The CECP Phase III will advance the strategic priorities set by the EU-India Energy Panel under the auspices of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which coordinates the energy and climate policy dialogue between the EU and India. 

By linking high-level policy engagement with operational support for investment readiness and innovation, the project will act as a catalyst for scalable climate solutions, by focusing on mutual partnership and strengthening the cooperation between line ministries, regulatory bodies, and technical agencies, and providing technical assistance, trainings, and facilitating peer-to-peer and best practices exchanges. These interventions will be implemented through a diverse array of instruments, including technical workshops, business and policy dialogues, expert missions, peer-to-peer, study tours, feasibility studies, and pilot projects. 

The Project Coordinator will liaise with institutional stakeholders, lead the day-to-day implementation, and ensure that activities are contextually relevant and aligned to the Global Gateway agenda.

The assignment will require strong and proven experience in dealing with high-level authorities, technical and financial partners, and EU-funded project management.

The selected candidate will work in close and continuous coordination with the Project Manager based at EF headquarters (HQ), and will be supported by a Deputy Project Coordinator, and an Administrative and Financial Assistant to jointly manage procurement processes, monitoring activities, and project reporting, ensuring both strategic alignment and operational efficiency.

Programme Coordination

• Ensure coordination on the overall Contract Agreement with EUD, in partnership with GIZ in its role as Partner.
• Maintain a permanent dialogue with national key stakeholders and other institutional counterparts to align CECP Phase III efforts with EU Global Gateway.
• Represent CECP Phase III in meetings with public institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with the Partner and donor and facilitate cooperation between technical partners and promote synergies across thematic outputs of the CECP.
• Contribute to strengthening institutional dialogue between EU and national institutions on clean energy and climate.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction in the implementation of the CECP III work plan. 

Programme Management and Implementation (For EF’s Outputs) 

• Ensure effective programme management and implementation, including strategic and operational coherence and accountability under EF’s key areas of intervention. 
• Expertise management, including identifying needs, drafting ToRs, leading the recruitment and supervising of short-term experts and service providers.
• Monitor field-level delivery of activities in accordance with the work plan and budget, ensuring quality and timeliness across the CECP Outputs under EF responsibility.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks, propose mitigation strategies, and take proactive decisions to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensuring the financial, administrative, and contractual management of the programme. 
• Contribute to and review financial and narrative reports, in coordination with the Project Manager at HQ and Deputy Project Coordinator.  

Governance and Reporting

• Prepare technical contributions and coordinate CECP governance bodies (e.g., Steering, Review meetings with national key institutions, and Technical and Operational meetings with contractual partners).
• Ensure organisation credibility and visibility in national platforms related to the CECP’s key intervention sectors, by upholding transparency, accountability, and alignment with AFD Group values and the overall CECP partnership. 
• Consolidate and present progress updates, indicators, and lessons learned to feed into strategic discussions with DG ENER, DG CLIMA, DG ENV, and DG INTPA.