NEPAD APRM Chief Executive Officer Job in Johannesburg, South Africa

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is a unique and innovative programme of the New Partnership for Africa’s development. 

It is an instrument voluntarily acceded to by member states of the African Union as an African-based monitoring mechanism. 

The primary purpose of the APRM is to foster the adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to human security and political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development, and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration.
 

The APRM invites applicants who are citizens of AU Member States for the following Johannesburg, South Africa based post:
 

Chief Executive Officer
 

The CEO will be responsible for providing general oversight of all APRM activities, managing the day-to-day operations, and assuring a smoothly functioning, efficient organization. 

The incumbent will ensure that a long-term strategy is in place to guide the organisation in achieving its objectives.

Key Strategic Challenges will include, amongst others:

• Assuring program quality and organizational stability through development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluation
• Reporting to relevant APRM governance committees on organisational progress, providing information and answering for organisational progress and performance in delivering internal and external objectives and targets
• Developing policy proposals for discussion and decision by the relevant APRM Committees
• Ensuring that the organisation forges strong and effective partnerships to deliver its mission by establishing high level contacts in member states with government officials, the private sector, Professional and Civil Society Organizations
• Mobilizing resources from both participating countries and external strategic partners such as ECA, AfDB and UNDP
• Ensuring the full implementation of the Host Country Agreement in close cooperation with the Ministry of International Relations of the Government of the Republic of South Africa

Qualifications & Professional Experience Required:

• Master’s Degree in Economics/Social Sciences/Public Administration or relevant field
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience working at a senior management level
• Proven track record of leadership whilst operating at a strategic level
• Extensive experience working at a national level and/or in multilateral and intergovernmental development institutions and organizations, preferably in Africa
• Solid knowledge of African development issues as well as Africa’s major collective programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting sustained growth and sustainable development in Africa
• Extensive knowledge of the Constitutive Act of the African Union as well as the overall objectives of the APRM
• Proven leadership ability & management skills
• Ability to influence and negotiate at a high level on behalf of the organisation
• Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages

Remuneration: Indicative basic salary US$ 73’646.00 per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. post adjustment (57% of basic salary), housing allowance (US$ 26 496,00 per annum), education allowance (75% of tuition and other 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 African Union.

Applications must be sent to: team@fusionsearch.co.za, quoting the job title on the email subject line.

Application Process
 

Interested parties to submit the following, preferably in either English or French:

• A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the African Peer Review Mechanism
• Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating your nationality, age, and gender
• Three (3) contactable referees who have good knowledge of the candidate’s work
• Certified copies of all academic qualifications

All appointments will be made on fixed term of five years, comprising the first three years one of which is probation period, after which the contract can be renewed once.

Fusion Consulting (Pty) Ltd has been mandated to manage the recruitment process for the above posts. 

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Siviwe Shongwe, Director at Fusion Consulting on +27 11 706 5763.
 

Closing Date: 3 November 2014