Under the supervision of the Project Leader based in Tbilissi (Georgia), the EU 4 Innovation East Deputy Project Leader is responsible for Moldova country management and project coordination in Ukraine.

The Deputy Project is based in Chisinau. He/she supports the Project Leader by managing the Moldova team and coordinating expertise mobilized in Ukraine. He/she will also be responsible for community building/business environment enhancement and will coordinate visibility and communication managers in the project.

The role requires a high degree of autonomy and interpersonal skills suitable for an international and multicultural environment. Building connections with local stakeholders is crucial for the project success, necessitating the Deputy Project Leader’s willingness to engage and connect with the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Management of the office and team (Moldova)

●     Identifies, establishes/opens, contracts, and manages premises for the Moldova country project.

●     Recruits, organizes, and manages the Moldova country team (minimum of 3 people).

Country (Moldova) and Regional Project Leadership (Eastern Neighborhood)

In close collaboration with the Project Leader:

●     Establishes the framework and assumes responsibility for the implementation and technical, financial, and contractual oversight of the project.

●     Collaborates closely with the European Union delegations in Chisinau and Kiev to define activity and resource planning, develop the annual budget, supervises project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge-sharing.

●     Ensures adherence to agency rules and procedures, particularly safety rules in the field.

●     Supervises the development of tender documents, technical offers from partners (calls for proposals), legal and financial documents, and all contractual materials.

●     Oversees the drafting and submission of deliverables, narrative and financial reports, and other reporting requirements.

Internal and External Representation of the Regional Project (Eastern Neighborhood)

●     Manages relationships with Moldovan and Ukrainian stakeholders (donors, partners, service providers) by co-chairing country consultations with the European Union delegations.

●     Leads the Component focused on promotion of the entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem.

●     Supervises communication and visibility activities.

●     Assists in centralizing information on country projects (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, and Ukraine) in collaboration with the Project Leader and disseminates it to various stakeholders.

●     Represents Expertise France at various instances related to EU4Innovation East project.

●     Participates in monitoring activities in relevant domains through information gathering from ongoing projects, in collaboration with relevant departments.