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The IPU provides technical assistance to parliaments in developing countries to enable them to perform more efficiently their legislative, oversight and representational functions. Such assistance includes advisory and consultancy services on the role and working methods of parliaments including parliamentary procedure and practice, as well as capacity building for parliamentarians and parliamentary staff.

For this purpose, the IPU maintains a roster of suitably qualified and experienced experts who are generally parliamentarians and parliamentary staff (serving or retired). These experts are identified mainly, but not exclusively, from the parliamentary community through the IPU's network of member parliaments. Further information on the IPU's Technical Co-operation Programme can be found on a special page on this site.

The IPU covers travel and living expenses of experts who undertake missions on its behalf. Much of the consultancy work is normally done on a non-fee-paying basis. In a limited number of cases, depending on the financial resources available and the length of the mission, the IPU pays a token consultancy fee. Accident and health insurance is provided if required by the expert.

Candidates are required to meet the following minimum qualifications:

• A university degree (or equivalent) in political science or social science/public administration/governance and development-related studies, economics, international relations, etc.
• At least 5 years of experience working in a parliamentary setting (as an MP or parliamentary staff)
• Previous parliament-related consultancy work,
• Proficiency in the IPU's working languages: English, French, Spanish. Knowledge of other languages is required on a case-by-case basis.

Experts Data Form in PDF and Word formats:

[English] [French] [English] [French]

NOTE: Files in PDF format require Adobe Acrobat Reader

Only complete application packages will be considered. Due to the numerous applications that the IPU receives, it is not in a position to acknowledge all applications. Only persons whose application is under serious consideration will be acknowledged. The IPU will maintain accepted applications on its roster for a period of two years following which experts are requested to send an updated application.