National Coordinator – Position based in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Based in Freetown, the project coordinator will be part of a project team composed of staff based in the countries where the project is being implemented and will be supported by staff based in the headquarters in Paris. The project coordinator will oversee the implementation of activities in Sierra leone, with the the support of a project assistant and will work in coordination with the regional project team based in Lomé, Togo.

Under the supervision of the Head of project, the national coordinator will be involved in all aspects of project management at the national level in Freetown.

The main tasks are as follows:

Operational Management : 

As part of the start-up phase, the national coordinator will be responsible for ensuring proper coordination, and in particular for steering the missions of the experts in charge of the initial diagnostics, organizing meetings with local partners and workshops, and leading certain sessions with stakeholders - notably the validation workshop.

Subsequently, he shall:

• Contribute to defining, planning, and implementing project activities in Sierra Leonewhile ensuring compliance with operational planning and schedule
• Be able to lead certain national project activities.
• Identify risks and problems in the implementation of project activities and propose solutions adapted to the context/means required for project implementation, in liaison with the project manager;
• Contribute to establishing and maintaining close and effective partnerships with all project stakeholders in Sierra Leone (national authorities, civil society actors, public and private experts, diplomatic network, AFD branch, etc.);
• Contribute to the management of the missions of short-term consultants and experts (provide technical, logistical, and administrative support for the proper execution of missions, etc.);
• Participate in cross-functional capacity building efforts (definition, planning, organization of events and assigned technical experts, follow-up with partner administrations);
• Report on Sierra Leone activities to the Project Manager;
• Monitor partners and service providers in Sierra leone, with a particular focus on supporting CSOs in the implementation of grants awarded ;
• Ensure the logistical organization of events (steering committees, seminars, missions, training courses, etc.) in conjunction with the project assistant;
•  Contribute to the validation of technical deliverables by partners;
• Ensure compliance with Expertise France internal procedures;
• Contribute to the monitoring/evaluation of activities taking place in Sierra Leone, in cooperation with MEAL Coordinator
• In close collaboration with and the Agency's Communications Department, support actions aimed at promoting the visibility of the project (press releases, newsletters, social media, development and distribution of communication tools, establishment of partnerships, etc.) ;
• Any other tasks necessary for the smooth running of the project.

Financial management:

• Contribute to budget forecast, particularly during internal EF budget exercises under the supervision of the project manager;
• Monitor expenditure in conjunction with the project assistant. 

Administrative management:

• If necessary, provide support for day-to-day administrative tasks (document files, dashboards, meeting minutes, etc.).
• Support the project manager in the agency's internal reporting exercises (decision statements, dashboards, etc.).