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Organization Information

Reports to: Chairperson of the African Union Commission 
Organ: AUDA-NEPAD
Office: Office of the CEO
Number of Direct Reports: 6
Number of Indirect Reports: 6
Job Grade: SP3
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Purpose of Job

The Chief Executive Officer (‘the CEO’) oversees the delivery of the core functions and key set objectives of the African Union Development Agency- the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD). In this regard, the CEO executes the mandate stipulated in the Statute of AUDA-NEPAD as well as any other tasks as may be assigned to him/her by the Head of States and Government Orientation Committee of AUDA-NEPAD. The CEO in executing its mandate shall, respect and adhere to the Statute of AUDA- NEPAD and other applicable administrative and operational rules and regulations of the African Union.  The AUDA-NEPAD mandate as stated in the Statute document is as follows:
•    Coordinate and execute priority regional and continental projects to promote regional integration towards the accelerated realization of Agenda 2063; and
•    Strengthen capacity of Member States and regional bodies in key identified areas, advance knowledge- based advisory support and undertake the full range of resource mobilization.

The Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD shall be responsible for the provisions of the implementation of the strategic priorities of the Agency as stated in the AUDA-NEPAD Statute. He/she is responsible for the effective management of the relationship of the Agency with other AU Organs and Institutions.

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’s mandate as approved by the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Government. The CEO of AUDA-NEPAD shall:

• Encourages and facilitates creativity, the generation of perspectives allowing the incubation of innovative programmes in various fields, including technology, research and development, knowledge management, and data analytics;
• Establishes and leads a comprehensive course of action allowing the provision of technical and implementation support to RECs and Member States in the development and execution of priority projects and programmes;
• Lead the development, creation and management of flexible financial fund models to support Member States to implement their development agendas and Agenda 2063;
• Provide support to 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;
• Coordinate, facilitate and promote cooperation with Africa’s strategic partners and stakeholders for effective resource mobilization
• Coordinate and facilitate partnership with the African academia;
• Foster the cooperation in Africa with the private sector; and
• Coordinate between AU Specialized Agencies, Organs and other institutions to create an enabling and supportive environment for the achievement of the goals and priorities of Agenda 2063.

Specific Responsibilities

• Engage in initiation, development, management and maintenance of relations with internal and external Partners
• 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;
• Ensure the development and management of effective partnership aimed at supporting the regional structures such as the Regional Economic Communities and other regional mechanisms;
• Ensure that the relationship with partners remains one in which Africans lead their own processes of change and development;
• 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;
• Ensure that relations with partners leads to concrete support of African initiatives based on the Agenda 2063; 
• 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;
• Provide strategic thoughts and leadership on behalf of African Union to support the coordination of the relations with continental strategic partners, through creation of a single platform for engagement;
• Provide oversight and leadership to the administration of the AUDA-NEPAD; lead and provide strategic direction to the AUDA-NEPAD administration including financial matters and human resources management;
• Lead and direct the provision of effective financial management systems and organizational accountability in accordance with the African Union Financial Rules and Regulations, the African Union Staff Regulations and Rules and the African Union Procurement Manual;
• Lead and direct the AUDA-NEPAD team performance management against individual performance in line with the African Union Staff Regulations and Rules;
• Lead and direct the provision of Human Resources Management systems, foster the maintenance of a healthy and conducive work environment for staff;
• Ensure compliance with the African Union Staff Regulations and Rules in the establishment of an effective human resource management system with the aim of creating a motivated work force;
• Lead and direct the development and implementation of effective and efficient organizational culture, systems and best practices.
  
  
  

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• The candidate is required to have at least an Advanced/Post‑graduate Degree or a Master’s Degree in Economics, International Cooperation, Engineering, Development Studies, or related/equivalent disciplines.
• Qualification(s) in advanced executive development programmes or related fields shall be an added advantage.
• The candidate must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of senior managerial experience leading and managing institutions or organizations comparable in scale and complexity to public‑sector or development bodies at regional or international level, demonstrating strategic leadership, organizational management, and oversight of multi‑disciplinary teams (experience as an accounting/controlling officer is an added advantage).
• Proven track record in conducting and leading business in highly politicized environments, with the ability to travel internationally and nationally.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering and leading the implementation of large programmes and projects.
• Substantial and proven experience working at a very senior decision‑making level within the public sector or similar institutions, regional organizations/institutions, international institutions, and civil society organizations.
• Extensive experience leading and managing development programmes or institutional projects in Africa, including mobilizing support and resources for the design of initiatives, development of policies, implementation of strategies, and effective accountability for resources utilized.
• Extensive experience and a proven record in the above areas may be accepted in lieu of an advanced University Degree/Master’s, for example in international and regional finance institutions, finance ministries, or other development and finance‑related institutions.

Required 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;
• Excellent communication skills and ability to Interact with a variety of stakeholders including, at a high level and excellent report writing and reporting skills to diverse audiences and at various levels;
• Excellent strategic visioning, planning, Implementation, monitoring and evaluations and reporting skills;
• Demonstrated record of setting clear standards for accountability, probity, value for money and risk management and zero tolerance to fraud and corruption; for ensuring sound and transparent financial management; and delivering continuous improvement, impact, efficiency and effectiveness;
• Demonstrated intellectual leadership, creativity and proven ability to propose new ideas and lead on new ways of working across silos in a complementary and synergistic way for a prosperous and peaceful Africa;
• 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.
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Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

Notes

Only candidates who have met all the requirements of the post and have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
Only applications registered online with a complete curriculum vitae (CV) and a Manifesto attached will be considered. The manifesto will not have more than five pages, with Font size 12. The Africa Union is an equal-opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

THE MANIFESTO IS MANDATORY AND SHALL NOT HAVE MORE THAN FIVE PAGES WITH FONT SIZE 12.

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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The appointment shall be for a period of 4 years renewable only once as per the Statute of AUDA-NEPAD

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese or Spanish) and knowledge of one or several other working language (would be an added advantage)

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AUDA-NEPAD is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:
In accordance with the principle of Geographical Rotation in the recruitment of the CEO of AUDA-NEPAD, candidates from the following geographic regions of the African Union are specifically encouraged to apply.

Central: 
Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Eastern:
Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania.

Northern:
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sahrawi Republic and Tunisia.

REMUNERATION:

Indicative basic salary of US$  143,306.00  (SP3 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (57% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 27,290.88 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff.

Applications must be submitted no later than 14 January, 2026 11h59 p.m. EAT.
-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.
-Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
-The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.