Chief Executive Officer NEPAD - Planning and Coordinating Agency - Jobs in South Africa

Main Functions

The main functions and responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer of the African Union development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) are deriving from the Organization’ mandate as approved by the Assembly of Head of States and Government.

The CEO of AUDA-NEPAD shall:

Facilitate the incubation of innovative programmes in various fields, including technology, research and development, knowledge management, and data analytics;

Provide technical and implementation support to RECs and Member States in the development and
execution of priority projects and programmes;

Develop, create and manage flexible financial fund models to support Member States to implement their development agendas and Agenda 2063;

Assist Member States and RECs to strengthen capacity in key areas such as, food and nutrition,
energy, water, infrastructure, information and communication technology and digital economy, natural resource governance, climate change and institutional and human capital development and innovation;

Provide advisory support in the setting up and application of norms and standards in thematic priorities of the AU to accelerate regional integration;

Provide technical backstopping to the AU in implementing policy recommendations at the continental, regional and national levels;

Monitor and assess Africa’s development trends and progress with the view to achieve key continental and global goals for the purpose of technical reporting;

Monitor and evaluate the implementation of continental development frameworks as stipulated in Agenda 2063;

Undertake, apply and disseminate research on policy development support for Member States;

Others Responsibilities

Development, management and maintenance of relations with internal and external Partners

• The CEO shall lead the development and implementation of strategies to engage with AUDA-NEPAD partners in the region and internationally as stated by the organization’s Statutes and rules of Procedures;

• He/she shall ensure the development and management of effective partnership aimed at supporting the regional structures such as the Regional Economic Communities and other regional mechanisms;

• He/she shall ensure that the relationship with partners remains one in which Africans lead their own processes of change and development;

• He/she shall lead and manage forums established to engage with partners, as delegated by and in
consultation with the Steering Committee, the HSGOC and the AUC for the benefit of the continent and its structures;

• He/she shall ensure that relations with partners leads to concrete support of African initiatives based on the Agenda 2063; and

• He/she shall lead and manage the relations with multilateral organizations such as the UN, World Bank, IMF, WTO, etc., thus providing a single platform for engagement with these agencies.

Regulations and Rules, the African Union Procurement Manual

• He/she shall lead and direct the AUDA-NEPAD team performance management against individual
performance in line with the African Union Staff regulations and Rules.

• He/she shall lead and direct the provision of Human Resources Management systems, a healthy
organization and a working environment conducive for staff, in compliance with the African Union Staff Regulations and Rules.

• He/she shall lead and direct the development and implementation of effective and efficient
organizational culture, systems and best practices.

Key Relationships

• Head of States and Government Assembly , Annually

• Executive Council of African Union , Twice a year

• Steering Committee of AUDA-NEPAD, On request

• Permanent Representatives Committee, Regularly

• African Union Commission Chairperson, Regularly

• African Union Commissioners ,Regularly

• Heads of AU Other Organs , Regularly

• AUDA – NEPAD Staff , Regularly
External Relationships ;

• International Development Partners , Regularly

• Academia and Medias , Need basis

• Civil society , Regularly

Academic Requirements

• An advanced (post-graduate degree or Masters) University degree in economics, engineering,
development related studies or an equivalent discipline;

• A relevant first level University degree with extensive experience and proven record may be accepted in lieu of an advanced University degree, e.g. International and regional finance Institutions, the finance ministries or other development finance Institutions;

• An advanced executive development programmes or related qualification (shall be an advantage).
Other relevant skills

• Demonstrate strong leadership and management experience, excellent organizational human and
financial management skills, very good interpersonal skills and ability to organize and motivate others and to work in a multi-cultural environment;

• Proven track record of change management and accomplishments at the regional, national or
international level with strong resource mobilization, political and diplomatic skills;

• Good grounding on regional and international policy frameworks and strategies on the African
developmental agenda and specifically Agenda 2063 and the SDGs;

• Working knowledge of research, policy development and analysis, programmes development and management, and project management.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Focus: - Determines and outlines the portfolio’s strategic priorities and connects the portfolio’s purpose to that of the broader organization vision and values.

• Developing Organizational Capability: - Promotes and catalyzes organizational learning and
development to ensure that the portfolio is well positioned to meet future leadership needs and mentors others to enhance their development.

• Change Leadership: - Acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action and identifies change opportunities and champion organizational change initiatives – consistently

Requirements

looks for ways to improve the portfolio or organization. Understands multiple cultural frameworks, values, and norms.

Demonstrates an ability to adapt style when faced with myriad dimensions of culture in order to be effective across cultural contexts. Able to resolve conflicts arising to competing objectives, limited resources, or differing perspectives and seeks amicable solutions

• Strategic Risk Management: - Manage the organisation’s and portfolio’s reputation by making riskintelligent decisions and using sound judgement in highly complex situations based on an assessment of the risks and benefits, impacts.

Core Competencies

• Building Partnerships: - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals to foster organizational goals through proactive engagement with key stakeholders. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly.

• Drives Accountability Culture: - Determines objectives, sets priorities and develops longer-term goals and proactively influences how resources, services, etc. are re-organized to achieve goals and offering recommendations on issues of accountability for improvement. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.

• Learning Agility and Resilience: - Engages in systematic and development activities aligned with the strategic needs of the organisation. Promotes ongoing learning and development across the organization, develops personal and professional goals and makes insightful career planning decisions to achieve (or alter) these goals. Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers
quickly from setbacks.

• The candidates is required to have at least Fifteen (15) years of appropriate experience in leading and managing comparable public sector institutions or similar organizations regionally and or Internationally(experience as an accounting officer Is added advantage);

• Substantial experience leading and managing development programmes or projects in Africa with a view of mobilizing support and resources for the design Initiatives, development of policies, implementation of strategies, and effectively accounting for resources utilized.

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