Deadline: 26 July, 2020

Location: Accra, Ghana

The AfCFTA Secretariat, through the African Union commission, is receiving applications for the position of Director of Administration and Human Resources Management.

The role shall be responsible for leading the development and implementation of effective, responsive and efficient administrative and human resource strategies.

Responsibilities

• Determine and execute the directorate’s strategy
• Promote sound people and administrative management practices by ensuring adherence and compliance with the AU staff regulations and rules, code of ethics and conduct as well as systems, policies and procedures
• Build staff capacity and continually improve the cost effectiveness in the delivery of the directorate’s mandate
• Develop and oversee policy development guidelines
• Build and maintain a strategic plan to form good working relations with another directorate/department
• Develop and maintain regular working relations with top level stakeholders in appropriate agencies of member states and partners
• Prepare periodic financial, budget execution, staff and administrative related reports
• Oversee the overall strategic direction, planning, coordination, administration and evaluation of the human resources functions of the AfCFTA secretariat
• Ensure the effective development, implementation and review of plans, systems, policies and processes for human resources planning, talent acquisition, management and development, employee engagement, legal compliance, employee relations, compensation, benefits and payroll
• Monitor, revise, and lead in institutionalising human resources policies, philosophy, values and practices that embrace and drive the commission’s core values and objectives
• Partner with the AfCFTA leadership team to develop, implement and evaluate HR and talent management strategies to ensure the AfCFTA is equipped with staff needed for the implementation of the AfCFTA agreement
• Establish mechanisms to implement strategies that will enforce departmental accountabilities around recruitment and staffing, employment processing, compensation, health benefits, training and development, tasks records management, employee relations and retention within the AfCFTA
• Lead the effective and efficient administration of the performance management process, making sure that the organisation’s managers are equipped to engage in constructive and continuous feedback and coaching, and encourage staff to actively participate in identifying and addressing performance gaps

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Corporate Management, Industrial Psychology, Law or a related field
• Twelve years, minimum, of extensive and relevant work experience in positions dealing with human resources management functions and/or administration in a national or an international organisation
• Seven years, minimum, of experience at managerial level

To apply and for more information, click here.

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