Project Steering and Coordination

•         Defining the planning of activities and resources in line with the European Commission’s Reform Agenda;
•          Maintaining and facilitating relations with beneficiaries (National Anti-Corruption Centre, National Integrity Authority, and other institutions);
•       Managing the work of mobilised expertise (long-term, short-term and intermittent), providing technical and qualitative input to the Terms of Reference for short-term missions prepared by component managers; contributing to the technical organisation of missions in coordination with stakeholders in Moldova; supervising and coordinating their work and ensuring post-mission follow-up;
•          Drafting the narrative technical reports required under the donor contract (interim and final reports);
•     Ensuring compliance with and proper implementation of the donor contract (technical and financial offer), including execution, budget management, timelines and commitments; anticipating and managing project-related risks and changes, and alerting Expertise France headquarters when necessary;
•         Coordinating, with the support of the Deputy Project Manager, with CIVIPOL and UNDP Moldova, which are responsible for several components of the project;
•         Ensuring coordination with other internal and external initiatives and projects of technical and financial partners;
•        Contributing to communication between headquarters and the field, with the support of the Deputy Project Manager; participating in internal project review exercises;
•        Ensuring the quality control of project deliverables.

Management of the Project Team

•         Coordinating, organising and supervising the work of the project team and ensuring proper implementation of activities;
•        Participating in the recruitment of the project team in accordance with the agency’s internal procedures;
•         Integrating new staff members;
•        Ensuring an appropriate working environment (premises, equipment, well-being, etc.);
•        Ensuring that staff comply with agency rules and procedures, particularly regarding safety and professional conduct.

Participation in Project Governance

•         Preparing and ensuring documentation related to project representation in governance bodies;
•        Defining and implementing a visibility strategy in line with EU and French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs guidelines;
•         Representing Expertise France.

HR, Administrative and Financial Management

•        Ensuring compliance with and proper implementation of the donor contract; anticipating and managing risks and changes, and alerting headquarters as needed;
•        Working closely with the Deputy Project Manager on:
•        Identifying resources required for implementation, mobilising short-term and intermittent expertise, and drafting Terms of Reference;
•       Technical and financial reporting in line with applicable procedures (AFD donor reporting, internal Expertise France reporting and planning exercises).
•         Supervision of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL/SERA)
•        In coordination with the Deputy Project Manager and/or the SERA Coordinator.

Other Tasks

•         Any other tasks required by Expertise France within the framework of the project. 
•        The Team leader will report to the Head of the Justice and Rule of Law Unit (JURE), within the Governance Department at Expertise France headquarters.
•        They will work in close coordination with Expertise France teams based in Paris, particularly the Project Officer within the JURE unit.