Under the authority of the Head of the Economic and Commercial Policies Division and with operational relations with the agency’s Project Officers at EF headquarters, the Project Manager will have a central role in the successful implementation of the Action, as he/she will be responsible for the overall planning and supervision of the project, ensuring its alignment with contractual obligations, stakeholders’ expectations, and project objectives. His/ her role will be strategic as he/ she will be the direct counterpart and maintain strong relationships with the EU Delegation and project stakeholders, including partners and beneficiaries, and other actors on the ground. He/she will manage the team, ensure smooth coordination with the ILO and other implementing partners, as well as with HQ. He/ she will also assemble the technical and financial reports from the different partners and oversee the fulfilment of the targets set in the log frame. The following list of assignments is not exhaustive, and other tasks may also be assigned to him/her if necessary.

Representation and stakeholders’ engagement:

• Act as the primary representative of the Action to the EU Delegation, government authorities, project partners, and other key stakeholders;
• Foster collaborative relationships and good institutional relations with all parties, ensuring alignment of activities with national priorities and international standards;
• Ensure close collaboration with the various partners and project stakeholders by ensuring the good governance of the project and by being responsible for the necessary level of knowledge and ownership of the various stakeholders;
• Ensure the smooth flow of information between all partners and stakeholders;
• As required, represent Expertise France as an institution in relevant meetings, events and external engagements, beyond the direct representation of the Action, in coordination with the appropriate Expertise France colleagues and management.

Strategic alignment:

• Coordinate with other donors and international actors active in areas such as private sector and value chain development, particularly in close collaboration with the EU Delegation;
• Promote synergies and complementarity and avoid duplication of efforts with other actions in place;

Project implementation and coordination

• Lead the definition and implementation of the project by coordinating activities across all components and outcomes, ensure that all deliverables are achieved within the planned time frame and budget;
• Supervise the implementation of activities, provide strategic guidance, and ensure the integration of cross-cutting themes such as gender equality, youth and PWD inclusion, and climate resilience;
• Supervise the monitoring of the project and activity performance indicators;
• Supervise the overall budget planning and execution and the coherence with the operational planning;
• Supervise the development and the implementation of a visibility strategy for the project in line with the EU’s communication guidelines;

Reporting and accountability:

• Facilitate and support the reporting of information through the implementation of tools, best practices, and working methods to ensure close and high-quality technical monitoring;
• Ensure timely and high-quality reporting to the EU Delegation and other stakeholders, including technical and financial reports, and ensure the integration and the quality control of ILO reports;
• Guarantee compliance with contractual obligations (particularly in terms of planning, monitoring and reporting) and Expertise France's operational standards, esp. in terms of procurement, financial execution and financial monitoring;
• Prepare Steering Committees and technical committees together with the project team (Deputy Project Manager and Key Experts) and ensure the secretariat;
• Liaise with EF HQ and ensure a smooth flow of information;
• Capitalise on and disseminate results of the different activities and the overall project;

Team management and coordination:

• With support of EF HQ, hire the different team members nationally and internationally;
• Manage, coordinate and supervise the project team in Liberia and provide guidance to coordinators, and support staff, taking strategic directions to ensure that the project achieves its objectives;
• Identify together with the individual team members their needs in terms of training and support;
• Facilitate regular team meetings and plan team activities to ensure a smooth project implementation and coordination between the different team members and project components;
• Ensure the supervision of staff performance, set individual objectives for each team member, ensure workload management and hold individual annual performance evaluation meetings;
• Ensure compliance with EF’s security rules and supervise that the team respects the security guidelines, especially during field trips.