| Vacancy Ref.: | - |
| Closing date: | 8/17/2014 |
| Department: | ADMIN. & HR DEVELOPMENT |
| Post Level | P5 |
| Job Category | Select a job Area ... |
| Immdiate Supervisor | Director Head of Division |
| Duty Station | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT: HEAD OF PLANNING,
MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIVISION
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African
continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and
sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and
cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as
developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis
Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
The
directorate of strategic policy planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Resource
Mobilization general mandate, under the direct authority of the Chairperson of
the AU Commission, is to promote and follow the modernisation of the management
tools of the Commission, to support the improvement of the AU’s capacity to
define priorities and to plan, execute, and monitor the policies and programmes
adopted by the different departments of the Commission. The SPPMERM is composed
of four Divisions each under the responsibility of one Head of Division. Together with the Director of the SPPMERM
these four Heads of Division constitute the management team of the Directorate.
The Directorate
of SPPMERM is mandated to ensure inter departmental coordination in the
strategic planning and for continuous monitoring and evaluation of programmes, projects and outputs
against action plans. The directorate is also responsible for assessing the
efficiency and effectiveness of the programmes and projects in realizing
organizational goals and objectives. It is equally expected to develop
strategies for and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation system of
programmes and projects and to this end establish and maintain constructive
relations between Africa and the wider world.
Job Purpose
Policymaking and planning requires diverse and
complex information and expertise based on evidence from the ground. Widening
the space for policy dialogue and citizen participation in policymaking and
planning brings a wider range of information, ideas, perspectives, and
experiences to the process. Therefore, Head of Planning manages, coordinates
and organizes the Commission's overall operation and serves as professional
advisor to the Chairperson of the Commission. He/she will be responsible for
developing, maintaining and administering a comprehensive planning program for
the Commission and the Union, including financial targets, and performance
metrics. The principal objective of this post is to manage the
Division responsible for building up the Commission’s capacity to define
priorities and to formulate, implement and follow policies and programmes in a
transparent and responsible manner and to ensure the Division delivers on its
responsibilities and objectives
- Post:
Post title: Head of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division
Post level: P5
Department: SPPMERM DIRECTORATE
Supervisor: Director Head
of Division
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Main duties and responsibilities
- Devise and implement the work programme of the Division so as to ensure it provides the strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation capacity required by the Commission.
§ Defines the organization’s
Commission’s goals and objectives and develops strategic and operational plans.
§ Ensure that the Division contributes
effectively to the work of the Directorate.
§ Undertake scenario analysis and
formulates planning policy recommendations for presentation to the Commission.
§ Periodically evaluates information to
determine feasibility of proposals and identifies factors requiring amendment
on a frequent basis, and ensures an effective framework exists for managing and
diagnosing progress against objectives.
§ Prepare rules and procedures for
Policy formulation, coordination and evaluation.
§ Promote internal best practices
concerning strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Participate actively in the management of the Directorate along with the other members of the management team
- Manage the Division and provide a proactive and dynamic framework for the work of the staff of the Division;
§
Finalize
the Strategic Plan of the Commission, to periodically update as circumstances
require and, in due time, for the next planning period, to prepare the
successor Strategic Plan;
§
Monitor
the day to day implementation of the Strategic Plan;
§
Ensure
a set of prioritized annual objectives for each directorate and division is
prepared on the basis of the Strategic Plan and in close consultation with the
head of each these departments;
§
Ensure
the preparation of the annual declaration of the AU’s major orientations and
priorities on the basis of material collected from each department on the
activities and programmes of the Union.
§
Promote
internally the use of best practices in terms of strategic planning, monitoring
and evaluation
§
Support
all AUC departments and directorates in the strengthening of their strategic
planning capacity;
§
Organize
and conduct regular internal seminars on strategic planning, monitoring and
evaluation;
§
Ensure
annual sectoral evaluations are conducted in each Directorate
§
Coordinate
a feasibility study for the proposed Institut de Prospective (Futures
Institute);
3. Education
Qualifications and Experience
·
Candidates
must have a University Master’s Degree in Economic
Science, with solid knowledge of planning analytical tools and statistical
Analysis packages. A Higher
qualification will be an added advantage.
·
At least Ten years of experience in the field of
Strategic Planning and Programmes Evaluation with particular reference to the
African Situation of which three(3) years at a management level.
·
Proven professional
experience and , Excellent writing, drafting and
analysis skills, including Statistical and or Econometric packages;
4.
Competencies
·
Proven
experience of programme management methodologies and practice
·
Excellent
analytical, problem solving and strategic thinking skills.
·
Advanced
knowledge of planning, monitoring and evaluation methodologies;
·
Ability
to synthesize and help stakeholders identify strategic priorities in complex
work programmes;
·
Ability
to manage effectively multi-stakeholder planning processes.
·
Excellent
leadership and negotiating skills.
Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
·
Solid
management skills and good team spirit;
·
Adequate
computer skills so as to give a relative autonomy in the preparation of work.
5. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Proficiency
in one of the African Union working languages. Proficiency of one or several
other working language(s) would be an added advantage.
6. TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The appointment will be made on fixed term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months be consider as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.
7. LEAST REPRESENTATIVE COUNTRIES:
Candidates
from the following least represented countries are encouraged to apply:
Eretria, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Djibouti,
Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Sahrawi Arab Republic, SaoTome
and Principe, Seychelles and Somalia.
8. GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
9. REMUNERATION:
Indicative basic salary of US$
47829.00 per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post
adjustment (46% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 14,414.40 per annum), education allowance (75%
of tuition and other education related expenses for every eligible dependent up
to a maximum of US$7,800.00 per child per annum), etc for internationally
recruited staff of the Commission.
Applications must be made through the AUC
E-recruitment Website
http://www.aucareers.org not later than 16th
August 2014.
Directorate
of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
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