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2024/PC/10876

Job offer type
Field staff jobs

Type of contract
CDDU

Activity sectors
Género, derechos y modernización del Estado

Deadline date
2024/06/30 18:12

Contract
Employee

Duration
36 months

Mission description

For the implementation of the project, Expertise France is currently recruiting a Project Coordinator (PC).
The PC, under the supervision of the Team leader, will hold the responsibility of ensuring the effective execution of activities of the SO1 of the project. The PC, will be in charge of planning and implementing activities, preparing activity reports, monitoring progress, conducting evaluations, preparing the budget, and handling communication related to the project's objectives. In addition, He/she will be responsible of all financial aspects of the project overall.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks: 

•    Ensure the oversight and coordination of the S01 in close cooperation with the Team Leader, 
•    Provide technical input for the transversal aspect of the project;
•    Support the project in identifying and mobilizing international, regional and national expertise;
•    Plan and manage the activities of short-term experts (provide support for the drafting of terms of reference for short-term expert missions, quality control and validation of the deliverables of the project, coordination meetings with experts, etc.);
•    Contribute to drafting and updating project documents such as work plan, calendar, project dashboards, and drafting/revising project narrative reports;
•    Contribute to the organization of events and the development of communication materials such as conferences, round tables, social media posts, brochures, etc.;
•    Contribute to the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan: monitor activities, update M&E tools and extract M&E reports;
•    Ensure coordination with the Project Manager at Paris HQ;
•    Support the organization of the Project’s steering committee meetings: prepare relevant documentation, moderate meetings and prepare presentations;
•    Contribute to project activities: quality control of deliverables, participation in project activities such as trainings, roundtables etc., ensuring that the work plan is properly implemented;
•    Under the supervision of the Team leader, coordinate the closure activities after the end of the implementation period;
•    Contribute in creating synergies with project partners (ESTDEV and HAUS), ensure that there is no overlapping in activities across the specific objectives (SO2 and S03);
•    In the absence of the Team Leader, organize weekly team meetings and follow up with the experts.

In addition to these main tasks, the Project Coordinator can be called to perform any other tasks related to the Project’s implementation and to the replacement of the Team Leader during his/her absence or unavailability.

Project or context description

The Government of Botswana (GoB) recognises that digitalisation is key to move the country towards a Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) and transition to a high-income status by 2036. The COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted the need to accelerate this digital transformation in order to provide services to citizens in a safe manner and boost the economic recovery through innovation and entrepreneurship. For this purpose, the GoB, in July 2020, adopted the Botswana Digital Transformation Strategy (SmartBots) with a view to guide digital transformation across all sectors of the economy. 
The main objectives of the strategy are to: 
•    Connect the country so that no one is left behind. 
•    Provide knowledge and tools to compete and build a knowledge workforce through an overhaul of the education system. 
•    Digitize the Public Service through the development of e-government services which are accessible, integrated, seamless and trusted leveraging digital technologies. 
•    Co-create data-driven products and services. 
•    Build an innovation ecosystem for digital start-ups and entrepreneurships. 

Botswana’s digital transformation requires improved governance that involves a coordinated approach of the actors and stakeholders, structures, processes and implementation of interventions and initiatives. Due to the limited coordination and cooperation among ministries and departments, the current structure is failing to unlock the digital transformation benefits in the public sector. To this end, the SmartBots team has identified key issues in implementing the Strategy that require external assistance. These key issues include: 
•    Stagnant regulatory and policy environment; 
•    Limited digital connectivity and emerging technology infrastructure due to fragmented infrastructure deployment and limited funding; 
•    Lack of coordination and prioritisation of strategic digital initiatives/projects; 
•    Slow and uncoordinated innovation ecosystem; 
•    Change management; 
•    Lack of quality data for monitoring and evaluation of government programmes and projects. 

