COMESA Assistant Secretary General Job in Lusaka Zambia

Introduction and Background:

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 19 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation.

More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int

Job Title: Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)

Dept: Programmes

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Reporting To: Secretary General

Grade: Unclassified

Commencement Date: November 2011

The Purpose of the Job

(a) To assist the Secretary General in the coordination and implementation of the Treaty and decisions of the Policy Organs.

(b) To take responsibility of the operational divisions of the Secretariat:

1. Trade, Customs and Monetary Harmonisation
2. Infrastructure Development
3. Information and Networking
4. Investment Programming and Private Sector Development
5. Any other operational division, unit or project established by Council

Key Tasks

1. To manage and supervise the operational divisions and have the Divisions’ Directors report to him in the design and implementation of COMESA’s multisectoral strategic programme planning under the guidance of the Secretary General.
2. To be responsible for the implementation of Strategic Operational Plan of the COMESA’s substantive divisions, closely liaising with the Secretary General.
3. To monitor the progress of the approved operational plans periodically with the Directors of the substantive divisions.
4. To liaise with the Secretary General on the preparation of the organisation’s consolidated strategic master plan for the operations of the Secretariat.
5. To implement policy decisions as they relate to operations or programmes as directed by the Secretary General.
6. To develop implementation programme plans and operational manuals with inputs from the Division directors, the Strategic Planning and Research unit, Director of Administration and Director of Finance and the Internal Audit Unit.

Factors

1. Makes decisions on a day to day basis for the operations divisions.
2. Able to cope under very high presssure as he/she has to meet stipulated deadlines. He also has to co-ordinate several programme divisions.
3. Very minimal checks and balances as he/she reports only to the Secretary General.
4. High accuracy is required. An error of judgement can have a high impact on the organisation as a whole.

Education: Post Graduate degree in either Economics, Management, Social Sciences or related disciplines

Experience

• At least 15 years in a management/leadership role.
• Experience in regional economic integration will be an added advantage

Languages:

• Fluency in Arabic, English or French.
• Working knowledge of one of the other languages would be an added advantage.

Terms of Appointment

Type of contract: The post is under COMESA Staff Rules and Regulations (Executive Management).

Location of performance of the Contract: The duty Station will be at the COMESA Secretariat headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake significant duty travel to all COMESA countries and any others identified in the line of duty.

Duration of Appointment: The contract of the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes) will run from the date he/she takes up the appointment for a five year period.

Expected time for commencement of services: November, 2011

Interested applicants should visit the COMESA website on www.comesa.int for more details, and download the employment application forms.

The filled application forms should be returned to:

The Office of Chief Economist,
Ministry of Trade
Telposta Towers, 17th Floor RM 1700
Nairobi, Kenya

Kindly note that application closes on 9th September 2011 at 1700 hours

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Consultancy Job in Kenya - KNCHR / GIZ Baseline Survey

Call for Proposals

Baseline Survey: Local Non-State and State Actors Engagement in KNCHR’s Public Complaints Referral Mechanism

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) in partnership with GIZ-Social Justice Reconciliation and National Cohesion project, seek the services of a consultant / consulting firm to conduct a baseline survey in the North Rift and Northern Kenya regions in the month of September, 2011.

The overall aim of the baseline study is, on behalf of KNCHR, to collect and analyze data for making an initial assessment on the existing regional complaints referral systems in place, used by KNCHR and in collaboration with other institutions - both State and Non-State.

The results of the study are to serve as the baseline for measuring the use of the referral system and the satisfaction by key stakeholders of the usefulness of the referral system.

The Kenya National Human Rights Commission is an independent National Human Rights Institution and was established by the Government through the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act No. 9 of 2002.

Its core mandate is to further the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya. It plays two broad roles firstly as a watch dog over the government in the area of human rights and secondly as a leader in moving the country toward a Human Rights State.

The consultant/consulting firm is expected, in close collaboration with KNCHR and GIZ;

i) To prepare a baseline survey to make an initial assessment of the existing regional referral system in place, used by KNCHR and other institutions - both State and Non-State, focusing on North Rift and Northern Kenya regions and the prospects/positioning of the KNCHR regional offices for an integrated complaints mechanism

ii) To assess the role of CSOs in complaints handling and challenges experienced in engaging with KNCHR in the referral system

iii) To use appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodology, to allow for future evaluation indicators on the use by and usefulness of the referral system to the relevant State and Non State Actors

iv) To design and provide key quantitative and qualitative indicators for evaluation from the data analysis to measure the use of the referral mechanism and the usefulness of the referral system to the relevant State and Non-State Actors in the mid and long term

v) To provide suitable recommendations for KNCHR in its current public complaints referral mechanisms

If interested please submit a detailed proposal – technical and financial - for such a survey, with specific indications on:

• Time required for conducting and completing such a survey in the regions - data collection and analysis
• Methodology and proposed approach
• Capacities and availability

If interested please submit your proposal clearly marked BASELINE SURVEY: KNCHR by COB – Friday 9th September, 2011 to:

GIZ Kenya Office, Riverside Mews Building, Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 41607- 00100, Nairobi.

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We are constantly looking for and hiring young, energetic, exciting, adaptable, flexible, social and articulate people to work with us.

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Key Responsibility Areas

• Liaising with the Central Stores and User departments to ensure timely requisition of goods and service
• Helping Source and evaluate quotations
• Generating LPO , dispatching to suppliers
• Expedite orders and ensure timely delivery
• Creating and maintaining effective relationship and partnership with suppliers.
• Helping Conduct market research to ensure that the company gets the best prices at all the times.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the management

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

Required:

• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management
• Must have minimum one year experience in a large company in a similar position.

Skills

• Has management and coordination skills and experience
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Good communication skills
• Good negotiation skills

Please forward your application, CV and documents in PDF format to procurement@nairobijavahouse.com stating clearly the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Please remember to include the contact details of three referees, current and expected remuneration, no later than Friday, 2nd September, 2011.

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Key Responsibility Areas

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Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

Required:

• The person will have 3 years experience in a similar capacity
• Possess good analytical and problem solving skills
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Skills:

• Possess and demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Good verbal interpersonal communication skills

Abilities:

• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to tackle a task logically, and perseverance to see through all obstacles
• Must be prepared to work under pressure and regard his/her work as a challenge. The individual must be able to address a wide spectrum of people, from unskilled to professional

Desirable

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Please forward your application, CV and documents in PDF format to fleet@nairobijavahouse.com stating clearly the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Please remember to include the contact details of three referees, current and expected remuneration, no later than Friday, 2nd September, 2011.

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Key Responsibility Areas

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Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

Required:

• The person will have 3 - 5 years of construction experience in a supervisory role (Site Superintendent)
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• Possess and demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Good verbal interpersonal communication skills

Abilities:

• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to tackle a task logically, and perseverance to see through all obstacles
• Must be prepared to work under pressure and regard his/her work as a challenge. The individual must be able to address a wide spectrum of people, from unskilled to professional

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Please forward your application, CV and documents in PDF format to sitesupervisor@nairobijavahouse.com stating clearly the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Please remember to include the contact details of three referees, current and expected remuneration, no later than Friday, 2nd September, 2011.

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Skills:

• Excellent written communication skills
• Good verbal interpersonal communication skills
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Abilities:

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Please forward your application, CV and documents in PDF format to brand@nairobijavahouse.com stating clearly the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Please remember to include the contact details of three referees, expected remuneration, no later than Friday, 2nd September, 2011. 

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