PLANET S.A., as consortium leader, is preparing an offer for an EU funded project with the title “Technical Assistance to ECOWAS for the Implementation of the 10th EDF Transport Facilitation Project II (TFP II)” in West Africa (Nigeria/Benin/Togo/Ghana) and the purpose of this TA operation is to provide Support for the operationalization of the Joint Border Posts (JPBs) of Seme and Noepe through the completion of works, procuring and installation of equipment and the support to the effective performance of the JPBs, Support for the planning and management of road infrastructures to improve regional road corridors through the strengthening and implementation of a Road Information System (RIS) and the Establishment of a Regional Transport Observatory (RTO), Support to a more efficient transport system along the corridors, specifically reduction of abnormal practices, more competitive harbours, more efficient customs and a more modern road transport industry.

In this context, PLANET S.A. is looking for an experienced Programme Manager with background in Transport Facilitation for the Team Leader position (485 working days to be allocated from May 2017 till August 2019 in West Africa (Nigeria/Benin/Togo/Ghana)) with the following qualifications:

Qualification and skills:
• An advanced university degree in a field of studies relevant to the tasks such as in Transport or other relevant field (customs, economy. engineering and legal) or a relevant, related discipline or equivalent.
• The expert must be fluent in English or French with a working knowledge of the other.

General professional experience:
• At least 15 years of demonstrated experience of which minimum 6 years should be in Project Management, in case of a Masters’ degree holder, or 12 years in case of a first degree with recognized professional qualification.

Specific professional experience:
• At least 5 years’ experience in transport facilitation projects experience in preferably Sub- Saharan Africa.
• Experience in Procurement of donor financed projects (preferably experience with EU- PRAG).
• Working experience in programme estimates as imprest administrator would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of West African regional integration issues would be an advantage.

All interested, available and qualified professionals (fully covering the above requested qualifications) are kindly asked to forward their updated CV (tailored as much as possible to the requirements aforementioned) along with their expected remuneration at ppan@planet.gr to the attention of Mr. Panagiotis Panotopoulos.