1)         General objective of the mission

The general objective of the mission is to provide support to maritime agencies of the Western Indian Ocean region to assess, enhance and strengthen their capacities and operationalise the maritime security architecture of the DCoC.

2)         Description of the tasks to be assigned

The Regional Representatives for the Western Indian Ocean serves as the primary representative of the Director within their assigned region. In this capacity, he is tasked with developing and once approved, implementing tailored strategies to engage with States and regional organizations, in accordance with the intervention logic, ensuring a context-specific and effective approach to regional cooperation and project implementation.

Part of this responsibility includes managing all business with the Djibouti Code of Conduct (JA)

On the guidance of the Director, he is to organise high-level engagement with senior officials in the region, particularly in relation to exercises (formulation and scope), in close consultation with country representatives and the Exercise and Training Managers.

The Regional Representative will propose and validate activities proposed by country representatives, encouraging new initiatives, and engaging directly with regional beneficiaries and partners on behalf of the Director. He will then coordinate and monitor all activities carried out by country representatives and other team members active in the region, while overseeing the implementation of trainings and exercises. At times, it may be suitable for him to take on country representatives roles if a country representative is lacking.

Part of his responsibility is to promote the use of the IORIS information-exchange system, and with guidance from Director, the SHARE.IT interoperability framework throughout the region, in alignment with strategic guidance.

 Finally, he is to ensure that the project's logical framework is implemented as specified, supporting the Executive Coordinator by contributing to the M&E process, whilst also supporting the project's capitalisation process.

Expected Outputs

1.      Improved strategic support to CRIMARIO objectives

o    Provision of expert advice on maritime security and safety strategies.

o    Guidance to Country Representatives on effective approaches for engaging States and regional organisations.

2.      Increased visibility and regional uptake of CRIMARIO products

o    Tailored promotion of CRIMARIO tools and products to partner countries.

3.      Strengthened stakeholder engagement and representation

o    Facilitated access for the project to regional authorities, especially within the Djibouti Code of Conduct framework.

o    Representation of CRIMARIO at national and international fora, as directed by the Project Director.

4.      Enhanced cooperation between DCoC and CRIMARIO

o    Strengthened collaboration enabling CRIMARIO to contribute concrete outputs within the IMO framework.

o    DCoC actively participating in the IORIS Steering Committee through improved partnership mechanisms.

5.      Increased awareness and adoption of IORIS

o    Greater understanding and visibility of the IORIS platform across the Western Indian Ocean region.

o    Expanded use of IORIS by Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) countries as a reliable information-exchange system for interagency and regional coordination.