1. Development of Strategy for the company development;
2. Budgeting. Elaboration of business processes and business plans;
3. Optimisation of capacity of storage facilities and stock;
4. Monitoring of action plans aimed at increasing company profitability;
5. Elaboration of action plans aimed at increasing company efficiency and effectiveness (marketing, advertising, personnel, special actions and etc.);
6. Organisation of efficient system of company management;
7. Team building, including personnel selection and development of motivation system for personnel;
8. Development of action plan aimed at increasing qualification of personnel;
9. Carrying out marketing activities aimed at surveying the market demand and competition and also aimed at attracting new clients;
10. Development of planning and reporting system;
11. Development of analytical reports for the company owner.

• To rate the quality of search engine results
• With provided search query term that Internet users might enter into a search engine, the Internet assessor must visit a list of search results following the query term, and provide a quality rating based on the relevance of the search result to the original query.
• To provide a written assessment of a particular website.

1. Lead the regional office by managing daily operations, developing and executing growth strategy.
2. Create, develop and generate business expansion strategies for new markets in the region of responsibility.
3. Overview the elaboration, preparation, implementation and evaluation of special business projects.
4. Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients.
5. Identify sales prospects and contact the accounts as assigned.
6. Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships.
7. Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.
8. Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts.
9. Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge.
10. Participate in marketing events.
11. Coordinate company staff to accomplish the work required to complete sales.
12. Follow-up for collection of payment.
13. Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant reports.
14. Prepare a variety of progress monitoring and evaluation reports.

OFFERING SUPPORT FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY:

1. Provide individual Dutch companies with front-line information and guidance as they explore the market;
2. Investigate export and investment alternatives and enhance opportunities in these areas for Dutch companies within the relevant jurisdiction;
3. In the event of specific import requirements from the Netherlands, provide local companies with front-line information and guidance;
4. Carry out standard trade duties, for example answering trade enquiries, providing addresses and other information and networking;
5. Record the activities carried out for companies in Matchbase.

FACILITATING CONTACTS:

• Create and maintain a network of contacts within the district in order to acquire relevant information for Dutch trade and industry;
• this network should consist specifically of: municipal and provincial authorities, trade representative organisations, research and other types of institutes, commercial enterprises, utility companies and businesses, organisations and institutions that provide secondary services (accountants, lawyers, other types of consultants, etc.).

PROGRAMME/PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:

1. participation in identification missions and ToRs preparation for projects under PESP, PSOM, PSB, ORET/MILIEV, G2G, CPA, MATRA and other programmes;
2. Assistance in implementation of projects on the regional level;
3. Participation in regular monitoring missions to the regions of the NBSO responsibility;
4. Preparation of contributions for monitoring reports;
5. Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability, at the request of the NL Agency and/or the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

REPORTING:

1. Provide Dutch trade and industry and the NFTA with information about trade and partnership opportunities by filing reports on a regular basis containing information on sectors and economic trends in the relevant region, and supply any other general information that may be relevant to Dutch trade and industry for inclusion in the NFTA's database;
2. Identify and/or develop specific business prospects or leads for Dutch trade and industry and report on these to the NFTA;
3. Provide the NFTA with monthly information reports on activities being carried out in support of Dutch and local companies (the monthly internal reports);
4. Ex-post (in 6 months) evaluation of Individual Market Scans and Partnership Matchmaking for Dutch companies in order to measure the effect of the Market Scans and expansion of Dutch companies in the Russia’s market.

EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES:

1. Help to organise promotion activities (known as "Holland Promotion"), both within and outside the context of the NFTA programmes (including PPP, UP);
2. Indicate in good time which promotion activities falling under "Holland Promotion" have been targeted by describing them in the annual working plan so as to ensure the NFTA support at an early stage;
3. Provide local companies, institutions and government organisations with information on the Dutch economy and the segments into which it is divided, in particular in the form of promotional material made available by the NFTA (Holland Economic Tribune, for example);
4. Help to organise meetings and/or seminars focusing on sharing information and promoting trade.

Managing team of 6 experts.

1. Participation in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned projects.
2. Monitoring and analysis of projects development.
3. Identification of problems and issues to be addressed and proposal of possible Concept Notes.
4. Provision of the requisite substantive support to consultative and other meetings and conferences.
5. Coordination of activities related to budget and funding and preparation of related documents/reports.
6. Monitoring of financial resources utilised to implement activities in accordance with the project’s budget and allotments issued.
7. Implementation of procedures to ensure that financial management controls are consistent with various donors’ policies and practices, and provide guidance as appropriate.
8. Assistance in the mobilisation of resources for project activities.
9. Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability.
10. Manage the Department office space and oversee the identification of office needs and the maintenance of equipment, software and systems, coordinating enhancements as necessary. Maintain records and data related to tasks within the responsibility of the Fundraising Department Director. Perform other related work as required.

