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Ref.
2024/CA/12274

Job offer type
Field staff jobs

Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)

Activity sectors
Business facilitation and regional integration

Deadline date
2024/12/31 23:55

Contract
Employee

Duration
12 mois (possibilité de renouvellement)

Mission description

A Project Management Unit (PMU) will oversee the implementation of the Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility and the execution of activities. Each implementing partner agency (Expertise France, GIZ and FIIAPP) is represented in the PMU.

Expertise France is looking for an Contracts Assistant based in Accra within the PMU who will be assisting with the administrative and contracts functions.

Under the supervision of the Finance and Contracts Manager and in coordination with the Project Team, the Contracts Assistant will conduct the following activities in strict compliance with Expertise France procedures:


Administration, procurement and contracts

 Maintain comprehensive procurement files, including solicitations, proposals, evaluations, award documents, official contracts and correspondence on all procurements, following EF policies and local laws

 Respond to procurement/logistics requests related to supplies, materials for project activities

 Contribute to ensuring that project procedures and operations comply with the Expertise France, EU rules and project implementation framework

 Support in building and maintaining of an up-to date tender, contractual and other legal commitments database  Support the administrative management of procurement and consultancy contracts: propose contract drafts, monitor contract execution and invoicing

 Arrange and file contractual documents for all procurement-related activities

 Ensure follow-up on contracts and contribute to project annual audits

 Ensures that all official documents are prepared and kept in the project files for retrieval and archiving  Assist in processing consultants expense claims with supporting receipts or documents 

 Publication of tenders and job descriptions on local and other EF approved websites  Assist in the management of local portage contracts 

 Manage relationships with service providers

 Assist in the management of project bank accounts and project cash  Perform logistic and administrative functions of the project, team travel and expert missions (purchase of tickets, vehicle rental , security clearances and mission orders , requests for long/permanent visas)

 Contribute to knowledge networks by sharing knowledge on procurement, contracts and other administration best practices

 Performs any other duties as assigned by the Finance and contracts Manager, or the senior management team

Project or context description

Context


The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed by 54 of the 55 African countries, is the first step to achieve the objective of a continental single market. The AfCFTA is expected to boost intra-African trade, to promote structural transformation and to generate significant employment opportunities in Africa, especially for women and young people. Despite the high political momentum and the strong economic rationale, realising the AfCFTA will require strengthening institutional capacities to complete negotiations and to implement and meet the obligations of the agreements, with the active involvement of the private sector and effective cooperation between stakeholders at continental, regional and national level.


Description of the TE TAF

The Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility to support the AfCFTA and Continental Economic Integration (TE TAF) seeks to contribute to the African economic Integration agenda through mainly the realisation of the AfCFTA. The TE TAF is meant to be an efficient, reactive and flexible mechanism to answer to the needs of the African Union (AfCFTA Secretariat, AUC and some AU Specialized agencies), RECs, AU Member States and other potential continental partners and regional private sector organisations, working on fostering the AfCFTA and economic continental integration.
Funded by the EU, the German Ministry of Development Cooperation (BMZ) , Agence Française de Development, Sweden , Netherlands, Denmark, Finland and Ireland; the Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility is implemented by GIZ, Expertise France, and FIAPP under the guidance of the AfCFTA Secretariat.

Required profile

Qualifications and skills:

 Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Procurement, Legal, HR or equivalent

 Experience on projects funded by external partners would be an asset

 Computer literate- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook abilities are required

 Ability to work independently, flexibility and organization, responsiveness

 Perfect command of office automation tools

 Excellent analytical, writing, and summarizing skills

 Team spirit and ability to interact with different people in a multicultural context

 Ability to adapt and react to unforeseen situations

 Fluency in English and in particular french will be an added advantage

 

Professional Experience:


 Three years of experience in administrative, procurement and contracts management


 Experience with an international development partner (EU , Expertise France, GIZ, AFD, Enabel, etc.) is an asset.

Deadline for application : 2024/12/31 23:55

Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :

  • democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
  • peace, stability, and security ;
  • climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
  • health and human development ;

In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results. 

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