a. General objective of the mission

Under the supervision of the EF Team Leader, he/she will be responsible for coordinating the Cybersecurity Component - Specific Objective 5 of the EU-EAC Deep. He/she will work in collaboration with the EF Team Leader and the EF Project Manager in Paris.

He/she will oversee implementation of the SO5 activities and ensure systematic coordination among implementing partners, in liaison with operational teams, HQ staff, and with the other SO experts.

The position implies a high degree of autonomy and interpersonal skills appropriate to working in an international and multicultural environment, as well as strong project management skills.

b. Description of the task to be assigned

 
Key reponsibilities (non-exhaustive list, subject to changes)

• Lead the overall planning, implementation, and monitoring of the SO5 across the EAC region;
• Propose the formulation of the work plan and ensure that the work plan developed is consistent with the project strategy;
• Coordinate with the SO5 implementing partner - ESTDEV;
• Design and develop activities under the technical perspective and ensure their quality;
• Coordinate and monitor the execution of SO5 annual work plan, budgets, timelines, and human resources, to ensure efficient and effective project implementation;
• Consolidate and coordinate the work of staff and experts, both hired by Expertise France and the other consortium agencies;
• Coordinate with Expertise France headquarters and other EU Member States implementing agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with organisational strategies and policies;
• Coordinate SO5 evaluation and closure activities after the end of the implementation period;
• Participate in the project's steering committee meetings, and when relevant to the other SO activities (workshops, conferences and other meetings/events), showcasing project achievements and fostering collaboration with external partners.

Technical assistance and SO5 implementation

• Ensure quality control and appropriate implementation of the activities related to the cybersecurity component for both implementing agencies;
• Provide technical assistance, training, and capacity building activities;
• Contribute to the development of context analyses and studies, steers their implementation and publication;
• Implement technical assistance missions in the following fields: Cybersecurity governance; National and  Regional Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure strategies/policies; Regional, National Legal and regulatory frameworks related to cybersecurity; EU cybersecurity frameworks, tools and governance mechanisms; Technical trainings including table top and exercises;  Awareness and sensitization campaign on digital hygiene and cybersecurity; CSIRT and SOC: Design, implementation, Management, Maturity assessment, etc;
• Draft the concept notes for each of the outputs under EF responsibility, clearly indicating the type of support, timeframe, content of the deliverable(s), and expert inputs (as and if appropriate);
• Draft the Terms of Reference related to EF short-term expertise needs, according to the timeline set in the planning of activities table and assist the team leader with their recruitment;
• Draft, in collaboration with other experts, mission and technical reports;
• Ensure the good coordination between the SO5 short-term experts and the quality of their deliverables;
• Liaise and coordinates with ESTDEV on the actions delivered by ESTDEV under the scope of SO5;
• Liaise and coordinates regularly with the eGovernance (SO4) expert (based in Rwanda) to ensure relevance of activities and cross-SO coherency;
• Participate in consultations and working groups with beneficiaries and partner organisations;
• Provide inputs to the project narrative reports.

Technical coordination and support to the implementation of activities to ensure the global coherence of the project

• Ensure the technical implementation of the SO5 outputs defining the activities to be done and the results to achieve
• Build up a database of short-term experts and contacts in the region;
• Ensure information flows between the SO5 activities (short-term experts from Expertise France and other implementing agencies) and the Project Management Unit;
• Ensure regular alignment and information sharing with the other SO2 and SO3 experts to identify synergies and avoid overlaps.

Cross-cutting missions

• Support the MEAL responsible for pursuing monitoring and evaluation efforts related to SO5;
• Support visibility of Expertise France and Team Europe activities in the region;
• Ensure that the EF Team Leader is informed on any critical issues that may jeopardize the project;
• Contribute to contractual, administrative, and financial management of SO5.

Any other task requested by EF

c. Deliverables:

The Cybersecurity expert is responsible for ensuring the delivery of the SO5 outputs and for the production of the final outputs with which he/she is directly assigned.

In addition, the expert shall submit:

• Terms of reference for the mobilization of short-term experts;
• Inputs for the Narrative Progress Reports and the Final Report;
• Ad-hoc meetings documentation and reports subject to adjustment at the end of the project.

All deliverables shall be submitted using the templates provided by Expertise France.

• Monthly report + timesheet
• Minutes of strategic meetings with stakeholders, inputs on technical and steering committees meetings minutes
  Mission report
• Annual detailed SO5 work plan
• Mapping of partners working on the theme/area
• Updated activities schedule
• Contribution to narrative reports for donor
• Preparation and participation to team meetings
• Preparation and participation to coordination and technical committees
• Preparation and participation to steering committees
• Contribution to donor's final report

Additional deliverables may be requested and will be specified according to the specific needs of the project.

Validation of the deliverables presented by the designated expert will depend on their compliance with the requirements of the European Union and Expertise France.