Under the supervision of the Team Leader, you will be responsible for coordinating the Cybersecurity Component - Specific Objective 4 (SO4) of the TEI Digital Connectivity in Central Asia. As SO4 Coordinator, you will oversee implementation of the Specific Objective 4 activities and ensure systematic coordination among implementing partners, in liaison with operational teams, HQ staff and with the other SO coordinators.

The position implies a high degree of autonomy and interpersonal skills appropriate to working in an international and multicultural environment, as well as strong project management skills.

Key Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list, subject to changes):

•         Lead the overall planning, implementation, and monitoring of Specific Objective 4 across the Central Asia region;
•         Coordinate and monitor the execution of SO4 annual work-plan, budgets, timelines, and human resources, to ensure efficient and effective project implementation;
•         Consolidate and coordinate the work of staff and experts, both hired by Expertise France and the other consortium agencies;
•         Coordinate with Expertise France headquarters and other EU Member State implementing agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational strategies and policies;
•         Coordinate SO4 evaluation and closure activities after the end of the implementation period;
•         Represent SO4 vis-à-vis the EU Delegation, the project beneficiaries, and the partners;
•         Represent the project in steering committees and events, workshops and conferences;
•         Represent Expertise France and the SO4 partners in meetings, conferences, and other events, showcasing project achievements and fostering collaboration with external partners.

Technical assistance and SO4 implementation:

•         Contributes to the development of context analyses and studies, steers their implementation and publication;
•         Implements technical assistance missions in the following fields: Digital and Cybersecurity governance; National, Regional and Sectoral Cybersecurity and critical infrastructures strategies; National Legal and regulatory frameworks related to cybersecurity; EU cybersecurity frameworks, tools and governance mechanisms; Technical trainings (Incident handling, Combating hate speech and fake-news on the Internet, etc.);  Awareness and sensitization campaign on digital hygiene and cybersecurity; CSIRT and SOC: Design, implementation, Management, Maturity assessment; Cyberdiplomacy facilitation
•         Drafts terms of reference, concept notes and technical reports;
•         Participates in consultations and working groups with beneficiary and partner organisations;
•         Coordinate with the SO4 implementing partner – Estonia Egovernance Academy (EGA);
•         Supports SO4 experts and provides quality-checks of deliverables;
•         Participates in drafting project narrative and financial reports.

Internal and external coordination

•         Ensure information flows between the SO4 team (staff and technical experts from Expertise France and other implementing agencies) and the Project Management Unit;
•         Liaise and coordinate regularly with the country advisors (based in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan) to ensure relevance of national activities and cross-SO coherency;
•         Liaise and coordinate with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on the actions delivered by EF under the scope of SO4; 
•         Liaise and coordinate with EGA on the actions delivered by EGA in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan under the scope of SO4; 
•         Liaise and coordinate with Turkmenistan on the actions delivered by EF under the scope of SO4; 
•         Ensure regular alignment and information sharing with the other SO Coordinators, to identify synergies and avoid overlaps.

Cross-cutting missions:

•         Supports the MEAL coordinator in pursuing monitoring and evaluation efforts related to SO4;
•         Supports visibility of Expertise France and Team Europe activities in the region;
•         Contributes to contractual, administrative and financial management of SO4.