With the support of Expertise France's headquarters, the project manager ensures the overall management of the project and the operational and financial implementation of activities on a full-time basis.

Positioning within Expertise France:

• Operations Directorate, Hierarchical relationship : Deputy Head of the Culture and Heritage division, based in Paris
• Cross-functional relationships: project managers, geographic coordinators, legal and financial services, etc.
• In general, the project manager is responsible for achieving the project's objectives. He/she oversee the implementation of activity plans and ensure their proper execution. He/she maintain constant contact with project partners and ensure their involvement.

Specific missions and responsibilities include (non-exhaustive list):

Strategic and Operational Project Management:

• Coordination of project activities and representation with beneficiaries and all stakeholders
•  Represent Expertise France locally with the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism and beneficiaries;
• Oversee the technical and financial execution of the project from a contractual perspective, in collaboration with EF headquarters, particularly the Culture and Heritage division
• Facilitate work with partners to ensure the effective operational implementation of the project's strategic orientations
• Ensure adherence to the operational schedule
• Develop terms of reference (TOR) and oversee the management of expert missions
• Ensure quality control of deliverables produced within the project framework
• Organize Steering Committee meetings and ensure their secretariat
• Ensure project monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure the relation with the donor (Agence Française de Développement) & the French Embassy in Kneya, in charge of the following of the project
• Management of a team of 2 persons, locally recruited

Administrative and Financial Management:

In close collaboration with the administrative and financial coordinator and cross-functional roles at Expertise France headquarters:

• Ensure that budget planning aligns with operational planning
• Monitor the overall administrative and financial follow-up quality of the project
• Regularly report on commitments, disbursements, and budget forecasts
• Update Expertise France's reporting tools (dashboard, decision logs, analysis grids, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with procedures required by the donor and Expertise France (eligibility of expenses, purchases, contracts, grants, reports, etc.)
• Oversee internal financial reporting at Expertise France (financial follow-up, forecasts, and budget closures) and external budget reporting to the donor
• Ensure compliance with procurement procedures (services, supplies, works, etc.) and contract execution
• Oversee annual financial audits.

Institutional and Partnership Relations, Governance, and Reporting:

• Ensure the direct responsibility for the proper conduct of institutional relations with partners and stakeholders in line with the project's objectives
• Guarantee the project's good governance and ensure proper information flow, integrating each actor pertinently and equitably based on their respective roles
• Organize and supervise Steering Committee (COPIL) meetings, ensuring these governance bodies are as constructive and effective as possible for achieving the project's results
• Ensure the complementarity of the project with other national and multilateral initiatives on the topic and develop synergies
• Draft interim and final activity reports (narrative and financial), according to contractual deadlines and modalities.