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Deadline: 11 March 2026
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Expertise France is hiring a Project Assistant (M/F)
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects.
Project Assistant (m/f)
Description of the mission
Based on Lomé, the Project Assistant, will be part of a team composed of employees based in Lomé and in West Africa (Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria). Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Assistant contributes to the organization and implementation of the activities of the project "Support for the Fight against Trafficking in Persons in the Countries of the Gulf of Guinea" (PROTECT), financed by AFD.
Responsibilities
Logistics Management (≈ 60%)
Education / Qualifications
Ensures or supports the logistical organization of events or purchases (seminars, trainings, workshops, meetings, steering committees; orders from service providers; reception and coordination of service providers during events, etc.), in connection with the USP and / or with beneficiary administrations
Main duties
Helps to program, organize and ensure the smooth running of field missions in a logic of cost optimization and operational efficiency: travel, accommodation, per diem, project documentation, etc.
Ensures the sending of invitations, establishes lists of participants, ensures the management of the sheets and distribution of perdiems
Prepares supplies and equipment necessary for the smooth running of activities (orders to service providers, follow-up of orders ...)
Checks the availability and functionality of projection or audio equipment.
Administrative Management (≈ 40%)
Manages the administrative aspects of files related to the operational implementation of the project
Writes and formats administrative documents: minutes of meetings and workshops, letters, notes, etc.
Provides support to the general organization of the project: organizing meetings, sending emails, telephone reminders, receiving and distributing mail, etc.
Ensures the archiving of project documents and supporting documents in paper and digital formats
Other information
Supports the organization of events in other countries where the project is implemented;
Supports the Project Manager in any other task necessary for the smooth running of the project.
These missions are not limiting and can be adapted according to service requirements.
Job overview
Project description or context PROTECT
A public agency, Expertise France is the interministerial actor of international technical cooperation, a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD group). Second largest agency in Europe, it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries. Governance, security, climate, health, education... She works on key areas of development and contributes alongside her partners to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a common world.
Background
Experience
The overall objective of this regional project is to protect victims and survivors of human trafficking and strengthen the initiatives, actions and capacities of actors involved in the fight at local, national and regional levels in the Gulf of Guinea countries. It is a continuation of the experience in the fight against human trafficking acquired by Expertise France and its partners in the framework of previous European and French co-financing for the project to support the fight against human trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea countries. With an estimated launch at the end of 2025, the PROTECT project “Supporting the Fight against Trafficking in Persons in the Gulf of Guinea Countries”, funded by the French Development Agency over 4 years, will cover Sierra Leone, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Nigeria as well as Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia and Ghana for the regional component. It will be structured around 5 components;
Component 1: Strengthen the coordination, gender sensitivity and efficiency of national bodies engaged in the fight against trafficking in human beings at central level, at the level of their operational deployment in the territories
Component 2: Support the strengthening and gender awareness of the criminal justice chain in the fight against trafficking in human beings, support collaboration between different actors and strengthen knowledge and ownership of applicable legislative frameworks
Component 3: Preventing trafficking and protecting victims/survivors of human trafficking, including voluntary repatriation in some cases, and contributing to their socio-economic reintegration taking into account their experiences and gender needs
Component 4: Strengthen bilateral, cross-border and regional cooperation to prevent trafficking in human beings and dismantle networks, with increased attention to gender
Component 5: Improve the production and analysis of quality data, knowledge production in order to carry out targeted and effective actions that take into account gender.
Candidate profile
Education
Diploma in administration, logistics or project management or any related discipline.
Professional experience
Minimum work experience of 3 years in a similar position
Proven experience in logistics management and / or administrative follow-up and secretariat.
Required skills
Technical skills and abilities
Good command of office tools, including Excel and Word
Mastery of the fundamentals of project management and event organization is an asset
Excellent organizational skills and a sense of respect for deadlines
Good writing skills and command of French (written and oral) required.
Personal qualities
Rigor, reliability and sense of organization
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize
Autonomy, proactivity and responsiveness
Ability to communicate and work in teams
Ability to operate in a demanding multicultural and institutional environment
Additional information
Position based in: Lomé, Togo (with possible travel to West Africa for one-off support)
Type of contract: third-party employer
Desired start date: April 1, 2026
Supervision: Project Manager
Working language: French, English proficiency is desirable
Lessor: AFD.
If you do not receive a response from us within 3 weeks, please consider that your application has not been accepted. Candidates interested in this opportunity are invited to submit their application as soon as possible, Expertise France reserving the possibility to proceed with the preselection before this date. The application selection process will be done in two stages: Initially, a shortlist will be established freely by Expertise France. In a second step, the selected candidates may be invited to one or more interviews.
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