Senior Diplomatic Training Expert (EU Project)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Diplomatic Training Expert to provide high‑quality technical assistance for the EU‑funded “Egypt Downtown Facility” project. The role focuses on designing and delivering training programmes, curricula and strategic communication support for Egyptian partners. The expert will work closely with foreign ministries, diplomatic academies and public institutions to strengthen EU‑Egypt partnership.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver tailored diplomatic and international‑relations training modules covering negotiation, leadership, crisis management and public diplomacy.
• Design, develop and update curricula and learning materials for diplomatic academies and public‑sector training institutions.
• Advise Egyptian partner entities on strategic communication, media engagement and digital outreach strategies.
• Support the implementation of digital engagement tools and social‑media best practices for EU‑funded actions.
• Contribute to policy dialogue and programme implementation by providing expert input to project stakeholders.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in international relations, diplomacy, political science, international law, public administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in diplomatic or international‑relations training.
• Proven experience designing and delivering training programmes for foreign ministries or diplomatic academies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop curricula and learning resources for public‑sector training.
• Fluency in English (C1) and Arabic (C1) with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience advising public institutions on social‑media, digital communication and engagement strategies (highly desirable).