Délégation de l'Economie Allemande en Côte d'Ivoire
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PROJECT MANAGER

Description du poste

The Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce in Côte d'Ivoire (AHK Côte d'Ivoire), located in Abidjan, is part of the worldwide network of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce present in 93 countries. It is dedicated to promoting and increasing economic exchanges and bilateral investments between Côte d'Ivoire and Germany. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWK), the AHK Côte d'Ivoire opened its doors in Abidjan in June 2023 and covers the countries of French-speaking West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinee, Mali, Senegal, and Togo) as well as Cameroon.

As part of our expansion, we are looking for a Project Manager. You will have a unique opportunity to take part in the pioneering work of setting up AHK Côte d'Ivoire and to help implement its services and activities.

Description of the position:
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator, the Project Manager will play an essential role in implementing the Delegation’s activities, services and projects.

Your tasks comprise but are not restricted to:

• Organize events, conferences, and business trips in the region
• Conduct market research and write market analysis about various markets in French-speaking West Africa and Cameroon
• Prepare and copy-write project proposals and reports in German
• Supporte the organization of projects
• Monitor and report on project progress
• Maintain updated contact information in the Contact Database.
• Deliver every project on time within budget and scope
• Organize/ coordinate regular meetings and conference calls/video-conferences, often over different time zones,
• Drafting event’s budgets and offers
• Supporting PR activities and updating the Delegation’s Website
• Support in managing and running networks of German companies in the region
• Support with administrative tasks of the Delegation
• Support the Regional Coordinator with any other task needed

Profil du poste

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in relevant fields of Business Administration, Marketing, Event Management or similar
• 3 to 5 years work experience in a similar role
• Proficiency in German, (Native or level C2) is a must
• Outstanding command of French and/or English.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Project management experience.
• Strong market research skills
• Good customer service skills as well as a solid understanding of the
francophone West Africa, Cameroon and German business cultures
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to manage multiple projects
concurrently
• Highly developed sense of organisation and rigour
• Self-motivated, highly dedicated, with strong networking skills
• Problem-solving work style
• Autonomous, proactive and a team player
• Creativity, Client friendly attitude and service orientation
• Convincing personality and confident demeanour
• Excellent IT Skills: MS Office, communication tools, CRM
• Must reside in Côte d'Ivoire and have a work permit (for non-nationals)

Contract duration : Fixed-term contract of one (01) year, renewable.
Position based in : Abidjan

Dossiers de candidature

Application file

Please send your application as a single PDF file, no larger than 2MB, including:
- CV in German
- CV in French or English
- covering letter with salary expectations in German
- covering letter with salary expectations in French or English
- copy(ies) of diploma(s) and letter(s) of recommendation.

Applications must be sent no later than 19.06.2024 by e-mail: recrutement@abidjan.ahk.de 

Applications not complying with the above format will not be considered.
Applications from women are strongly encouraged.