Malek Jaouabi

International Consultant

Where strategy meets impact.

8+ years steering complex programmes for the EU, World Bank, and MENA ecosystems — from proposal to delivery.

International Project Management· EU Proposal Writing· Educational Programme Design· Startup & Ecosystem Strategy· Accreditation & Quality Certification· International Project Management· EU Proposal Writing· Educational Programme Design· Startup & Ecosystem Strategy· Accreditation & Quality Certification·

Advisory across
five pillars.

I work where complexity meets urgency — bringing structured thinking and international experience to programmes that need to deliver.

Tunis · Paris · MENA

01
International Project Management

End-to-end coordination of complex, multi-stakeholder programmes — planning, oversight, budget control, and reporting. Proven with EU, World Bank, and JICA-funded projects.

PMOEU HorizonWorld BankJICA
02
Educational Programme Design

Designing and deploying impact-driven curricula for higher education, vocational training, and digital learning — across 9 countries and 30,000+ learners.

CurriculumE-learningDeep techImpact
03
EU & International Proposal Writing

Structuring competitive bids for Horizon Europe and other EU instruments — narrative, consortium building, and budget design from concept to submission.

Horizon EuropeConsortiumFundraising
04
Startup & Ecosystem Strategy

Operational and strategic advisory for venture studios and accelerators — investment readiness, partnership networks, and ecosystem development across MENA.

Venture studioDeep techMENA
05
Accreditation & Quality Certification

Supporting higher education institutions through national and international quality certification processes — diagnostic, evidence gathering, team coordination, and submission.

Quality assuranceHigher educationFranceAudit

Engineer by training,
consultant by vocation.

I coordinate high-impact programmes in intercultural environments — spanning international development, higher education reform, and startup ecosystem building across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

I am a certified EIT Deep Tech Entrepreneurship Educator and an active mentor supporting early-stage founders globally.

Worked with European Union World Bank JICA EIT
2024 – Now
Founder & Strategy Consultant
MJ Global Consulting
EU proposals, investment readiness, venture advisory — Europe & MENA.
2025 – Now
Deep Tech Entrepreneurship Educator
EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative
Integrating deep tech and entrepreneurship into higher education.
2024
Head of Operations
1morething Venture Studio · Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia
Operational strategy, KPI frameworks, ecosystem development.
2022 – 2023
Head of Content & Impact
GoMyCode · 9 countries
26 tracks · 30,000+ learners · +63% NPS · Scrum.org & CompTIA.
2021 – 2022
Project Manager – PMO
World Bank · Tunisia
Institutional autonomy projects for public universities.
2019 – 2021
Project Manager
Equinoccio · EU Horizon 2020 (EMORI)
44 experts · 100 deliverables · ministry-level coordination.

A track record built
across sectors.

From flagship EU programmes to pan-African skills initiatives — each project delivered with rigour, from start to finish.

EU · Horizon 2020
EMORI — Education, Mobility, Research & Innovation

Coordinated a flagship EU programme supporting higher education reform — 44 international experts, 100 deliverables, 24 national contact points.

Tunisia2019–2021
World Bank
PAQ Institutional Autonomy Programme

Full PMO for Quality Improvement Projects within Tunisia's public university system — accelerating institutional autonomy and accountability.

Tunisia2021–2022
GoMyCode
Pan-African Digital Skills Programme

Led 26 training tracks across 9 countries — 30,000+ learners, certification partnerships with Scrum.org & CompTIA, +63% NPS growth.

9 countries2022–2023
Venture Studio
1morething — Operations & Ecosystem Building

Scaled operations across Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia — investment readiness, strategic partnerships, and fundraising ecosystem development.

Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia2024
Higher Education · France
Accreditation & Quality Certification

End-to-end advisory for a French university — indicator-level evidence planning, team coordination, and phased submission strategy.

France2024–2025
EU · DEFIS
E-Learning for Social Inclusion

Competitive bid for an EU DEFIS call — e-learning modules on social inclusion and disability, in consortium with a Paris-based professor and Coursera MOOC creator.

France · Tunisia2025

Let's work on
something
meaningful.

I take on a focused number of engagements each year. If you have a brief, a funding challenge, or an idea worth scaling — I'd love to hear it.

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Based inTunis, Tunisia
Active inEurope · MENA · Sub-Saharan Africa
LanguagesArabic · French · English
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