The position combines a strategic component with a strong operational focus, as the Coordinator is responsible for both the strategic steering of the programme and its implementation, in collaboration with the Project Officers.

The Coordinator intervenes upstream of the implementation of the actions prioritized by the programme in the framework of the Country Dialogues, and during the management and monitoring of the implementation of these actions.

During the Country Dialogue phase, the Coordinator :

1. Preparation of Country Dialogues
   • Participates in the launch of Country Dialogue activities in coordination with the Barbados EUD and other facilitating agencies;
   • Develops and cultivates relationships with the programme's political and technical partners (National and Sector Focal Points and their delegates) in the area, as well as with potential implementing partners in the area and other key actors (NGOs, consultancies, etc.);
   • Contributes to the analysis of the NDC situation for the countries for which EF facilitates the Country Dialogue;
   • Oversees the preparation and dissemination of an AFD Group strategic offer for each Country Dialogue, taking into account the Group's interests, know-how and experience in the prioritized sectors, in coherence with national policies, the country's support needs, and programme orientations;
2. Organization of Country Dialogues
   • Oversees the logistical organization of Country Dialogues for which EF is a facilitator;
   • Participates in the Country Dialogues, as facilitator for the countries concerned, and as observer if relevant, and ensures that the relevant know-how and experiences of the AFD Group are properly disseminated and taken into account;
   • Informs the headquarters team of the technical progress of the Country Dialogues in which he/she participates and of the exchanges held with the partners in the field, notably when important decisions are to be taken;
3. Development of Country Action Plans
   • Participates in the multi-criteria analysis of country requests identified after stakeholder consultation;
   • Participates in the elaboration of the Country Action Plan by ensuring the integration of the elements of AFD Group's strategic offer when they have been validated by the country;
   • Coordinates the validation of these actions with the NFPs and Management Committee;
   • Identifies and analyzes actions that could be implemented by EF.

During the implementation phase of the actions, the Coordinator:

1. Preparation of EF technical offers
   • Coordinate the identification and mobilization of the expertise and service providers needed to implement the actions for which EF has been selected (preparation of terms of reference, selection, and contracting);
   • Provide strategic and operational support to project managers in the definition and planning phase of implementation;
2. Project contracting
   • Oversees the monitoring of various agreements and contracts (contracting, implementation, closing) in compliance with procurement procedures;
3. Project implementation
   • Represents the project to all partners (institutional, technical and financial);
   • Supervises the logistics associated with the realization of activities (events, training, conferences, study tours, etc.);
   • Participate in the various governance bodies of the Programs (MCM, Annual Meetings, etc.);
   • Oversee the progress of projects and the quality of deliverables, intermediate and final technical and financial reports, and annual financial audits;
   • Supervise activities related to communication and visibility and monitoring and evaluation.

The role of the Coordinator includes a managerial component:

• Recruits, when necessary, EUROCLIMA Programme team members, defines the operational objectives, the organization of the workload, and the follow-up and support;
• Ensures compliance with the security policy defined by the Expertise France security department.

The Coordinator is responsible for the definition and implementation of a MEAL strategy and related activities, including performance management, implementation of potential third-party evaluations, and identification and dissemination of lessons learned. 

Finally, the Coordinator is expected to work closely with the Paris-based Energy Unit Programme Officer to ensure sound coordination, reporting and knowledge sharing on the Programme steering and activities. 

This job description is not exhaustive - the Programme Coordinator is the guarantor of the achievement of the contractual objectives of the project and will have to carry out any activity necessary for the good execution of the project.