Description of the mission

Under the supervision of the Unit Director, the Project Coordinator is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the Africa branch of the project « Global D4D Hub ». The Project Coordinator is based in Brussels.

He/she will work on a daily basis with other Project Coordinators within each member of the Consortium (GIZ, Enabel, AECID), the Project Coordinator for the Asian branch of the project, based in South-East Asia, and will be in regular contact with EF HQ (project managers and support functions) and DG INTPA.

He/she will need to be able to travel regularly to meet with stakeholders and contribute to the smooth running of the project. The position implies a high degree of autonomy and interpersonal skills appropriate to working in a European, international and multicultural environment.

Coordination of Asia Pacific branch and Africa branch

• Overall coordination of the Asia Pacific and Africa branches and their missions, visions and accompanying activities
• Support strategic partnerships between implementing agencies, the European Commission, partner countries including the main stakeholder groups (private sector, public sector, civil society)
• Provide technical advice to D4D Hub partners whenever necessary
• Formulation of joint “Team Europe” positions in international processes
• Defend the European values of D4D in dialogue with partners in the area of digital transition (inclusive digital technology, respectful of rights, human-centered, taking into account climate issues).

Support to the D4D Hub Global Secretariat:

• Support awareness raising for Digital4Development approach of the multi-stakeholder partnership for European Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders from private sector and civil society through coordinated outreach activities, global events with the respective EU Presidency and sound communication tools such as web-portal and knowledge sharing between stakeholders and its specific target-groups.
• Coordinate thematic working groups for which France is co-lead: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Space & Earth Observation, Connectivity
• Participate in advisory bodies

• Participate in the project’s Steering Committees

Supervision of international activities of the project

• Supervises the international project activities: planning, implementation, budget execution, monitoring/evaluation, audit, in coordination with the other branch  Leads and Global secretariat

Internal and external project coordination

• Ensures day-to-day coordination between Regional Teams, to harmonise the project’s implementation between countries, provide backstopping support and approve key documents (Country Diagnostics, Strategic Action Plans, etc) and decisions
• Day-to-day coordination between European implementing agencies
• Centralise project information and organise its dissemination to the various stakeholders
• Leads communication with EU and keep the responsible unit at DG INTPA informed on main developments or issues requiring attention of EC services
• Leads relations with external stakeholders (donors, partners, service providers)
• Participates in promotional activities with project owners, donors and beneficiaries

EF internal liaison

• Ensures the interface between the project and EF HQ
• Ensures compliance with the specifications/contract, anticipates and manages risks and developments relating to the project and alerts his or her hierarchy if necessary
• Represent EF in the various bodies involved in project monitoring