Mission Statement
The Measures and Support Division
aims to ensure the effective administration and implementation of EU Funded
support measures to Enterprises, through effective liaison with internal and
external stakeholders.
Role and Function
Set-up in 2015, the Division is
mandated to ensure the strategic management, administration and implementation
of EU funded Measures to support Enterprises by taking up the function of
Intermediate Body in terms of Article 123 (6) of EC Regulation 1303/2013, for measures funded through the European Regional Development
Fund 2014 – 2020, and acting as the National Contact Point for the
implementation of aid measures funded through Structural Funds 2014-2020.
In fulfilling its function the
Division:
- develops guidelines for the formulation of proposals
and management of support measures in close
collaboration with the Managing Authority;
- directs, liaises
and work in collaboration with various agencies having responsibility for
aspects of measures funded through Structural Funds to ensure their effective implementation;
- issues
relevant calls for support measures as agreed with the Managing Authority for
Structural Funds and presides over the project selection process thereof;
- monitors and reports
the implementation of the measures being implemented by the Division;
- liaises with
relevant stakeholders on Cohesion Policy matters;
- liaises closely
with the relevant Government departments, entities/agencies in the preparation
of annual and multi-annual programmes.
Director General – Ms Moira Attard
Ms Moira Attard joined the Public
Service in 2003 as a Principal Officer and was posted at the European Affairs
Directorate within the then Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs. In 2007 she
joined the Staff Development Organisation within the Office of the Prime
Minister where she took up the Position of Programme Manager. Ms Attard was
appointed Assistant Director at Passports and Civil Registration Department in
2009 and was later deployed at the Employee Relations Directorate within the
Public Administration HR Office, as Assistant Director (Special Projects) and
subsequently appointed Director (Corporate Projects) within the Centre for
Development, Research and Training in 2012. Ms Attard joined the Ministry for
European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto in 2015, in her
current role as Director General (Measures and Support).