• Provision of assistance to the Local Civil Society Institutions in the development of their project concepts and preparation of project proposals for various EU programmes.
• Development of curricula, training materials (manual for participants, presentation slides, set of hand-outs and sets of practical exercises), drafting training methodology and needs assessments for 3-day Training Seminar "Increasing competitive capacity of small business enterprises"
• Execution of 8 Training Seminars "Increasing competitive capacity of small business enterprises" in the framework of the regional state programme "State support to small entrepreneurship and its infrastructure in the Sverdlovsk region in 2006-2008" funded by the Sverdlovsk Government (Lot No. 2 approved by the Government Statement No. 13, 23.01.2007)

Managing team of 4 experts.

Capacity building for Project Identification and Design.

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU):

• Identification and recording of potential local beneficiaries and projects;
• Check that the proposals for EU programmes Calls for Proposals meet the required standards of quality (Pre-assessment of the concept notes and project proposals for IBPP, EIDHR and Tempus programmes);
• Evaluation of project proposals.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Policy advice to Regional Governments and relevant Ministries and Departments in the area of programming and cooperation with international donors.
• Advice to the potential Beneficiaries on the project concept elaboration;
• Assistance to the potential Beneficiaries in the development of their project proposals for various Tacis programmes;
• Training courses on Project Cycle Management and Economic-Financial Analysis for local beneficiary institutions;
• Training courses on Project Proposal Assessment and Project Implementation Management for local beneficiaries implementing local and international projects in the region;
• Support to potential beneficiaries in submitting applications.

Support to Project Implementation

Support to the NCU:

• Monthly and quarterly analysis of information and preparation of Reviews on local political, economic and social developments in the region;
• Organisational and logistic support for visits of the CEC and the Delegation officials in the regions;
• Support on the establishment of proper lines of communication between the LSO, the NCU, the EC Delegation in Moscow, on the one hand, and the potential and current beneficiary institutions and contractors implementing current Tacis projects in the region, on the other hand;
• Participation in regular monitoring missions to the regions of the LSO coverage;
• Preparation of contributions for monitoring reports;
• Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability, at the request of the NCU and/or the CEC Delegation in Moscow;
• Preparation of quarterly review of Lessons Learnt in Project Implementation in the regions of the LSO responsibility.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Maintenance of a full database on EU and other donor projects in order to keep corporative memory on donors’ activities in the regions;
• Communication and co-ordination among EU projects and among other donor projects for ensuring synergy effect in the areas of intervention.

Information and dissemination

Support to the NCU: Regular information about relevant events planned and implemented.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Maintenance and expansion of extensive relations with Regional Governments and relevant Ministries and Departments including establishing a network of contact persons;
• Information to potential beneficiaries on application and selection procedures;
• Maintenance of the regional database with the monitoring and evaluation reports of the projects implemented in the regions of the LSO responsibility
• Organisation and participation in various events (seminars, conferences, Round Tables, etc).

Facilitation

• Assistance to the European Commission, the EC Delegation in Moscow and the National Coordinating Unit in the organisation and implementation of evaluation missions in the regions;
• Assistance to the EC Delegation in Moscow and the Tacis Monitoring Unit in monitoring the implementation of running projects in the regions.

Specific training of Russian counterpart staff for ensuring the project sustainability

• Training of the LSO counterpart staff for the use of the Tacis procedures and systems;
• Training of the LSO counterpart staff for the use of the Project Cycle Management, Economic-Financial Analysis, Project Proposal Assessment and Project Implementation Management methodologies.

Development of standardised LSOs products, services and tools.

Managing team of 4 experts.

Capacity building for Project Identification and Design.

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU):

• Identification and recording of potential local beneficiaries and projects;
• Check that the proposals for EU programmes Calls for Proposals meet the required standards of quality (Pre-assessment of the concept notes and project proposals for IBPP, EIDHR and Tempus programmes);
• Evaluation of project proposals.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Policy advice to Regional Governments and relevant Ministries and Departments in the area of programming and cooperation with international donors.
• Advice to the potential Beneficiaries on the project concept elaboration;
• Assistance to the potential Beneficiaries in the development of their project proposals for various Tacis programmes;
• Training courses on Project Cycle Management and Economic-Financial Analysis for local beneficiary institutions;
• Training courses on Project Proposal Assessment and Project Implementation Management for local beneficiaries implementing local and international projects in the region;
• Support to potential beneficiaries in submitting applications.

