Deadline: 04 September, 2020

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The African Union Commission (AUC) is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Chairperson.

Under the authority of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission is responsible for administration and finance.

This is a dynamic and transformational leadership role with the responsibility for ensuring effective and efficient administrative functioning and financial management within a strong fiduciary, performance and accountability framework.

Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of the AU Commission’s administrative, budgetary and financial reforms
• Drive performance across all commission service directorates to ensure high quality service delivery for the efficient and effective delivery of the commission’s work programme and the conduct of AU statutory meetings
• Drive efforts to ensure that decisions issued by the AU Assembly and the Executive Council relating to administration and finance operations of the AU are implemented in a timely and effective manner
• Provide regular reports to the chairperson, to keep him/her informed of any developments and performance in the administration and finance operations of AUC
• Lead the development, establishment and implementation of effective and efficient resource management policies, procedures, internal controls and systems for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling AUC’s operations to drive the implementation of AU strategic priorities
• Drive efforts to identify innovations that can be adopted to improve service delivery within the AUC
• Drive the achievement of operational results in line with annual budgets and plans
• Lead the development of continental policy frameworks and programmes on African citizens and diaspora matters
• Carry out any other activities as may be determined by the chairperson of the AUC

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Law, or a closely related field from a recognised institution
• A PhD in Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, or a closely related field from a recognised institution is an added advantage
• Twenty years, minimum, of relevant professional experience with at least ten years served in a progressive senior leadership role preferably in an intergovernmental organisation or national government/public service, international or regional institution

To apply and for more information, click here.

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