The Resident Twinning Adviserr (RTA) will be based in Ghana to provide full-time input and advice to the twinning project throughout its duration (18 months). He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the twinning project and for coordinating project activities according to a predetermined work plan, liaising with his/her counterpart at the National Vaccine Institute, as well as with the consortium's European partners and their public agencies. He/she will manage the implementation of activities, in liaison with the component leaders (CL) and short-term experts, within the limits of the budget. He/she will have to coordinate the project and have a certain level of understanding of all its components. He/she will be supported by one or two administrative assistants.

The RTA will also work closely with a Project Leader responsible for the overall coordination of activities. The Project Leader has sufficient rank in the French or European public administration to ensure operational dialogue at the political level. He/she spends 2 to 3 days in Ghana every 3 months for the duration of the project (18 months of implementation).

The RTA is recruited to assist the beneficiary administration in the management and implementation of the project. The RTA’s duties include: 

• Overall supervision and on-site coordination of all activities carried out during the duration of the project in accordance with the defined work plans and ensuring that mandatory results are achieved in a timely manner;
• Coordinate activities in accordance with the agreed work plan to ensure timely achievement of project results;
• Coordinate the various interventions of experts during their field missions;
• Provide technical advice in his/her field of expertise whenever necessary;
• Set up the working groups required for the smooth running of the project;
• Organize workshops and all other twinning activities;
• Coordinate the steering committee meeting of the project and the preparation of the various work plans and intermediate and final monitoring reports to be submitted in cooperation with the PL and the CLs;
• Monitor the activities carried out by the short-term experts, in particular the preparation of the required documents and technical reports;
• Ensure the preparation and implementation of information and communication actions on the project and its achievements;
• Technical and administrative organization and planning of project activities;
• Supervision of component managers and short-term experts;
• Daily advice to Ministry staff;
• Permanent contact with RTA’s  counterpart in Ghana;
• Monitoring of project implementation and proposals.
• Overall supervision and on-site coordination of all activities carried out during the duration of the project in accordance with the defined work plans and ensuring that mandatory results are achieved in a timely manner;
• Coordinate activities in accordance with the agreed work plan to ensure timely achievement of project results;
• Coordinate the various interventions of experts during their field missions;
• Provide technical advice in each field of expertise.
• Monitor project implementation and propose corrective measures as and when required;
• Contribute to the preparation of reports under the supervision of the project leader;
• Relations with EUD, including drafting technical contributions (such as high-level viewpoints, key messages...) for policy dialogue and visibility/communication events.

As such, he/she is expected to work on a daily basis with beneficiary administration staff to implement project activities. He/she will coordinate with the various structures involved on the Ghanian and European sides.
The RTA’s mission will be carried out over a period of 18 months on a full-time basis in Ghana. During this period, the CRJ will manage the project and carry out the tasks assigned to him/her.