Based on the analysis of past and current assessments, policy documents, data, three stakeholder workshops (with approximately 20 participants each), interviews and validation exercise, a number of gaps were identified. The gaps are clustered around six (6) themes: 

1. Governance framework and the strategic focus; 
2. Legal and regulatory framework (including standards); 
3. Service production and delivery ecosystems; 
4. Human resources – skills and capacities related to the digital transformation; 
5. Infrastructure, and; 
6. Economic growth, jobs, and diversification. 

Based on the stakeholder consultation, the situation and gap analysis, a number of policy-relevant recommendations are outlined for consideration in the upcoming EU – Botswana collaboration in the context of the MIP 2021-2027. The recommendations are provided with respect to gaps identified, with specific interventions at the national and regional levels, alongside actions that could be taken by the international donor community. The recommendations include the need to: 
•    Review/update existant policies and regulations – for example policies on cybersecurity, data protection and consumer protection; establish and apply principles of regulatory assessment, impact assessments (including on human rights and gender equality) and digitisation-ready legislation. 
•    Establish relevant Interoperability (IOP) framework guidelines and tools. 
•    Conduct a skills assessment of the digital ecosystem (also covering related ecosystems – innovation, entrepreneurship, business and policy (government)). 
•    Establish a clear plan to ensure that the basic but essential digital (and ICT) infrastructure are accessible, affordable, reliable and of quality standards. 
•    Make industry the center of innovation in Botswana to help refocus attention on innovation and digital entrepreneurship that goes over and beyond the Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub (BDIH). 

The EU support in the implementation of SmartBots strategy aims at assisting the successful digital transformation of the Public Sector, the private sector and the society at large. The recommendations are all aligned to the national priorities of Botswana (including Vision 2036 and SmartBots Strategy), the NDICI-Global Europe and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 
The Overall Objective (Impact) is to:
Contribute to Botswana’s digital transformation.
The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:
1. Improved legal, regulatory, institutional and governance frameworks for open and people centred digital transition. (S01)
2. Improved citizens’ access to a transparent and inclusive digital public service. (SO2)
3. Strengthened digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems, with a specific focus on women and youth. (SO3)

Required profile

Qualifications and skills
•    Master's degree or equivalent in public reform, international project management or other equivalent field; 
•    Proven ability to coordinate a project;
•    Ability to work in a team and bring out ideas and operational solutions;
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
•    Proactive, with a sense of responsibility;
•    Organizational skills and attention to detail;
•    Institutional representation capacity;
•    Demonstrated autonomy, flexibility, and responsiveness;
•    Analytical mindset and ability to synthesize information;
•    Proficiency in office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
•    Diplomatic and discreet approach;
•    Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment;
•    Demonstrated ability to work in a complex context;
•    Excellent proficiency of English, both oral and written, essential – French is a plus. 

Professional experience
•    Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in project management and/or international cooperation in the field of public reforms and/or digital transformation;
•    Proven ability to collaborate with government agencies, private sector partners, and civil society organizations to achieve project objectives;
•    Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and reporting;
•    Strong experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan and M&E reports;
•    Procurement and monitoring of contracts (drafting of terms of reference, selection of service providers, monitoring and validation of deliverables, contractual and operational management of services);
•    Experience in the implementation of EU cooperation projects under the delegated management modality is a plus.

Additional information

The Project Coordinator will be based in Botswana and will report directly to the Team Leader based in Botswana and the unit manager of the "Justice and State Reform" unit at Expertise France headquarters in Paris, which falls under the "Governance" department.

Deadline for application : 2024/06/30 18:12

Expertise France is the public agency of French international technical cooperation. The agency operates around four priorities:

  • democratic, economic and financial governance;
  • security and stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations;
  • sustainable development;
  • strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.

In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as an aggregator of projects involving public expertise and private know-how.

With an activity volume of 233 million euros, more than 400 projects in portfolio in 80 countries, and 63,000 days of expertise, Expertise France focuses its action towards France’s solidarity policy, influence and economic diplomacy.

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