The Project Manager is responsible for the operational coordination and monitoring of activities implemented by Expertise France under the “AU-EU Health Partnership Team Europe Support Team” project.

The position mainly focuses on:

• operational project management and partner relations,
• management of the short-term expertise mechanism,
• monitoring of mobilized expertise and related deliverables,
• support for activities linked to the long-term health financing expertise.

The Project Manager works closely with the long-term “Health Financing and Economist Expert,” who provides technical and strategic support on health financing, investments, economic issues, and more broadly on all technical themes related to the AU-EU health partnership.

The Project Manager reports hierarchically to the Head of Unit at Expertise France headquarters and works closely with relevant headquarters teams (project management, finance, legal, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, communication, etc.).

The Project Manager also works in close coordination with:

• the Team Leader of the Team Europe Support Team (Enabel) and Enabel teams,
• hub coordinators and their members,
• experts mobilized under the project.

The position does not involve direct line management responsibilities.

Operational Project Management and Coordination

The Project Manager:

• oversees the day-to-day follow-up of activities implemented by Expertise France;
• coordinates operational planning and activity scheduling;
• follows up on requests made by hub coordinators and the TEI Coordinator;
• participates in Support Team coordination meetings and follows up on agreed actions;
• contributes to the preparation of technical meetings, governance meetings, workshops, and events;
• ensures proper information flow among stakeholders;
• contributes to the preparation of technical and narrative project reports;
• ensures compliance with Expertise France procedures and donor contractual requirements.

Management of the Short-Term Expertise Mechanism

The Project Manager is responsible for the operational management of the short-term expertise mechanism implemented by Expertise France. In coordination with the Health Financing expert and potentially other long-term experts, the Project Manager:

• coordinates the pool of short-term experts mobilized under the project;
• supports hubs in identifying and clarifying technical assistance needs;
• oversees the drafting of Terms of Reference with hub coordinators and partners;
• organizes expert mobilization, recruitment, and contracting procedures;
• participates in the analysis of applications and proposals;
• ensures administrative and contractual follow-up of expert missions;
• monitors the proper execution of missions and timelines;
• coordinates monitoring and validation of deliverables produced by experts;
• monitors management tools (missions, expert days, budgets, dashboards);
• contributes to capitalization of results and lessons learned from expertise missions.

Monitoring of the Long-Term “Health Financing” Expertise

The Project Manager ensures operational and contractual monitoring of activities linked to the long-term expertise dedicated to health financing and health economics.

In this capacity, the Project Manager:

• facilitates coordination between the long-term expert, hub coordinators, and partners when necessary;
• monitors activities and deliverables produced;
• contributes to organizing and monitoring activities related to issues developed through this expertise within the AU-EU partnership.

Administrative, Financial, and Reporting Management

The Project Manager is responsible for administrative and budgetary monitoring of activities implemented by Expertise France.

In coordination with headquarters support teams, the Project Manager:

• monitors the project and expertise activities budget;
• ensures financial planning and monitoring of budget commitments;
• ensures proper budget consumption and compliance with contractual deadlines;
• ensures compliance of expenditures with donor rules and internal procedures;
• contributes to preparing technical and financial reports with Enabel;
• ensures administrative follow-up of contracts and expertise missions;
• keeps project monitoring and reporting tools updated.

Institutional and Partnership Coordination

The Project Manager:

• represents Expertise France in relation to the project with the European Commission, Enabel, and other technical and financial partners involved in the AU-EU Health Partnership;
• maintains regular dialogue with hub coordinators, the TEI Coordinator, and project partners;
  participates in technical and strategic meetings with the European Commission, Member States, and partners;
• contributes to identifying emerging needs and operational priorities;
• contributes to developing and maintaining a network of experts and technical partners;
• maintains close relations with Expertise France headquarters and regularly reports on technical assistance needs, involving the Project Officer at headquarters and participating in relevant team and working meetings.

Monitoring and Development

The Project Manager:

• contributes to the development of Team France’s health strategy;
• may contribute, in coordination with Team France, to identifying potential partners and development opportunities related to the project (including drafting concept notes where relevant).