Ref.
2024/PORFFTIAS/11421
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
CDDU
Activity sectors
Système d'information
Deadline date
2024/09/01 23:59
Contract
Employee
Duration
36 mois
Département Capital humain et Développement social - CHDS > Education, Enseignement supérieur et Recherche
Published on : 2024/06/28
As an IT Product Owner, you will be instrumental in supporting Expertise France in the operationalisation and implementation of two international EU-funded projects: the Regional Facility for Teachers in Africa (RFTA) and SOCIEUX+ Facility on Social Protection, Labour and Employment. You will advise, set up, manage and maintain IT and information management systems for decentralised teams collaborating in the delivery of technical assistance activities.
You will support, among others, needs definition, purchasing and management of services purchased from third parties such as Microsoft tenants, online databases and platforms and associated services. You will ensure smooth operation and integration of collaborative tools such as SharePoint, automated processes (MS Power Apps, Power Automate, OneDrive, Forms, …), and shared resources, including folders, calendars, and contact lists. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining business intelligence reports and dashboards using Power BI, and you will support our data management needs with proficient use of Excel (Power M) and Power BI (DAX). You will also advise the projects in the development and revision of their IT tools and information management processes.
You will support the projects and the IT department of Expertise France in managing the IT park (hardware infrastructure and equipment) necessary to effectively implement projects. You will also ensure that tools and data processing comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the standards of Expertise France and the Group AFD for IT security.
Under the hierarchical supervision of the Team Leaders of both Facilities, but seconded within the IT Department of Expertise France, which will supervise the tasks and daily work of the incumbent. Focal points for the allocation of tasks and work will be defined for the two projects. The Product Owner will be responsible for the following tasks:
This position will support the two projects listed below:
On the one hand, the Regional Facility for Teachers in Africa (RFTA) supports teacher policy and improve teacher education and professional development systems by i) providing capacity building at country level through technical assistance, ii) promoting innovation and scaling of effective teaching solutions; iii) increasing the production and use of data and evidence, and iv) promoting the use of regional frameworks, evidence-based practices, and joint learning at regional level.
The Regional Facility for Teachers in Africa (RFTA) pursues the above-mentioned objectives through 3 types of instruments or “windows”:
The Facility is funded by the European Union and co-implemented by a Partnership formed by 3-member state agencies: Expertise France for France, Enabel for Belgium, EDUFI for Finland. Expertise France has been designated the Coordinating Agency for this Partnership. With the Facility governance scheme serving as the Initiative's governance scheme, it is expected that the Partnership will work closely with UNESCO and UAC, in charge of the other 2 components of the EU Initiative. The duration of the action is scheduled from 01.02.2024 to 31.01.2027 (36 months) with a budget of 46.000.000 EUR.
On the other hand, SOCIEUX+ EU Expertise on Social Protection, Labour and Employment (hereafter SOCIEUX+), is a technical cooperation facility set up by the EU through co-funding from France, Spain and Belgium and the resources managed by the European Commission's Directorate for International Partnerships. This Facility is implemented by a partnership composed of agencies from EU Member States: Expertise France (the partnership lead), France travail, Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIIAPP) from Spain, Belgian International Cooperation on Social Protection (BELINCOSOC) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel). SOCIEUX+ recognises the impact of social protection and employment in reducing poverty and vulnerability. It supports the efforts of EU Partner Countries, in particular low- and middle-income countries in promoting inclusive and sustainable social protection and employment systems. SOCIEUX+ also complements the efforts made through other European Union initiatives.
SOCIEUX+ is results-oriented and demand-driven only. It responds to the direct requests of public institutions and social partners organisations in EU Partner Countries. SOCIEUX+ actions can be implemented in 155 eligible countries and territories worldwide. SOCIEUX+ fosters the efforts of the partner countries in the reform, development and extension of their social protection and employment systems, and labour policies. It enhances the capacities to better design, manage and monitor inclusive, effective and sustainable employment strategies and social protection systems. The Facility implements short-term technical cooperation actions based on peer-to-peer exchange supporting cooperation between EU Partner Countries’ experts from public administrations, social partners and mandated institutions and their peers from EU Member States. SOCIEUX+ also develops knowledge by capitalising on the experience of its actions.
Phase III of SOCIEUX+ ran from 09.07.2020 to 31.12.2024 (including the No Cost Extension), with a total budget of €15,729,086, including €14,000,000 in EU funding, while phase IV of the facility will run from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2027, with a total budget of €14,428,354, including €12,499,991 of EU funding.
Required Experience:
Additional Skills:
Contract information :
The contract period is for 12 months starting as soon as possible (yearly renewable up to 3 years based on performance). The position may be co-financed by additional projects over time. We offer an EF contract with a competitive salary and benefit package which includes comprehensive insurance cover, social security, pension contribution, annual performance bonus, etc.
Application :
Documents to be provided:
* NB: Before applying, candidates must ensure they have the necessary documentation to work legally in France, including a valid work permit. Expertise France cannot undertake the necessary procedures.
Deadline for application : 2024/09/01 23:59
File(s) attached : Job description_Product Owner_RFTA _SCX_2024-06-26.pdf
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.