Ref.
2024/EEPAM/11260
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Deadline date
2024/09/15 23:59
Contract
Employee
Duration
12
Departement Economie Durable et Inclusive - EDIN > Pôle Entreprenariat et Innovation
Published on : 2024/05/29
Expertise France is the French public agency for international cooperation, designing and implementing projects to contribute to the sustainable development of partner countries, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and France's external action priorities.
EU4Innovation East is an EU-funded regional project (Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Ukraine) implemented by Expertise France with a duration of 4 years. The overall objective is to strengthen the innovation ecosystems of Eastern Partnership countries, focusing on enhancing the maturity and sustainability of the startup ecosystem, promoting convergence with the EU market and startup ecosystems, and providing targeted support to Ukraine's digital tech sector.
The project aligns with the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Eastern Partnership, contributing to the integration of these countries into the EU startup ecosystem and supporting flagship initiatives related to private sector support, innovation, green and digital economy, and society. Women entrepreneurship promotion is integrated into all project activities, including dedicated training and cooperation with female business angel networks. A horizontal objective is to promote specialization in high-value-added sectors using digital solutions.
Under the direct supervision of the Financial and Administrative Manager, with additional guidance from the Project Leader in Tbilisi and the Deputy Project Leader in Moldova, the EU 4 Innovation East Project Assistant plays a pivotal role in supporting the administrative, financial, and logistical management of the project.
The assistant is a key member of the Financial and Administrative team, which also includes the Manager and two staff members located in Tbilisi, Georgia. This team operates within the Project Management Unit (PMU). This position will be based in Chisinau, Moldova with part of the Project team.
EU4Innovation East is a EU-funded project aiming to support the Eastern Partner Countries (EaP) startup ecosystems’ growth.
Title |
Initiative “EU4Innovation East” – Support to Digital innovation in the Eastern Partnership region |
Geographic scope |
Multi-country Eastern Partner : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine |
Duration and intended start date |
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Co-financed by |
EU Commission: 20.000.000,00€ France: 2.120.000,00€, earmarked for Ukraine |
Implementing Agency |
Expertise France (EF) |
Overall objective |
Strengthen the competitiveness and maturity of the EaP start-up ecosystem |
Specific objectives |
SO1: Enhance early-stage funding access for EaP startups, especially those led or co-founded by women, by creating a new funding mechanism and improving incubation programs, including technology transfer initiatives. SO2: Foster innovation development in EaP ecosystems by structuring and improving the business environment. SO3: Amplify the visibility of EaP startups and strengthen connections with European investors, fostering both funding acquisition, market access, and increased local interest in the entrepreneurial journey. SO Ukraine: Formulate a customised strategy for Ukraine, integrating French co-financing, to navigate and capitalise upon the distinctive challenges and opportunities encountered by the Ukrainian startup ecosystem during the ongoing reconstruction period. |
Pillars description |
PIllar 1 – Early-stage funding Pillar 2 - Backing high added-value segments and high-performance incubation Pillar 3 - Strengthening Community ties Pillar 4 - International Spotlight for EaP Startups Integrating European emblematic events |
Logistics support
Secretarial and Administrative support
Procurement & Financial support
Specific knowledge, experience, skills or competencies
Soft skills
WHAT WE OFFER
Planned Start Date: 1st August, 2024
Deadline for application : 2024/09/15 23:59
Expertise France is the public agency of French international technical cooperation. The agency operates around four priorities:
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.