The Team Leader will be an expert with international experience (full time based in Albania) in charge of coordinating the TA activities in liaison with the focal point appointed by the MIE, in order to facilitate the necessary contacts within the energy sector and with the various concerned stakeholders. 

The team leader will have a permanent managerial role locally, both vis-à-vis the team of short-term experts as regards their organisation of work, the number of days allocated and the contractual aspects as well as the logistical issues of their missions (transport, space, offices, equipment, etc., to be also discussed with the MIE), and vis-à-vis the planning of activities and the compliance with the initially approved work plan. From all meetings, it appeared clearly that the presence of a Team Leader in Albania would be essential for the success of the TA.

The team leader will be responsible for the successful achievement of the project's results. She/he will be assisted by Expertise France headquarters by the Project Manager and also by the support departments. 

She/he will work closely with the International Key Expert, who will ensure the technical supervision of the project and the mobilisation of the French regulation (CRE) as well as other technical experts when necessary. 

More precisely, the Team Leader will have to implement the following tasks:

Strategic advice and project representation

• Proposal, adjustment and implementation of the strategic and technical orientations of the project, in particular on the basis of the proposals made by the project technical experts
• Project representation: networking with relevant actors in Albania; developing and maintaining excellent working relationship with local administrations and international donors; representation of the project at high level events related to the project themes.
• Coordination and communication with other teams involved in the Albanian Energy Reform process and any other relevant stakeholder.

Management of the team of experts

• Support Expertise France in the identification and selection of experts, when necessary.
• Supervision of the team of experts : validation of work plans by thematic area of the project, consolidation of the overall action plan, coordination of the execution of the program of activities. This management must be done while maintaining a very high level of communication within the team and continuous evaluation of activities, with a goal to continuously improving the project management.

Project management

• Operational coordination of the project: overall supervision and coordination of the inception phase; overall supervision and coordination of the project activities and the achievement of their objectives.
• Guarantees the strategic and operational efficiency of the project: ensures the good management of resources in achieving the objectives of the project.
• Supervises the timely production of expected deliverables, both with regard to activities (mission reports) and the project as a whole (inception report, annual report, final report, etc.).

Any other task related to the mission, at the request of Expertise France or the donor.