Position Information

• Position title: Chargé.e de mission opérationnelle – Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio
• Duty station: Tunis, Tunisia
• Geographic coverage: Libya, with frequent travel depending on portfolio needs
• Reporting line: Senior Project Manager – Justice Portfolio
• Portfolio: Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio
• Contract type: Direct employment contract 
• Expected start date: As soon as possible

Background and Portfolio Context

Expertise France in Libya implements a growing Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio supporting governance, justice, access to justice, anti-corruption, social justice, and human rights-related programming in Libya.

The Project Officer will support the Senior Project Manager – Justice Portfolio in ensuring effective planning, coordination, implementation follow-up, documentation, contractual follow-up, reporting support, and liaison with internal and external stakeholders. The position is designed to strengthen the operational backbone of the Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio while contributing to programme quality, partner coordination, and compliance with Expertise France and donor requirements.

PURPOSE of the Position

The Project Officer – Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio will support the Senior Project Manager in the effective management, coordination, and operational follow-up of the Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio.

The role will contribute to the smooth implementation of multiple projects and initiatives under the portfolio by supporting activity planning, administrative and contractual follow-up, coordination with internal transversal functions, partner and expert follow-up, reporting, documentation, data collection, and learning-related processes.

The position requires a profile that combines strong organisational discipline, proven experience in donor-funded programmes, and solid thematic understanding of governance, justice, rule of law, anti-corruption, access to justice, social justice, and human rights.

Reporting Line and Working Relationships

The Programme Officer will report directly to the Senior Project Manager – Justice Portfolio.

The Programme Officer will work in close coordination with:

1. The EF Libya programme Management;
2. the Senior Project Officer based in Libya
3. project team members under the Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio;
4. administrative, financial, and logistics teams;
5. the Project Support Unit at country direction level;
6. the MEAL team, including the Data and Knowledge Management Officer and the DMEAL Manager;
7. the Communication and Visibility team;
8. external experts, consultants, service providers, and implementing partners;
9. institutional and civil society partners involved in the portfolio.

The Project Officer will act as a coordination bridge between programme implementation and transversal support functions, while respecting the roles, responsibilities, and validation processes of each function.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Portfolio Planning and Implementation Support

The Project Officer will support the Senior Project Manager in the planning, coordination, and follow-up of activities across the Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio.

Specific responsibilities include:

• supporting the preparation and regular update of portfolio-level and project-level workplans;
• contributing to the preparation of activity plans, implementation calendars, and internal follow-up tools;
• supporting the coordination of activities across projects, and any future initiatives integrated into the portfolio;
• following up on implementation deadlines, deliverables, milestones, and pending actions;
• supporting the Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Officer in identifying operational bottlenecks and proposing practical follow-up actions;
• contributing to the preparation of internal planning meetings and coordination meetings;
• consolidating information from different projects to support portfolio-level visibility and decision-making;
• supporting the alignment of activities with approved project documents, donor requirements, and EF internal procedures.

1. Administrative, Contractual, and Compliance Follow-up

The Programme Officer will support the administrative and contractual management of the Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio under the guidance of the Senior Project Manager and in coordination with the administrative, finance, logistics, and Project Support Unit teams.

Specific responsibilities include:

• supporting the preparation and follow-up of terms of reference, contracts, service requests, and administrative documentation;
• following up on the contracting process for consultants, experts, service providers, and other external actors mobilised under the portfolio;
• tracking the status of contracts, amendments, deliverables, invoices, payments, and supporting documents;
• verifying the completeness of administrative files before submission to relevant support functions;
• maintaining updated tracking tools for commitments, contracts, payments, deliverables, and pending administrative actions;
• ensuring that administrative and contractual documentation is properly filed and accessible in line with EF procedures;
• liaising with administrative, finance, logistics, and legal functions when required;
• supporting audit-readiness through systematic documentation and evidence management.

1. Partner, Expert, and Service Provider Coordination

The Programme Officer will support regular coordination with partners, experts, consultants, and service providers involved in the implementation of portfolio activities.