Support to Project Implementation

Support to the NCU:

• Monthly and quarterly analysis of information and preparation of Reviews on local political, economic and social developments in the region;
• Organisational and logistic support for visits of the CEC and the Delegation officials in the regions;
• Support on the establishment of proper lines of communication between the LSO, the NCU, the EC Delegation in Moscow, on the one hand, and the potential and current beneficiary institutions and contractors implementing current Tacis projects in the region, on the other hand;
• Participation in regular monitoring missions to the regions of the LSO coverage;
• Preparation of contributions for monitoring reports;
• Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability, at the request of the NCU and/or the CEC Delegation in Moscow;
• Preparation of quarterly review of Lessons Learnt in Project Implementation in the regions of the LSO responsibility.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Maintenance of a full database on EU and other donor projects in order to keep corporative memory on donors’ activities in the regions;
• Communication and co-ordination among EU projects and among other donor projects for ensuring synergy effect in the areas of intervention.

Information and dissemination

Support to the NCU: Regular information about relevant events planned and implemented.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Maintenance and expansion of extensive relations with Regional Governments and relevant Ministries and Departments including establishing a network of contact persons;
• Information to potential beneficiaries on application and selection procedures;
• Maintenance of the regional database with the monitoring and evaluation reports of the projects implemented in the regions of the LSO responsibility
• Organisation and participation in various events (seminars, conferences, Round Tables, etc).

Facilitation

• Assistance to the European Commission, the EC Delegation in Moscow and the National Coordinating Unit in the organisation and implementation of evaluation missions in the regions;
• Assistance to the EC Delegation in Moscow and the Tacis Monitoring Unit in monitoring the implementation of running projects in the regions.

Specific training of Russian counterpart staff for ensuring the project sustainability

• Training of the LSO counterpart staff for the use of the Tacis procedures and systems;
• Training of the LSO counterpart staff for the use of the Project Cycle Management, Economic-Financial Analysis, Project Proposal Assessment and Project Implementation Management methodologies.

Development of standardised LSOs products, services and tools.

Managing team of 4 experts.

Capacity building for Project Identification and Design.

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU):

• Identification and recording of potential local beneficiaries and projects;
• Check that the proposals for EU programmes Calls for Proposals meet the required standards of quality (Pre-assessment of the concept notes and project proposals for IBPP, EIDHR and Tempus programmes);
• Assistance for assessment and evaluation of project proposals.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Policy advice to Regional Governments and relevant Ministries and Departments in the area of programming and cooperation with international donors.
• Advice to the potential Beneficiaries on the project concept elaboration;
• Assistance to the potential Beneficiaries in the development of their project proposals for various Tacis programmes;
• Training courses on Project Cycle Management and Economic-Financial Analysis for local beneficiary institutions
• Training courses on Project Proposal Assessment and Project Implementation Management for local beneficiaries implementing local and international projects in the region;
• Support to potential beneficiaries in submitting applications.

Support to Project Implementation

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU):

• Monthly and quarterly analysis of information and preparation of Reviews on local political, economic and social developments in the region;
• Organisational and logistic support for visits of the CEC and the Delegation officials in the regions;
• Support on the establishment of proper lines of communication between the LSO, the NCU, the EC Delegation in Moscow, on the one hand, and the potential and current beneficiary institutions and contractors implementing current Tacis projects in the region, on the other hand;
• Participation in regular monitoring missions to the regions of the LSO coverage;
• Preparation of contributions for monitoring reports;
• Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability, at the request of the NCU and/or the CEC Delegation in Moscow;
• Preparation of quarterly review of Lessons Learnt in Project Implementation in the regions of the LSO responsibility.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Maintenance of a full database on EU and other donor projects in order to keep corporative memory on donors’ activities in the regions;
• Communication and co-ordination among EU projects and among other donor projects for ensuring synergy effect in the areas of intervention.

Information and dissemination

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU):Regular information about relevant events planned and implemented.

Support to local stakeholders:

• Maintenance and expansion of extensive relations with Regional Governments and relevant Ministries and Departments including establishing a network of contact persons;
• Information to potential beneficiaries on application and selection procedures;
• Maintenance of the regional database with the monitoring and evaluation reports of the projects implemented in the regions of the LSO responsibility
• Organisation and participation in various events (seminars, conferences, Round Tables, etc).

Facilitation

• Assistance to the European Commission, the EC Delegation in Moscow and the National Coordinating Unit in the organisation and implementation of evaluation missions in the regions;
• Assistance to the EC Delegation in Moscow and the Tacis Monitoring Unit in monitoring the implementation of running projects in the regions.

Development of standardised LSOs products, services and tools.

