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 (BMWE), 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.


We are looking for a Project Manager to complete the Department of Services and Projects. You will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of AHK Côte d'Ivoire by participating in interesting projects, networks and events. By joining our team, you become part of an active, business-oriented, international and collaborative team that drives economic development through business expansion and growth.

Description of the position:
Under the direct supervision of the Delegate, 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:

• Coordinate and implement fact-finding missions, delegation trips, capacity building workshops, seminars, stakeholder conferences and B2B meetings

• Draft budgets and offers
- Provide services to stakeholders including:
- Facilitate market entry
- Assess and identify potential business partners and clients
- Organise and facilitate international trade shows and conferences
- Organise networking events
- Conduct market research and roduce high-value market studies, trade information and sector reports

• Coordinating and implementing projects
- Prepare proposals and reports
- Manage budgets and allocate project resources
- Create schedule and project timeline, track deliverables
- Monitor and report on project progress
- Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
- Delivering every project on time within budget and scope.

• Develop the service portfolio and acquire new projects for the Delegation

• Support PR activities and updating the Delegation’s Website

• Support in managing the network of German companies in Côte d’Ivoire

• Support the Delegation with any other task needed


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

Profil du poste

• 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 French, (Native or level C2) and English or German is a must
• Knowledge of the third language is a plus.
• 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
• Independent and problem-solving work style
• Self-motivated, highly dedicated, with strong networking skills
• Autonomous, proactive and a team player
• Creative, Client friendly attitude and service orientation
• Convincing personality and confident demeanour
• Excellent IT Skills: MS Office and communication tools is a must
• Experience with CRM systems and IBEXA is desirable
• Must reside in Côte d'Ivoire and have a work permit (for non-nationals)

Dossiers de candidature

Please send your application as a single PDF file, no larger than 2MB, including:
- CV in French
- CV in English or German
- covering letter with salary expectations in French
- covering letter with salary expectations in English or German
- copy(ies) of diploma(s) and letter(s) of recommendation, if applicable.
Applications must be sent no later than 24.08.2025 by e-mail: to: [email protected]
Subject line: “Project Manager”
Applications not complying with the above format will not be considered.
Applications from women are strongly encouraged.