The "Coastal Resilience in Mauritius" project aims to enhance resilience of Mauritius’ coastal zones to climate change impacts through sustainable, efficient, inclusive and gender‑responsive shoreline management. Its budget is an overall amount of 3.9 million euros, and its implementation planned over three years.

Funded by the European Union, and co-financed by the Mauritian government, the "Coastal Resilience" project is implemented by Expertise France, in close coordination with the Adapt'Action project of the French Development Agency (AFD). 

Expertise France is recruiting the Project Manager for this technical assistance for this purpose. The Project Manager ensures the leadership of the project and is the reference person for technical assistance as a whole on behalf of Expertise France and for the various partners implementing the program. He/She will be supported in his/her tasks by an expert in coastal engineering, an administrative and financial manager (part-time) and an assistant for administrative, financial, and logistical aspects (part-time) pooled with other Expertise France projects for the successful completion of the project activities.

The Project Manager carries out the following tasks: 

·     Project steering and technical assistance management

o   Ensure the overall technical, financial and contractual management of the project, in accordance with the contractual framework and Expertise France's procedures.

o   Define and oversee the implementation methodology, work plans, activity schedules, resource allocation and monitoring tools required for the effective implementation of the project.

o   Oversee activity planning, budget forecasts, implementation progress and risk management, and propose adjustments where necessary.

o   Is responsible for the proper execution of the Expertise France contracts with the donors, and other contracts awarded in close coordination with the shared administrative and financial team 

Mobilisation and management of expertise  

o   Recruit and manage the Senior Coastal Engineering Expert in accordance with Expertise France's procedures.

o   Identify, mobilise and coordinate short-term expertise in line with the Description of Action and beneficiaries' needs, including the preparation of terms of reference and the monitoring of assignments, as appropriate.

o   Ensure the effective integration of experts into the project, clarify their objectives and responsibilities, and monitor the quality and progress of their work in close coordination with the Senior Coastal Engineering Expert. 

·       Coordination and implementation of project activities

o   Coordinate the implementation of all activities, ensuring their consistency and complementarity, in close collaboration with technical implementation partners, Ministries and Team Europe members (including European Union Delegation and AFD).

o   Contribute directly to the design and implementation of selected activities, particularly those falling under Specific Objective 1 (Governance).

o   Ensure coordination with related initiatives and other Expertise France projects in Mauritius, identifying opportunities for synergies and complementarity. 

·       Reporting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

o   Ensure internal reporting to Expertise France headquarters and coordinate the preparation and submission of technical and financial reports to the donor(s), drawing on contributions from the project team.

o   Oversee monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) activities, with the support of the Senior Coastal Engineering Expert and individual experts, ensuring appropriate monitoring of progress, results and indicators.

o   Ensure that monitoring and evaluation findings inform project implementation and contribute to learning and the continuous improvement of activities. 

·       Institutional representation and supervision of Expertise France’s local office in Mauritius

o   Represent Expertise France in Mauritius vis-à-vis institutional partners, external stakeholders and headquarters.

o   Oversee the operations of Expertise France’s shared office in Mauritius, including the coordination of shared administrative and financial team, in close collaboration with the other Expertise France projects implemented in the country.

o   Exercise line management authority over the shared administrative and financial manager, ensuring effective coordination and support across projects.

The specific duties and responsibilities associated with this role are detailed in the Head of the Shared Office function description. The role is governed by a dedicated letter of assignment and the corresponding delegations of signing authority.

The Project Manager is positioned under the authority of the Head of the Biodiversity Division of the Sustainable Development Department at Expertise France’s headquarters in Paris.

These responsibilities are not exhaustive and may evolve according to the needs of the project, within the scope of the Project Manager's role.

This position is to be filled in upon the signature of the donors’ contracts negotiation by Expertise France.