Managing team of 17 specialists

1. Development of Strategy for the company development;
2. Budgeting. Elaboration of business processes and business plans;
3. Optimisation of capacity of storage facilities and stock;
4. Monitoring of action plans aimed at increasing company profitability;
5. Elaboration of action plans aimed at increasing company efficiency and effectiveness (marketing, advertising, personnel, special actions and etc.);
6. Organisation of efficient system of company management;
7. Team building, including personnel selection and development of motivation system for personnel;
8. Development of action plan aimed at increasing qualification of personnel;
9. Carrying out marketing activities aimed at surveying the market demand and competition and also aimed at attracting new clients;
10. Development of planning and reporting system;
11. Development of analytical reports for the company owner;
12. Organisation and implementation of consulting/advisory missions of senior business experts from the Netherlands and Canada for the owned company.

Assisting in management of team of 4 experts

• Facilitating the Tacis Coordinating Unit, the EC Delegation and the Tacis projects in the region
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Technical assistance projects at the request of the Tacis CU and the EC Delegation
• Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability, at the request of the NCU and/or the CEC Delegation in Moscow
• Preparation of quarterly review of Lessons Learnt in Project Implementation in the regions of the LSO responsibility
• Maintenance of the regional database with the monitoring and evaluation reports of the projects implemented in the regions of the LSO responsibility
• Budget administration of the Regional Local Support Office including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and rules and established policies and procedures;
• Monthly financial monitoring and preparation of budget performance reports
• Preparation of Monthly Reviews on local political, economic and social developments in the region
• Facilitating Local Administrations and local applicants
• Participation in various events (seminars, conferences, Round Tables, etc)
• Capacity Building through Tacis Information Days
• Training courses on Project Cycle Management and in-house PCM workshops (developing curricula, training materials; drafting training methodologies and needs assessments; organizing and delivery training – 1 and 2-day seminars).

Assisting in management of team of 4 experts

• Facilitating the Tacis Coordinating Unit, the EC Delegation and the Tacis projects in the region
• Organisation and participation in the evaluation missions of the EU Court of Auditors in 1997.
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Technical assistance projects at the request of the Tacis CU and the EC Delegation
• Ex-post evaluation of completed projects in order to measure real impact and sustainability, at the request of the Tacis CU and/or the CEC Delegation in Moscow
• Preparation of quarterly review of Lessons Learnt in Project Implementation in the regions of the TO responsibility
• Maintenance of the regional database with the monitoring and evaluation reports of the projects implemented in the regions of the TO responsibility
• Budget administration of the Urals Tacis Technical Office including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and rules and established policies and procedures;
• Monthly financial monitoring and preparation of budget performance reports
• Preparation of Monthly Reviews on local political, economic and social developments in the region
• Facilitating Local Administrations and local applicants
• Participation in various events (seminars, conferences, Round Tables, etc)
• Capacity Building through Tacis Information Days
• Training courses on Project Cycle Management and in-house PCM workshops (developing curricula, training materials; drafting training methodologies and needs assessments; organizing and delivery training – 1 and 2-day seminars).

Managing team of 12 experts

Managing the Department (organisation and planning of the department activities, co-ordination of activities of the departments, co-ordination of relations with other departments, running monitoring of activities and resources of the department);

Participation in development of business-plans andfeasibility studies(analysis of viability of the developing projects, development of investment proposals, analysis of bottlenecks of the projects, presentation of the projects to different investment and donor organisations);

Designing and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluationof Technical assistance and investment projects.

Assisting in management of the company of 125 people

Coordinating the work of 12 experts

Managing the Experts' Pool(organisation and planning of the division activities, co-ordination of individual experts' activities in the company, co-ordination of relations with other departments, running monitoring of Experts' activities in the various assignments);

Participation in development of business-plans and feasibility studies (analysis of viability of the developing projects, development of investment proposals, analysis of bottlenecks of the projects, presentation of the projects to different investment and donor organisations);

Designing and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluationof Technical assistance and investment projects.

Assisting in management of the company of 125 people

Assistance to Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director carrying out special tasks and assignments.

Improving management performance in the company(introduction of performance standards for staff, setting up appropriate information system, staff appraisal procedures, defining strategy tasks for the company, monitoring).

Administrative work(preparing reports, management information, business plans, contracts, proposals, business letters and other documents).

Assistance in the development of a target group oriented didactic concept based on Action Learning;

Assistance in preparation and implementation of management training seminars and in development of training manuals(Introduction to Planning, Introduction to Time Management, Introduction to Action Centred Leadership, Introduction to Marketing, Introduction to Enterprise Management, General Didactic Concept);

Development of business games based on the principles of Action Learning for the above mentioned subjects;

Assistance in the organisation of Study Tours to West Europefor the Meat, Dairy, Farm and Wholesale & Retail Sectors.

Probation period (2 months)

OUTPUTS:

• I learnt the West European principles of Action Learning Approach
• I assisted my EU colleagues in preparation of their presentation materials in Russian