General Objective:

• Coordinate the activities delivered in partnership with local authorities in West Africa;
• Coordinate the activities delivered in synergy with the Project Management Unit in Brussels and the other Regional Hub Coordinators;
• Is responsible for relations with beneficiary administrations in her/his region;
• Publicizes the Initiative to local and regional partners;
• Is responsible for HR management, in liaison with Expertise France HQ and financial execution at the initiative of the Engagement Committee if necessary;

Main indicative tasks: 

Leads the regional team and is the line manager for team members. 

• Organizes, participates in the recruitment (if needed) and manages regional team members;

Overall project management

• Is responsible for the harmonization and implementation of execution and reporting procedures for all activities, implements the framework and proposes shared tools and procedures;
• Consolidates the planning of activities and regional resources, as well as the annual budget for all national and regional project activities under his/her mandate;
• Ensures compliance with specifications/contracts, anticipates and manages project-related risks and developments, and alerts management if necessary;
• Actively participates in the drafting and transmission of contractual reports to donors (narrative and financial);
• Participates in the organization of and attends project steering committees, under the aegis of the Project Lead and his deputy;

Supervision of regional project activities

• Supervises regional project activities: planning, implementation, budget execution, monitoring/evaluation, auditing, in coordination with regional experts.

Internal and external project coordination

• Daily coordination between regional teams to harmonize project implementation within and between regions, provide support and approve key documents (national diagnostics, strategic action plans, etc.) and decisions;
• Day-to-day coordination between European implementing agencies and AML/CFT projects active in the region, notably the AML/CFT Global Facility and the ESCAY project;
• Centralize project information and organize its dissemination to the various stakeholders;
• Lead communication with the European Commission (DG INTPA) and EU delegations informed of key developments or issues requiring the attention of EC services;
• Manage relations with external stakeholders (donors, partners, service providers);
• Participates in promotional activities with project owners, donors and beneficiaries;

Internal Implementation Partner liaison

• Acts as interface between the project and Expertise France HQ;
• Ensures compliance with specifications/contract, anticipates and manages project risks and developments, and alerts line management if necessary;
• Represents EF in the various bodies involved in project follow-up;