Ref.
2025/PA/14060
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Activity sectors
Urban development
Deadline date
2025/11/16 23:59
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
12-month contract, renewable throughout the project duration
Project Assistant (M/W)
Département Développement durable - DD > Développement Urbain et Economie circulaire
Published on : 2025/10/15
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
ANGOLA
LUANDA
Mission description
The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of Expertise France and the Project Manager, providing day-to-day administrative, logistical, and operational support to the Project Team to ensure smooth project execution.
Following main tasks and duties are currently required:
- Manage correspondence, draft official letters, and maintain project filing systems.
- Support preparation, editing, and formatting of project documents, reports, communication materials and presentations.
- Organize and follow up on meetings: send invitations, manage attendance lists, book meeting rooms, prepare background files, organize catering, and translation/interpretation services if required.
- Liaise with local authorities and service providers to ensure smooth event logistics.
- Facilitate the travel of staff and experts: book flights, hotels, and local transport, visa applications, etc.
- Support procurement processes for services and goods in compliance with EU and Expertise France rules.
- Assist with daily financial monitoring and budget follow-up, andmake payments in ATLAS system.
- Maintain an up-to-date database of project partners, and support the Project Manager in following-up the project schedule.
- Maintain project records and filing systems (contracts, deliverables, logistical and financial documents).
- Prepare documentation for audits or evaluations.
- Perform any other tasks as requested by the Project Manager.
This job description is not exhaustive.
Note: The TOR is also provided in Portuguese in the attached PDF.
Project or context description
About the project
The solid waste management sector in Angola faces significant challenges, including insufficient waste collection services, lack of infrastructures, and limited enforcement of regulations. These challenges contribute to environmental degradation, public health risks, and inefficiencies in public services.
Funded by the European Union, the overall objective of this program is to improve solid waste management in Luanda and scale up circular economy initiatives. The project is composed of four Specific Objectives and implemented by a consortium of partners, including Expertise France, Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P., the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Fundación internacional y para iberoamérica de admón y políticas públicas (FIAP).
Expertise France is responsible for contributing to Specific Objective 1 and 2, focusing on:
- Outcome 1: Strengthen the policy and regulatory role of the National Waste Agency in boosting waste management services and creating circular business opportunities.
- Outcome 2: Strengthen the effectiveness of Luanda’s provincial and municipal authorities’ solid wastes management plans, including promoting sustainability and circular business models (including recycling and recovery of materials).
EF project team is based in Luanda and is composed of:
- Project Manager
- Deputy Project Manager
- Institutional Platform Coordinator
- Technical Lead for outcome 1
- Technical Lead for outcome 2
- Communication and Awareness Officer
- MEAL Officer
- Project Assistant
- Support functions integrated within the Country Office (finance, administration, logistics, etc.)
About Expertise France
Expertise France is the public agency for the design and implementation of international technical cooperation projects, and a member of the AFD Group. The agency focuses on four priority areas:
- Democratic, economic, and financial governance;
- Peace, stability, and security;
- Climate, agriculture, and sustainable development;
- Health and human development.
In these fields, Expertise France provides engineering and project implementation services for capacity-building initiatives, mobilizes technical expertise, and acts as a project integrator by bringing together public expertise and private-sector know-how.
With a turnover of €450 million in 2024 and over 350 ongoing projects across 140 countries, Expertise France is France’s leading public agency for international technical cooperation.
Expertise France has been active in Angola since 2017, implementing vocational education modernization projects and establishing trusted cooperation with Angolan partners and active donors in the country. This cooperation has notably resulted in strengthened dialogue with European partners, leading to the development of four projects covering blue economy, circular economy, public finance management, and justice. By the end of 2025, Expertise France’s project portfolio in Angola is expected to grow by 150%, with business volume increasing from €17.75 million to €44 million.
Required profile
Education:
- University degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in in Administration, Business, Project Management, or related field.
Experience:
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience in project administration, preferably in large-scale donor-funded projects (EU, UN, or any other bilateral/multilateral agencies).
- Experience in organization of meetings, workshops, and events with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience in managing travel logistics, visa processes, and international missions.
- Prior exposure to reporting and audits is a plus.
- Experience in working with multicultural teams.
- Experience in Angola or similar contexts is desirable.
Skills:
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent drafting, reporting, and correspondence skills.
- Excellent IT, database and document management skills (Microsoft Office suite and online collaboration or document management tools).
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- Resilience and ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.
- Fluency in English and Portuguese (both written and spoken) is required.
Additional information
Type of contract: Wage portage
Estimated start date: 01/12/2025
Duration: 12-month contract, renewable throughout the project duration (4 years)
Salary: According to Expertise France salary scale and candidate profile
Application process:
Please submit your application, consisting of a resume (max. 4 pages) and a cover letter (max. 2 pages), in English or Portuguese, via expertise-france.gestmax.fr no later than 16/11/2025.
Only complete applications received on time via the platform will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates may be invited to the next stage before the deadline closes. Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Equal opportunity:
Expertise France is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages female applicants.
Deadline for application : 2025/11/16 23:59
File(s) attached : Job_Description_Project Assistant_PT.pdf
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.