To support the implementation of project activities, Expertise France will set up a project team based in Amman. This team will be headed by the Project Manager and will include technical positions. 

Reporting to the Head of Unit and working with the Project Officer at headquarters (HQ), the Project Manager will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of the project.

Working with the project team, the project manager will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Strategic and operational management of the project

The project manager oversees the definition and implementation of the project's intervention strategy. S/he ensures the planning and implementation of activities entrusted to Expertise France, which include the following responsibilities:

• Define the project's strategic guidelines and operational details (in collaboration with the partners and DG NEAR): carry out the project's technical and budgetary planning and monitor its implementation;
• Identify and mobilize all the resources needed to implement the project successfully;
• Manage the implementation of activities: leading the work of the project team, preparing and leading team meetings, follow-up meetings with experts, sharing information, raising the alarm and redirecting actions if necessary;
• Support the team in framing ad hoc consultancy assignments and ensuring technical quality control of all deliverables in collaboration with the team;
• Prepare for and participate in steering committees and technical committees;
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the project with the monitoring and evaluation officer and ensure accountability and learning for the project;
• Ensure the definition and implementation of activities and tools related to the communication and visibility strategy;
• Guarantee the effective integration of gender equality into the project's activities and results.

2. General project coordination

• Coordinate relations with the European Union (DG NEAR and the EU Delegation in the countries) and with the partners involved in the project;
• Facilitate the development of a common vision within the project and supporting the ownership of this vision by all partners;
• Represent the project and Expertise France to all partners and in the events organized in the framework of the project (conferences, regional workshop, field visits, etc.) and develop partnerships;
• Ensure the smooth flow of information between the stakeholders;
• Ensure the implementation of consultation mechanisms and the involvement of all stakeholders;
• Contribute to ensuring synergies between the different projects and the actors present in the Southern Neighbourhood region (AFD, UNIDO, GIZ, etc.).

3. Administrative and financial management (in collaboration with the Administrative and Financial Manager)

• Ensure compliance with the procedures required by Expertise France and the donor (rules governing the eligibility of expenditure, purchases, contracts, grants, reports);
• Contribute to the development and updating of the project's management tools and procedures (e.g. procedures manual) and ensure that they are properly applied;
• Supervise financial monitoring and forecasts, budget closures and the production of financial reports (prepared by the AFM);
• Supervise the quality of deliverables, intermediate and final project technical and financial reports, and annual financial audits;
• Supervise logistical support in conjunction with the advocacy & communication Officer and a logistics & events Assistant: organizing missions, events and meetings ;
• Assist the project team with project procurement (services, goods, expertise, etc.): contract award plan, drafting of procurement documents, quality control of files, contract negotiations, monitoring of contractual commitments.

4. Management of the project team 

The project manager is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the management and coordination team. His/her responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate the project team: participating in the recruitment of project team staff, defining the team's operational objectives, organizing workload plans, etc. ;
• Ensure the proper administrative management of the team's staff, in collaboration with the head office project manager and the AFM;
• In liaison with EF’s Security Department, ensure that the security policy defined by the Security Department is implemented and complied with;
• In liaison with EF's head office in Paris and the Geographical Coordinator, ensure the follow-up of related issues linked to the establishment of the project team in Amman;
• Ensure that a calm, dynamic and positive working atmosphere is maintained.

Regular exchanges will take place between the project manager and EF HQ. The project manager is also responsible for ensuring compliance with EF procedures, including procurement and financial execution.

This job description is not exhaustive. Generally speaking, the project manager is responsible for ensuring that the project's contractual objectives are met, and for carrying out all the activities required to ensure that the project runs smoothly.