Specific responsibilities include:

• supporting communication with direct partners involved in portfolio activities;
• following up with consultants, experts, and service providers on deliverables, timelines, and required documentation;
• supporting the preparation of meetings with partners and external stakeholders;
• preparing draft agendas, briefing notes, minutes, and follow-up points when required;
• ensuring that action points agreed with partners, experts, or service providers are documented and tracked;
• supporting the Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Officer in maintaining smooth working relationships with portfolio stakeholders;
• contributing to the identification of operational issues affecting partner engagement or activity implementation;
• supporting the consolidation of partner inputs for reporting, planning, learning, and communication purposes.

1. Activity, Workshop, and Mission Coordination

The Programme Officer will support the preparation, implementation, and documentation of activities, workshops, trainings, meetings, missions, and field visits under the Justice and Rule of Law Portfolio.

Specific responsibilities include:

• supporting the planning and coordination of activities in Tunisia and Libya;
• coordinating with logistics and administrative teams for venue, travel, accommodation, interpretation, procurement, and other operational needs;
• supporting the preparation of activity documentation, including agendas, concept notes, attendance sheets, evaluation forms, briefing notes, and visibility requirements;
• ensuring that required activity documents are prepared, collected, verified, and archived;
• supporting post-activity documentation, including activity summaries, minutes, lessons learned, and follow-up actions;
• supporting travel and mission preparation for project staff, experts, partners, and consultants when required;
• contributing to the preparation and consolidation of mission files, mission reports, and supporting documents;
• ensuring that activity-level information is shared with relevant internal teams in a timely and structured manner.

1. Reporting, Documentation, and Knowledge Management

The Programme Officer will contribute to internal and donor reporting by ensuring systematic documentation and consolidation of information across the portfolio.

Specific responsibilities include:

• supporting the preparation of internal reports, activity reports, donor reports, and management updates;
• Supporting compilation documentation required for donor reporting and internal monitoring;
• preparing draft meeting minutes, summaries, and follow-up notes;
• supporting the consolidation of evidence related to implemented activities;
• contributing to the documentation of lessons learned, good practices, challenges, and operational recommendations;
• ensuring that project files are complete, organised, and accessible to authorised team members;
• supporting the development of portfolio-level institutional memory;
• contributing to the preparation of presentations, briefing notes, and synthesis documents when required.

1. MEAL, Data Collection, and Learning Support

The Programme Officer will support the MEAL function by ensuring that activity-level data and evidence are collected, organised, and transmitted in line with project requirements.

The Programme Officer will not replace the MEAL team but will be accountable for supporting data collection linked to activities under their follow-up.

Specific responsibilities include:

• supporting the collection of participant data, attendance sheets, activity forms, feedback forms, pre/post assessments, and other tools required by the MEAL team;
• ensuring that activity-level data is complete, accurate, and submitted to the MEAL team in a timely manner;
• coordinating with the Data and Knowledge Management Officer on the organisation and storage of data and evidence;
• supporting the DMEAL Manager and MEAL team in learning actions, reflection exercises, and evidence consolidation;
• supporting the documentation of partner feedback and operational lessons emerging from activities;
• contributing to the preparation of information required for indicator tracking, reporting, evaluations, and learning exercises;
• ensuring that data collection respects confidentiality, ethical standards, and Do No Harm principles;
• supporting the use of learning findings to improve activity planning and implementation.

1. Communication and Visibility Support

The Programme Officer will support the Communication and Visibility team by providing accurate, timely, and well-documented information on portfolio activities.

Specific responsibilities include:

• sharing relevant activity information with the Communication and Visibility team;
• supporting the collection of visibility evidence, including photos, participant information, quotes, and activity summaries where appropriate;
• contributing to the preparation of short content inputs for communication products;
• ensuring that visibility requirements are considered during activity preparation;
• supporting the documentation of success stories, good practices, and human-interest elements when relevant;
• coordinating with the Communication and Visibility team to ensure consistency with EF and donor visibility rules.

• Expected Profile

1. 1. Required Qualifications and Experience

The candidate must meet one of the following requirements:

• • Bachelor’s degree in law, political science, international relations, public administration, governance, development studies, social sciences, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; or

• Master’s degree in law, political science, international relations, public administration, governance, development studies, social sciences, or a related field, with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.

