Expertise France is recruiting a Coordinator for the Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program financed by EU, full-time based in Tirana, Albania.

The Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program Coordinator will be an expert with international experience in the energy sector and in cooperation project management. The Coordinator will be in charge of coordinating the just energy transition activities implemented within the framework of the “EU support to facilitate just transition for Western Balkans regions, industries and workers” project. . The Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program Coordinator will also liaise with the several focal points appointed by the different beneficiaries, in order to facilitate the necessary contacts within the energy sector and with the various concerned stakeholders.

The Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program Coordinator will have a permanent operational managerial role towards the 6 National Technical Key Experts of the project, based on 6 countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and H, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia). The Coordinator will manage and monitor their work organisation, the planning of activities and the compliance with the initially approved work plan of the project. To insure the coherence and complementarity of the different actions of the project with the other energy actions implemented in the 6 countries, this person will have to dialogue and coordinate with the other EF’s energy projects in the region. Within this framework, the Coordinator will also have to build a strong link with the different donors and stakeholders, especially those involved in the energy sector.

 The Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program Coordinator could also be mobilised to represent the Expertise France Energy division in the region if necessary.

More precisely, the Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program Coordinator will have to implement the following tasks:

Team management and project coordination

•  Identification, recruitment (with the HQ team) and operational management of the long-term team of the project.
•  Identification, recruitment (with the HQ team and the National technical Key Experts) and operational management of the short-term experts of the project.
• Coordination and adjustment of the strategic and technical orientation of the project: overall supervision and coordination of the inception phase, liaising with the EU and national stakeholders, overall supervision and coordination of the project activities and the achievement of their objectives.
•  Guarantee the strategic and operational efficiency of the project in connection with the National technical Key Experts and ensure the good management of resources in achieving the objectives of the project.
•   Supervise the timely production of the expected deliverables from the National technical Key Experts and the administrative team.
• Liaise with the Paris HQ Energy Division to ensure effective, timely reporting and knowledge management.
•  Coordination and management of the National technical Key Experts of the project: validation of work plans, consolidation of the overall action plans, and coordination of the execution of the activities. This management must be done while maintaining a very high level of communication within the team and continuous evaluation of activities, with a goal to continuously improving the project management.
• Coordination and dialogue with the other EF’s energy projects: ensure coherence and complementarity of the different energy actions of Expertise France in the region.
  

Strategic advice and representation

• Strategic advice and Energy division’s projects representation: networking with relevant stakeholders in Albania and other countries of the Western Balkans region, developing and maintaining excellent working relationship with local administrations and international donors.