The project has allocated a budget for distributing more than 20 grants to actors in the 5 countries targeted. Under the supervision of the Project Leader based in Tbilisi (Georgia) and the Deputy Project Leader, based in Chisinau (Moldova), the EU 4 Innovation East  Chief of components 1 & 3 is responsible for overseeing all the activities related to components 1 and 3 of the project.

The Chief of components 1 & 3 is part of the Project Management Unit (PMU) – and is based in Tbilisi, Georgia or in Chisinau, Moldova.

The role requires a high degree of autonomy and thoroughness, plus interpersonal skills suitable for an international and multicultural environment.

Project description

EU4Innovation East is a EU-funded project aiming to support the Eastern Partner Countries (EaP) startup ecosystems’ growth.

Position Description

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project director and the Deputy project director and in close collaboration with the MEAL Manager, the Grants team and the National Coordinators, as well as the Expertise France HQ staff:

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPONENTS 1 & 3

• Coordinate and organize the work with the relevant stakeholders as well as ensuring the continuous follow-up together with the implicated counterparts;
• Continuous situational analysis to precisely identify the key actors and the strategy for implementing the components' activities;
• Define the necessary means (human, technical and financial resources) for the proper execution of activities;
• Select, contract and manage all the requested team / providers needed for an adequate implementation of the components’ activities;
• Ensure the implementation of all the activities related to the outputs of the component;
• Ensure the financial follow-up of the budget related to the component / activities he/she is in charge of;
• Formalize and readjust the schedule for each action and propose the requested adjustments and / or mitigation measures to be deployed if/when necessary;
• Support the Management Team when needed to formalize new activities depending on the evolution of the context and requests of interventions, in relation with the component he/she is in charge of;
• Manage the reporting activities related to the component, as well as for the key activities in close collaboration with the MEAL Officer of the project;
• Collaborate to the communication activities in relation with the Communication team, so to ensure the correct execution of the planned activities related to this topic and to the implicated components;
• Collaborate to the MEAL activities in relation with the MEAL officer, so to ensure the monitoring, evaluation, accounting and learning of the activities of the implicated components;

IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITIES REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE INNOVATION ECOSYSYSTEMS’ ACTORS OF COMPONENTS 1 & 3

• Definition of the activities and formulation for the terms of reference;
• Mobilisation of experts and management of the implicated partners;
• Leading the organisation of the activities;
• Consolidating the requested reporting and MEAL materials related to the implemented activities.

 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

• Support in monitoring administrative and financial topics related to components 1 & 3, in collaboration with the the Administration and financial team (budget planning and follow-up, budget reporting, etc.);
• Participation in coordination meetings;
• Drawing up minutes of meetings with partners and provide the consolidated reports of activities;
• In charge of the archiving of components 1 & 3 ’s documentation;