JOINT TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT
The Joint Technical Secretariat supports the Joint Managing Authority (Ministry of Infrastructure and Development) in the performance of the following tasks:
• launching calls for proposals and preparation of the application pack/other documentation in accordance to PRAG
• organisation and secretariat of the Joint Monitoring Committee meetings, including drawing-up the minutes of the meetings
• receipt and registration of project applications
• participation in the project evaluation process, organization and secretariat functions of the Evaluation Committees
• preparation of the contracts to be signed by the JMA and verification of all the necessary documentation
• supervision of tender procedures
• receiving and verifying the requests for payments and reports, submitted by the beneficiaries
• carrying out on the spot checks (upon decision of the JMA)
• drafting of the annual operational and financial reports
• implementation of the information and communication plan
• other tasks supporting JMA in its day-to-day implementation of the Programme