issues and public policies.

• PROGRAM / PROCESS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Monitor and report regularly and in timely fashion on sectoral dialogues, programme and project implementation as well as in response to any specific requests from the Head of

Section.

• Organise and participate in periodic visits of cooperation projects.
• Contribute to the definition of strategies, the preparation of programming and financing documents.
• Participate to or draft ToRs for the identification and formulation of cooperation activities and strategic communication activities.
• Participate in the tendering and contract awarding processes related to the programmes under her/his responsibility.

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Assist in launching, managing and monitoring calls for proposals, tenders, evaluation and selection of projects.
• Examine and submit for approval the operational plans, and the review of technical and financial reports of projects and communication contract(s).
• Assist in the treatment of the payment requests submitted by the Project Management Units and assist in the preparation and follow-up of operational monitoring, audits and evaluation of projects.
• Deal with horizontal activities, networking and aspects of programmes and projects
• Ensure the updating of the database related to the projects and Sectors under her/his responsibility.

• REPRESENTATION and NEGOTIATION

• Maintain good and effective contacts with the local operators in the area of Development, with the national authorities and institutions, with representatives of the principal international donors, including with non- state actors and the private sector.
• Contribute to liaising with Headquarters, prepare and assist in missions from Headquarters.
• Promote a Team Europe approach to cooperation with Member States, their agencies and financial institutions, export credit agencies and business and private sector organisations.
• Manage coordination with external communication agencies and contractors.
• Act as the Delegation focal point for INTPA HQ on campaigns design, planning and execution. Advise Programme Officers on Communication & Visibility (C&V) compliance requirements.
• Participate in the programming process for strategic communication and in general ensure coordination amongst EU funding instruments and Member States on coherent and efficient communication and visibility for EU actions

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• CAMPAIGNS

• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategic communication campaigns in line with the EU priorities in the country.
• Apply a data-driven approach to communication, ensuring the integration of insights from audience research, perception surveys, and performance metrics to inform strategy and execution.
• Supervise the creation of context and audience-specific content.
• Define and track output, results and impact KPIs for campaigns and other communication activities.
• Supervise evaluations, perception surveys, and campaigns reporting. Report on strategic communication activities in line with INTPA requirements.
• In line with administrative rules and guidance of the Commission, ensure that all official documents are registered, filed and stored in the appropriate systems (Ares, CRIS, Opsys or any relevant database) and can be found easily.