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Expertise France was founded as an international cooperation agency in January 2015 in accordance with French Law 2014-773 of 7 July 2024. It was set up to represent the French government in international cooperation, and merged six existing development cooperation agencies (each with its own focus areas).

Job Information:

  • Job Title: Project Manager in Ethiopia (M/W)
  • Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Duration of the Assignment: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract (CDDU), renewable up to 24 months
  • Start Date: March 2026
  • Deadline for Application: 2025/12/15 09:28

Description of the Mission:

The Project Manager is responsible for implementing the project’s overall strategy, coordinating planning, steering, and carrying out the activities entrusted to Expertise France, in compliance with the quality, timeframe, and cost criteria contractually agreed with the donor.

The Project Manager performs their duties under the hierarchical supervision of the Expertise France Ethiopia Country Director, and in functional coordination with a Project Officer at Expertise France headquarters in Paris.

They will also liaise with Expertise France’s cross-cutting departments in Ethiopia and France as needed (legal affairs, financial affairs, communication, monitoring & evaluation, etc.). On a daily basis, they work closely with long-term thematic experts.

Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Project Manager will be responsible for the following tasks:

01. Ensure the operational and strategic management of the project

  • Contribute to defining the project’s orientations and operational strategy, programming, coordination of activities, and compliance with administrative and financial requirements;
  • Plan and lead the implementation of project activities, in line with the quality, timeframe, and cost criteria set contractually with donors and in close collaboration with stakeholders;
  • Contribute to aligning the project with existing or upcoming policies, programs, and projects in Ethiopia and the region;
  • Participate in identifying needs and drafting the terms of reference for experts mobilized on the project, as well as in their recruitment;
  • Identify challenges encountered, potential risks, and contextual developments (sectoral, security, political, etc.) that could affect the proper implementation of activities, and lead the formulation of mitigation measures;
  • Support technical experts in framing and defining short-term expertise missions, including drafting terms of reference and mission reports;
  • Supervise, in close coordination with team members and support functions, the administrative, financial, and logistical organization of short-term expertise missions;
  • Participate in quality control of deliverables produced under the project (mission reports, contractual deliverables, etc.) by both implementing partners and short-term consultants;
  • Take part in the preparation and smooth implementation of internal or external missions linked to the project (HQ missions, short-term expertise missions, etc.);
  • Contribute to planning and organizing joint programming technical workshops, various coordination and consultation meetings among project stakeholders, and project steering committees, in close coordination with authorities and donors;
  • Implement activities falling under their area of expertise and competencies.

02. Ensure the administrative and financial management of the project

  • In close collaboration with the country office team, particularly the Administrative and Financial Manager (AFM) and the Project Officer based at HQ in Paris:
  • Ensure close coordination with team members for the administrative, financial, and logistical organization of missions;
  • Contribute to compliance with procedures required by AFD and Expertise France (eligibility rules, procurement, grants, reporting);
  • Participate in regular meetings with the AFM and the accountant to monitor project expenditures;
  • Ensure that team members have all necessary elements for Expertise France internal reporting (financial monitoring, forecasts, and budget closures) and for external financial reporting to donors.

03. Project Monitoring–Evaluation–Capitalization

  • In collaboration with thematic experts, partners, and with the support of dedicated resource persons at Expertise France headquarters:
  • Participate in establishing the methodological framework and monitoring & evaluation system to track and measure project results;
  • Ensure monitoring of quantitative and qualitative project indicators, in line with the logical framework;
  • Implement actions required to facilitate data collection from implementing partners, and contribute to data analysis as needed;
  • Supervise the preparation of interim and final activity reports for the donor, according to contractual deadlines and requirements;
  • Contribute to drafting and consolidating key documents and deliverables related to project activities (workshop minutes, meeting notes, trainings, missions, etc.).

04. Institutional and partnership relations, governance

  • Contribute to maintaining strong institutional relations with national and local partners and stakeholders. To this end, they ensure transparent and smooth monitoring of activities carried out with Ethiopian authorities;
  • Maintain an optimal level of knowledge and ownership among project stakeholders;
  • Carry out any task required, in coordination with their team, to facilitate the organization and facilitation of various coordination, consultation, and exchange meetings with all stakeholders (joint programming workshops, technical committees, steering committees, annual meetings of technical operators, etc.);
  • Maintain close relations with Expertise France headquarters by communicating as needed with the HQ Project Officer and participating in relevant team or working meetings.

05. Communication

  • Act as focal point for promoting the project’s activities;
  • Contribute to developing key messages and communication materials related to project activities requiring visibility, and liaise with national and international media as needed;
  • Contribute to the implementation of the project’s communication and visibility plan.

Required Profile:

  • He/she must have 10 to 15 years of professional experience as a senior official within a tax administration. The expert must have proven expertise in tax policy and domestic revenue mobilization, and in particular in one of the three components of the project;
  • He/she must have experience in change management and implementation of reforms; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage in dialogue with both policymakers and technical experts;
  • Excellent oral and written command of English and French (C1 level);
  • He/she must be able to demonstrate professional experience in advising/supporting authorities in Africa, ideally including organizational development/strengthening;
  • Knowledge of cooperation mechanisms, official development assistance (ODA), and international cooperation stakeholders, with experience in implementing international cooperation projects in developing or emerging countries;
  • Knowledge of the sub regional context, particularly in tax administration/public finance, would be a major asset;
  • Proficiency in standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
  • Excellent ability to work in a team;
  • Skills in coordinating multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: www.expertisefrance.fr