Expertise France is looking for a project manager for the implementation of the "EU Funded Forest Climate Change and Biodiversity" (EU FCCB) project funded by the European Union in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Under the management of the Country Director, the project manager will be responsible for:

1. Strategic direction, leadership and project management:

• Ensure the strategic vision and intervention logic of the project and its alignment with stakeholders' priorities, the country strategy, donor expectations, and environmental issues.
• Formalize and share a strategic reading of the project on sectoral issues, institutional positioning, and risks and opportunities for the Agency.
• Ensure the implementation of the project, including all activities, deliverables and outcomes.
• Oversee the implementation of the project’s monitoring, evaluation and learning plan.
• Review and analyze the project’s performance and environment, recommend and implement adjustments in the project’s strategy, plans, and approaches.
• Provide direction and define project priorities.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities
• Plan the reporting exercises (technical, financial, donor, internal) annually, with a shared schedule, integrated into the project team’s (PNG and Headquarters) and USP’s workload plan.

2. Representation and communication of the project:

• Represent Expertise France on all project matters to the donor, PNG authorities and other stakeholders based in PNG.
• Maintain and strengthen strong relationships with project stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Strengthen links with other implementing agencies working in similar fields.
• Participate in national, regional and international conferences and workshops, and advocate for political and administrative decision-makers on project approaches and outcomes.
• Organize, prepare and participate in project governance bodies, including steering committees and technical committees.
• Fully integrate the project into an AFD Group and Team France approach
• Ensure the visibility of the project and promote its approaches and results. 

3. Management of the team and resources:

• Provide guidance and leadership for the organization of the project team and the adjustment of this organization in order to achieve the objectives of the project at each stage.
• Establish an organization that allows the project to operate without excessive dependence on chieftaincy, through effective delegation and clearly distributed responsibilities.
• Empower team members in their management through appropriate management, strategic guidelines and access to tools.
• Organize the assignment of roles and responsibilities, within the project team and vis-à-vis the Headquarters (GEO project manager and sustainable development project manager).
• Ensure the stabilization of the project organizational chart by retaining its members and accompanying them to performance.
• Organize and monitor the use of project resources; in coordination with USP (Project Support Unit).

The project manager will be based in Port Moresby and report to the country director.  He will lead the project team and will have as a mandate the coordination of integrated experts within government institutions. Ensure the management of the Technical Coordinator and the Country Project Manager.