Main tasks and responsibilities

The Team Leader is a local energy expert, based full-time in Uzbekistan for 12 months renewable. It is responsible for coordinating TA activities in conjunction with the focal points designated by the counterparties. It facilitates the necessary contacts within the energy sector and with the various stakeholders. 

1. Technical expertise

•        Provide general advice on energy sector reforms and be directly involved in implementing the five pillars described above;

•        Supervise short-term experts with regard to the organization of their work, the number of days allocated through purchase order management, etc.;

•        Plan activities and check compliance with the work plan.

2. Operational and strategic supervision

•        Define and oversee the strategic and operational direction of the TA, in liaison with the project manager at HQ;

•        Strengthen the capitalization of achievements and the transmission of programmatic memory;

•        Coordinate the identification and mobilization of the expertise and service providers needed to launch initial activities (preparation of contracts, launch of procurement procedures);

•        Establish programme management tools and processes (work plan, results framework, internal procedures);

•        Monitor progress and ensure that deliverables meet expectations in terms of quality, budget, and schedule;

•      Contribute to the drafting of the kick-off report, semi-annual progress reports, and the final report, in English, to ensure our contractual obligations with the donor;

3. Financial and contract management

The shared office in Tashkent ensures day-to-day operations. The team leader intervenes on the following levels:

·      In coordination with PM in HQ, validate the project’s budget planning and financial review on a day-to-day basis; 

·      Ensure technical and financial internal reporting, in coordination with the PM HQ; 

4. Stakeholder coordination

•        To ensure the main liaison with AFD Tashkent and Paris, national government and civil society actors;

•        Represent the project in governance bodies, high-level political dialogues, regional conferences and technical meetings;

•        Ensure links with other French, European and international institutions;

•        Ensure the local logistics of short-term expert missions

4. Communication, monitoring & evaluation

•        Oversee activities related to project communication and visibility;

•     Piloting the M&E framework to monitor project impact, results and indicators, including the production of biannual monitoring reports on PrPP reforms (Activity 5.1);

•        Contribute to knowledge management and sharing of good practices.

The Team Leader ensures a permanent on-site coordination role. He/she works in coordination with the project manager based at the headquarters in Paris to develop the terms of reference, content, objectives, and the various tasks to be assigned to short-term experts.

Qualifications and skills

•    At least a master’s degree in a discipline related to energy, including engineering, politics and public relations, economics, statistics and modeling, social sciences and economics; 

•        Strong knowledge of regional and national energy sector issues, including key energy stakeholders and consultants;

•        Good understanding of the general political environment of Uzbekistan;

•        Proficiency in spoken and written English, Uzbek and Russian; knowledge of French would be an asset; 

•        Strong interpersonal skills, ability to take initiative and work in a multicultural environment;

•        Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate actors;

•        Ability to work independently with a strong sense of teamwork and maintain smooth communication channels with the rest of the team;

•        Strong organizational skills.

Professional experience

•        At least five years of experience in energy sector reform,

•        Significant experience in a similar position, dealing with topics related to the electricity sector;

•        At least three years of experience in the field of international cooperation;

•        Proven experience in project management and knowledge of the Expertise France and AFD precedents;

•        Experience in Uzbekistan is an asset

This job description is not exhaustive. The Team Leader is the guarantor. e of the achievement of the contractual objectives of the TA and must carry out any activity necessary for its proper execution.