Organization Information<\/b><\/p>\n
Reports to: Secretary-General
\nDirectorate\/Department: Office of the Secretary-General
\nDivision: Office of the Secretary-General
\nNumber of Direct Reports: 3
\nNumber of Indirect Reports: 1
\nJob Grade: P5
\nContract Type: Regular
\nLocation: Accra, Ghana<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Head of Division \u2013 Strategy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n Purpose of Job<\/b><\/p>\n To provide strategic direction and leadership in managing the Division of Strategy Planning, Monitoring Evaluation in order to achieve the AfCFTA Secretariat\u2019s strategic objectives and mandate.<\/p>\n Main Functions<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Provide technical leadership and ensure efficient functioning of the Division; Specific Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Coordinate the development, implementation and delivery of AfCFTA Secretariat\u2019s long term and medium term strategic plan, consistent with the African Union Agenda 2063; Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A University Master\u2019s degree or equivalent in Economics, Finance, Project Management, Strategic Management or any related field of study with twelve (12) years of relevant progressively responsible work experience in Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation functions out of which seven (7) years should be at managerial level. Required Skills<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ability to initiate and promote collaborative approaches between geographically and culturally disparate partners; Leadership Competencies<\/b><\/p>\n Strategic Perspective: Core Competencies<\/b><\/p>\n Building relationships: Functional Competencies<\/b><\/p>\n Conceptual thinking: The appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months shall be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.<\/p>\n GENDER MAINSTREAMING:<\/b><\/p>\n The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n REMUNERATION:<\/b><\/p>\n Indicative basic salary of US$ \u00a050,746.00 (P5\u00a0Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment ( 57% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 27,290.88.00 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Organization Information Reports to: Secretary-General Directorate\/Department: Office of the Secretary-General Division: Office of the Secretary-General Number of Direct Reports: 3 Number of Indirect Reports: 1 Job Grade: P5 Contract Type:…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-ftW","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59516"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59516\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Facilitate the formulation and ensure execution of AfCFTA Secretariat overall strategy;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ensure overall management of the Division\u2019s personnel, budget, performance, quality, discipline and training in conformity with relevant rules and procedures in force.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Facilitate the preparation of periodic programme performance reports and other relevant reports;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Coordinate the design and implementation of programme related capacity building initiatives;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Promote awareness and training of best practices in area of expertise;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Analyse and address problems arising from current approaches to strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Develop and maintain regular working relations with top level stakeholders in appropriate agencies of Member States and partners;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Engage stakeholders within Members States and RECs in designing and implementing strategies;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mobilise funding from external stakeholders to execute AfCFTA Secretariat\u2019s strategies and activities; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ensure creation of an inspiring work environment to enable staff development and professional progression.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Foster institutionalization of Results oriented culture within the AfCFTA Secretariat;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Provide strategic guidance to the Directorates within the AfCFTA Secretariat and the formulation of the directorates action plans and budget;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the strategy across the AfCFTA Secretariat;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Produce the required periodic reports of the activities of the AfCFTA Secretariat and ensure that agreed deadlines for these reports are strictly adhered to;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Manage the Division\u2019s staff performance in accordance with rules and regulations of the African Union.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Manage risk within the division and recommend mitigation strategies;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Build continental and global partnerships relevant to AfCFTA Secretariat\u2019s mandate;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Contribute to the overall work of the AfCFTA Secretariat by playing an effective role in the Senior Management Team;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation tool on AfCFTA implementation by State Parties;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ensure the preparation of mid-year and annual reports on the status of the implementation of AfCFTA within the Secretariat, Regional Economic Communities and State Parties;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Facilitate the mid and end-term evaluation the AfCFTA strategic plan;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Lead in the consultancy and feasibility studies of AfCFTA Secretariat\u2019s projects;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Attend technical and strategic meetings of the AfCFTA Secretariat; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or the Secretary-General.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Membership of relevant professional body is an added advantage.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations both internally and externally;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ability to identify key strategic opportunities and risks;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Excellent IT skills;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A high level of attention to detail; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic); fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.<\/p>\n
\nDeveloping Others:
\nChange Management:
\nManaging Risk:<\/p>\n
\nFoster Accountability Culture:
\nLearning Orientation:
\nCommunicating with impact:<\/p>\n
\nJob Knowledge Sharing;
\nDrive for result:
\nFosters Innovation:
\nTENURE OF APPOINTMENT:<\/b><\/p>\n