The required professional experience must be directly relevant to programme or project officer functions in the international development, nonprofit, or INGO sector.

The candidate must demonstrate:

• proven experience in similar project officer positions;
• proven experience working with NPOs, INGOs, international organisations, or donor-funded programmes;
• proven experience in projects related to governance, justice, rule of law, access to justice, anti-corruption, human rights, or related fields;
• experience supporting the implementation of donor-funded projects;
• experience working with multiple activities, partners, experts, and service providers at the same time;
• experience in administrative, contractual, and operational follow-up;
• experience supporting reporting, documentation, and evidence consolidation;
• experience coordinating with transversal support functions such as administration, finance, logistics, MEAL, and communication;
• experience working in complex, sensitive, or politically dynamic contexts.

Experience in Libya or the wider MENA region is an asset.

1. Required Technical Knowledge

The candidate must have sound knowledge of at least several of the following areas:

• governance programming;
• justice and rule of law;
• access to justice;
• anti-corruption;
• social justice;
• human rights;
• civil society engagement;
• institutional capacity-building;
• donor-funded project cycles;
• partner coordination;
• activity planning and implementation;
• reporting and documentation standards;
• basic monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning processes;
• contract and service provider follow-up.

The candidate should not be a purely administrative profile. A minimum level of thematic understanding of governance, justice, and rule of law programming is required.

Languages

The candidate must have:

• Arabic: full professional fluency required, including excellent written and spoken skills;
• English: full professional fluency required, including excellent written and spoken skills;
• French: considered an asset.

The position requires strong drafting, communication, coordination, and reporting skills in both Arabic and English.

Core Competencies

The candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

• strong organisational and coordination skills;
• excellent follow-up capacity;
• ability to manage multiple files, deadlines, and priorities at the same time;
• strong written and verbal communication skills;
• analytical thinking and attention to detail;
• ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• accountability mindset and sense of ownership;
• discretion, confidentiality, and professional integrity;
• capacity to work across teams and functions;
• ability to communicate with partners, experts, consultants, and service providers;
• political and cultural sensitivity;
• problem-solving capacity;
• adaptability in a dynamic portfolio environment;
• commitment to human rights, justice, rule of law, anti-corruption, and social justice principles.

Travel and Working Conditions

The position will be based in Tunis, Tunisia.

The Programme Officer will be expected to travel frequently to Libya depending on portfolio needs, security conditions, operational requirements, and EF internal procedures.

The position may require flexibility in working hours during peak activity periods, reporting deadlines, missions, workshops, or donor submission periods.

Safeguarding, Ethics, and Professional Conduct

The Programme Officer is expected to comply with Expertise France policies, donor requirements, and applicable ethical standards.

The Programme Officer must demonstrate:

• respect for confidentiality and sensitive information;
• commitment to Do No Harm principles;
• respect for diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination;
• zero tolerance for corruption, fraud, exploitation, abuse, harassment, or misconduct;
• responsible handling of data and documentation;
• professional conduct in relations with partners, beneficiaries, experts, service providers, and colleagues.

Application Requirements

Applications should include:

• an updated CV;
• a cover letter explaining the candidate’s relevance for the position;
• references or contact details for professional referees, if required by EF procedures.

Only candidates meeting the mandatory experience and language requirements should be considered.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

• relevance of professional experience to similar programme or project officer positions;
• experience with NPOs, INGOs, international organisations, or donor-funded projects;
• thematic experience in governance, justice, rule of law, human rights, anti-corruption, or access to justice;
• ability to support multiple initiatives under a dynamic portfolio;
• strength of administrative, contractual, and operational follow-up skills;
• quality of written and spoken Arabic and English;
• ability to coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders;
• understanding of donor-funded project cycles;
• organisational discipline and accountability mindset;
• capacity to work in complex and politically sensitive contexts.

Link to apply : https://expertise-france.gestmax.fr/15701/1/project-officer-justice-and-rule-of-law-portfolio-h-f/en_US

Deadline : 16/07/2026 23h59. 

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