Ref.
2025/AAPAEE/12718
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Activity sectors
Administrative and Accouting Management ; Administration ; Financial affairs
Deadline date
2025/02/28 23:59
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
40 months
Departement Economie Durable et Inclusive - EDIN > Pôle Entreprenariat et Innovation
Published on : 2025/02/18
Expertise France is France’s public agency and interministerial actor in charge of international technical cooperation, the second-largest in Europe. As a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries. Expertise France works in key areas of development such as private sector development, governance, security, climate change, health, education, and more. Alongside its partners, it contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
CONTEXT DESCRIPTION
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 full-time staff members located in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Chisinau, Moldova, respectively. This team operates within the Project Management Unit (PMU).
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Financial and Administrative Manager
Financial & Procurement support
Secretarial and Administrative support
The EU4Innovation East project is driving a transformation in economic resilience and innovation enhancing the competitiveness of the startup ecosystem within 5 countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Focused on fostering growth and collaboration, the project addresses critical challenges such as limited access to finance, skill gaps, and gender disparities.
At the heart of the project is a strategy designed to nurture high-performance incubators, expand funding and market opportunities for startups, and provide tailored support to Ukraine’s emerging tech sector. Through strategic co-financing, skills development, regulatory assistance, and a strong commitment to gender inclusion, EU4Innovation East is laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term growth in the region, ensuring that innovation is both inclusive and impactful.
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 |
In addition to the Responsibilities outlined for the current project, staff members may also be assigned to work on other ongoing or upcoming projects within the organization:
PROJECT #2 DESCRIPTION
The project “Strengthening Human Capital Development in Georgia” aims to support further advancement and effective management of the social protection system.
The project, implemented by the French Development Agency (AFD) and with the generous support of the European Union, was launched in 2024 and will run for 4 years.
The main objective of the project is to strengthen primary health care, improve coordination between primary and hospital care with a focus on mental health, develop better social and employment services for those in need, and promote efficiency, transparency, and accountability of public administration through digital systems. The additional transversal aim of the project is to strengthen gender sensitivity in all supported activities.
The project has three specific components:
This project is committed to strengthening Georgia's human capital foundation and ensuring that everyone, regardless of background or circumstance, has access to essential services and opportunities for growth. By fostering inclusivity, improving healthcare, and embracing digital innovation, this project aims for a more equitable future for all Georgians.
PROJECT #3 DESCRIPTION
The "Water and Health for Georgia" project, funded under the EU Green Connectivity Programme for Georgia, aims to improve water quality in Georgia, while strengthening environmental health risk management. It is structured around two Specific Objectives (SO):
Implementing Partners
• Umweltbundesamt – Environment Agency Austria (UBA)
• Expertise France (EF)
• Office International de l’Eau (OiEau)
Beneficiaries
• Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA)
• Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs (MoH)
• National Environmental Agency NEA
• National Food Agency NFA
• National Centre of Disease Control NCDC
Five key actions
• Improve water monitoring network, laboratory analysis and water information system
• Improve public health tracking capacities such as surveillance of lead poisoning, water borne diseases and Water Sanitation and Hygiene WASH in childcare, education and medical facilities
• Implement the EU Aquis on Water Frameword, Bathing, Drinking Water Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• Develop gender equality and social inclusion plans to address vulnerable groups
• Develop national programme on lead containing substances
ü Starting date: 1 September 2024
ü Duration: 3 years
ü Budget: 4,998,540 EUR
ü Financed under the EU Green Connectivity Programme for Georgia
Specific knowledge, experience, skills or competencies
Soft skills
WHAT WE OFFER
Planned Start Date: As soon as possible
Deadline for application : 2025/02/28
Deadline for application : 2025/02/28 23:59
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
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.