Project Coordinator EU4DECENTWORK

Mission descriptionWithin the "Human Capital and Social Development" department and the "Social Protection and Decent Work" unit, the project coordinator will be responsible for the operational and financial management of the project.

S / he will also be responsible for the supervision of a Project Assistant and for the coordination with the Paris-based team.

Duties and Responsibilities (not exhaustive) : Under the supervision and in close collaboration with the Project Manager and the headquarters of Expertise France, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks (non-exhaustive list) : Project Management and Co-ordination· Supervision and coordination of project assistant and team of short-term experts.

• Ensure the effective coordination, implementation and monitoring of activities; including ensuring that all activities are running and all deliverables are achieved on time, within budget and in line with EF commitments.
• Ensure the effective and productive mobilisation of the transversal functions of Expertise France.· Co-ordination with Paris office.

Operational and financial management and monitoring · Supervise the operational, technical and administrative management of deliverables (deadlines, key milestones, technical content, budget, etc.

Prepare monthly operational and financial reporting to the Project Manager at Expertise France HQ (advancement of the project, dashboard update, financial execution, relations with the beneficiaries, health assessment of the project etc.

in close collaboration with the Project Assistant.· Manage the project's local bank account and / or cash account, and prepare monthly reporting.

Ensure proper application of EF tools and procedures allowing the effective management of the technical and financial aspects of the program.

Technical support· Provide support with the research of information and documentation related to the project's objectives and manage the access to information and documentation for the projects.

• Support elaboration of study visits planning. Experts recruitments and coordination· Lead the recruitment of the team of experts : drafting of terms of reference for short, medium and long-term expert missions;
• preparing interviews, etc.· Coordinate organisation of experts' work. Representation · Support the Project Manager in the representation of the project, liaison with partners, and preparation of meetings and presentations· Support the Project Management in the preparation and animation of workshops Communication : · Co-Definition and implementation of the project's communication plan;

in cooperation with the Project Manager and the EF communication officer;· Deployment of communications' activities linked to the Brussels agenda and link to EU MS authorities.

• Coordination with EU Delegation communication's services Monitoring and evaluation : · Implementation and follow-up of the project's monitoring and evaluation plan;
• in cooperation with the EF monitoring and evaluation officer;· Drafting of the project's logical framework (LF) and follow-up of the LF indicators;
• Elaboration of the gender approach of the project, in cooperation with EF gender focal point; · Supervising the final evaluation of the project;
• Contributing to the project's capitalisation documents. Inception phase· Analysis of the feasibility of activities proposed and implementation modalities;
• Support the identification of the expertise needs, profile and workload for each activities; · Deployment of the framework to mobilise and consult the partners and beneficiaries in the project;
• proposition of project coordination group and ways of working; · Support the definition of a framework to mobilise and consult the partners and beneficiaries in the project;
• proposition of project coordination group and ways of working; Administrative management · Supervise Project Assistant's in preparing contracts, ensuring that they comply with procurement procedures;
• If needed, develop of the procedural and financial framework to be followed by CSOs for the management of grants awarded;
• If needed, support the financial aspects of the launch of calls for proposals and support the financial monitoring of CSOs funded projects Logistical organisation and event planning· Planning of high-level events with the support of the project assistant;
• Overall coordination with Paris and European offices as well as European Union Delegation and / or Brussels Mexico is the second-largest economy and the second-largest country in terms of population in Latin America.

It has been a member of the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) since 2011 and is currently considered to be one of the major emerging countries.

In addition, it has a strategic and unique position at a geographical level, as a bridge between North America and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and it is considered a key actor in multilateral, political, cooperation and investment spaces.

Mexico is characterised by high inequality levels, with almost half of its population living below the poverty line, and one fourth in extreme poverty.

According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), poverty and extreme poverty in Mexico are far above the Latin American average : 43.

9% of the population is living in poverty and 8.5% in extreme poverty in 2022. Inequality has increased in multiple dimensions since 2018, including a decline in access to healthcare and food and an increase in informality and under-employment along with a decrease in women's participation in the labour market.

From 2005 onwards, Mexico has had a Gini coefficient of 0.5, while economic growth has been positive but not inclusive. Furthermore, the crisis caused by COVID-19 has revealed the fragility and deficiency, not only of public services such as the health system, but in general of social protection institutions and programmes, especially among the most vulnerable population.

The proposed project responds to social cohesion challenges by supporting Mexico in designing efficient, fair and sustainable social and labour policies to reduce inequalities, promote sustainable and inclusive growth and leave no-one behind (SDG 8 and 10).

Tackling informality also helps increase public revenue by supporting jobs formalisation. Priority is given to the most vulnerable groups acting in the informal economy such as women, youth and people on the move whose final destination is Mexico.

The project will support key public and private stakeholders in charge of employment, migration and social protection with a view of promoting the social agenda by increasing substantially the number of targeted people formalised and having access to social protection and public services.

• The project is part of the EU response, as elaborated under the Mexico chapter under the Pan-American window of the Regional Multiannual Indicative Programme for Americas and the Caribbean and in the 2022 AAP fiche adopted in SSC, and is built around 3 priority areas : - Supporting to the modernisation and implementation of the EU-Mexico new Global Agreement- Addressing green global challenges- Promoting social cohesion and reducing inequalities Required profile Professional experience· Successful experience of 3-5 years in project management and / or international cooperation;
• Experience coordinating with colleagues and partners across multiple time zones;· Knowledge of Expertise France processes and procedures will be an asset.
• Knowledge of the social protection and decent work field will be an asset. Required Skills : · University Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Health, International cooperation or other relevant diplomas;
• Proven ability to coordinate a project with ambitious indicators and effectively lead a team of consultants / experts;· Ability to adapt and work in a demanding context;
• Ability to work in a team and bring out ideas and operational solutions;· Autonomy and impartiality;· Rigor and organization;
• Good interpersonal skills; · Passionate and engaged; · Capacity to work independently; · Team spirit; · Ready to work in a multicultural environment.
• Institutional representation capacity;· Perfect command of office tools;· Excellent command of Spanish and English, both oral and written, essential - French is a plus;
• Experience in projects financed by the French cooperation and / or the European Union is a plus;· Knowledge of the French cooperation ecosystem is a plus;
• The position is available from November 1, 2023.· The Project Co-ordinator will be based in Ciudad de Mexico with missions to be expected in other states, and under the hierarchical responsibility of the Project Manager and the unit manager of the headquarters of Expertise France in Paris.