Med Campus Coordinator - Mediterranean University

About the role

Expertise France is looking for a Med Campus Coordinator based in Rabat, Morocco, to coordinate the MED CAMPUS component of the Mediterranean University project, a 36-month Euro-Mediterranean initiative led by MAECI (Italy), FIAP (Spain) and Expertise France (France) in indirect management of the European Commission. The post reports to the Deputy Head of the Education, Higher Education and Research Unit France (Paris) and works closely with the Project Secretariat in Rome. It is an operational, financial and institutional steering post, with regular missions to Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Libya and participation in project governance bodies in Rome and Brussels.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the full programmatic cycle of the 8 MED Campuses (selection, needs assessment, action plans, technical assistance and grants) and ensure alignment with the Steering Committee's strategic directions.
• Lead the Intra-MENA Mobility Scheme and, with Téthys, the cross-cutting gender equality and inclusion project.
• Supervise the Grant Officer and coordinate the Higher Education experts mobilised on the component.
• Represent Expertise France before the Secretariat and the Steering Committee, and maintain relations with DG MENA, the Italian unit (MAECI) and FIAP, and with UfM, UNIMED and other academic networks.
• Manage the EF component budget and oversee administrative, financial and procurement procedures, and supervise the MED CAMPUS and Téthys grant mechanisms.
• Prepare narrative and financial reporting, including inception and semi-annual reports, and internal progress reports and monitoring indicators.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (Bac+5) in international project management, international relations, political science or equivalent.
• 8-10 years of experience managing EU-funded international cooperation projects, ideally in indirect management.
• Solid expertise in grant management, sub-granting and multi-country budget management.
• Negotiation skills and experience in international consortia and multicultural environments.
• Fluent English; French and/or Arabic are an asset.
• Willingness to travel regularly in the region.

What we offer

• A 12-month Expertise France contract, renewable until the end of the project.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Applications require a cover letter and three professional references with contact details; the deadline is 9 November 2026.