Ref.
2026/POS/15291
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Activity sectors
Climate and Energy ; Sustainable development
Deadline date
2026/05/11 18:00
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
41
Project Operations Specialist (M/W)
Département Développement durable - DD > Pôle Energie
Published on : 2026/04/22
ASIE
BANGLADESH
DHAKA
Mission description
The ECSA - Energy Connectivity in South Asia project is a EU funded regional project covering 5 countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri-Lanka).
Expertise France is looking for a Project Operations Specialist, based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Project Operations Specialist will work under the authority of the Project Director and in close collaboration with Expertise France headquarters, and the Administration and Finance Manager based in Dhaka.
The Project Operations Specialist will support the effective implementation of the Energy Connectivity in South Asia (ECSA) project by ensuring high-quality administrative, financial, logistical, and outreach support. Working under the supervision of the Project Director, the Project Operations Specialist will play a critical role in day-to-day operations, financial processing, stakeholder engagement, and communication activities, in compliance with applicable donor procedures and standards.
Key Responsibilities
1. Administrative and Logistical Support
· Support the planning and execution of project activities, including workshops, meetings, regional events, and missions;
· Coordinate logistics (travel arrangements, venue booking, accommodation, visas, etc.) for national and international events;
· Maintain effective office management systems, including document control, filing, and archiving in line with donor requirements;
2. Financial and Accounting Support
· Verify and process invoices from suppliers, service providers, and consultants, ensuring completeness and compliance;
· Maintain and regularly update financial tracking tools (expense logs, budget monitoring sheets);
· Support preparation of financial reports and audit documentation;
· Ensure proper record-keeping of all financial and contractual documents.
3. Outreach and External Relations
· Support the design and implementation of project outreach and visibility activities in line with donor communication guidelines;
· Assist in preparing outreach materials, including briefs, presentations, newsletters, and social media content;
· Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities, including maintaining contact databases and supporting partner communications;
· Provide logistical and content support for high-level events, including regional launch events, policy dialogues, and workshops;
Project or context description
The project aims to address the electricity connectivity gap in South Asia, which is currently the least integrated region in Asia.
Countries in the region are increasingly aware of the importance to engage in climate change mitigation action and transition to renewable energy including from an energy security and competitiveness perspective. Improving cross-border electricity trade is crucial to unlock the region's full renewable energy potential and promote a fair and inclusive green energy transition. However, there are barriers to electricity market integration, including diverging national political priorities, lack of political dialogue at regional level, technical and regulatory barriers, and limited existing transmission infrastructure.
To overcome these challenges, and more specifically address the lack of regional dialogue, the project intends to facilitate a shift from bilateral to multilateral regional cooperation approach. It aims to strengthen institutional political governance frameworks, build technical capacity, and establish a platform for intra-regional energy dialogue.
- Overall objective: Increasing Cross Border Electricity Trade to facilitate climate change mitigation efforts via the integration of renewable energy, reduction of GHG emissions, improvement of energy security, and ultimately support to economic growth and cooperation in South Asia;
- Specific objective: An improved policy framework and investment conditions for Cross Border Electricity Trade and integration of renewable energy in South Asia.
The action will therefore, through a combination of policy dialogue and technical/capacity support, aim to achieve the following expected outputs:
1.1 Improved regional and national policy/regulatory framework and investment climate for intra-regional Cross Border Electricity Trade that facilitates the integration of electricity generation from renewable energy sources;
1.2 Strengthened capacities of country level sector stakeholders (public officials, public utilities, grid operators, private sector) for the creation of an integrated regional electricity market (country level preparedness);
1.3 Increased stakeholder awareness and engagement (institutions, private Sector/investors/think tank/CSOs) on the benefits of increased regional electricity trade and renewable energy integration.
The above outputs will make sure that the activities will be gender-responsive and will as much as possible include organizations of women and persons with disabilities
Required profile
· Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, communications, development studies, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred);
· Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in administration, finance, operations, or communications in the international development/cooperation sector;
· Demonstrated experience working on donor-funded projects, preferably with the European Union or similar;
· Strong understanding of administrative, financial, and procurement procedures;
· Experience in event coordination and stakeholder engagement is highly desirable;
· Excellent organizational, multitasking, and communication skills;
· Strong command of English (written and spoken).
Additional information
The Project Operations Specialist will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with occasional national and regional travel and will report to the Project Director.
Deadline for application : 2026/05/11 18:00
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.