Deadline: 13 September, 2021

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Design and implement policies, programmes and projects to achieve the directorate’s strategic objectives
• Manage and supervise employees within the division, ensuring the timely delivery of the directorate’s goals and effective staff performance evaluation
• Design policies, strategies and programmes to contribute to the effective implementation of decisions of relevant AU policy organs
• Ensure the delivery of the division’s annual targets in line with the directorate’s overall goals and ensure robust and timely monitoring and reporting
• Provide technical leadership and ensure efficient functioning of all units within the division
• Manage the work of the division and supervise direct reports to ensure effective performance in line with the organisation’s performance management policy and system
• Engage stakeholders within members states and regional economic communities (RECs)/regional mechanisms (RMs) and relevant international organisations in designing and implementing strategies
• Maintain thematic partnerships in support of the mandate of the division
• Maintain regular working relations with senior stakeholders in member states and partner institutions in the execution of the division’s mandate
• Represent the organisation and communicate its position at conferences
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at divisional level
• Ensure the effective management of funds contributed to the organisation
• Manage risk within the division and recommend mitigation strategies
• Contribute to the development of the departmental business continuity plan and ensure implementation at divisional level 
• Maintain a positive work environment that facilitates collaboration and information sharing and is conducive to attracting, retaining, and motivating diverse talent

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, International Business, Development Studies or a relevant field
• Twelve years of post qualification relevant experience, with seven years at managerial level
• Proven experience in policy planning, formulation and programme management/coordination
• Ability to initiate and promote collaborative approaches between various stakeholders and partners, as well as geographically and culturally disparate partners
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations
• Ability to develop and delegate clear programme goals, plans and actions, including budgets, that are consistent with agreed strategies
• Ability to prepare budget, progress report, work plan and present for adoption
• Ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff
• Ability to effectively use the African Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting tools
• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
• Fluency in another AU language(s) will be a plus

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