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AU Values  

            • Respect for Diversity and Team Work             • Think Africa Above all                     

            • Transparency and Accountability                    • Integrity and Impartiality                       

            • Efficiency and Professionalism                       • Information and Knowledge Sharing

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Organization Information

Reports to: Director ESTI
Directorate/Department/Organ: ESTI
Number of Direct Reports: 3
Number of Indirect Reports:2 
Job Grade: P5
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Regular
Location: Ouagadougou -Burkina Faso 

Purpose of Job

Coordination of program development and implementation, and management of Office’s administration
 

Main Functions

•    Manage the work of African Union CIEFFA (AU CIEFFA) and supervise direct reports to ensure their effective performance as per organization’s performance management policy and system; 
•    Design strategies and policies consistent with the Office’s goal in order to address the pertinent issues in the relevant area; 
•    Contribute to the development of the CIEFFA business continuity plan and ensure implementation at division level; 
•    Manage risk within CIEFFA and recommend mitigation strategies 
•    Design and plan policy programs to achieve the strategies; 
•    Develop new and review activities as components of the strategies and policies; 
•    Address problems in arising to current approaches to relevant area. 
•    Engage stakeholders within Members States and RECs in designing and implementing strategies; 
•    Represent the organisation and explain its position at conferences;  
•    Mobilise funding from all donors to use to execute strategies and activities. 
•    Contribute to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at division level. 
•    Create an inspiring work environment to enable staff development and professional progression.
 

Specific Responsibilities

•    Overall supervision and coordination of the implementation policy, programs, and projects; 
•    Coordinate the Continental legal and institutional background of girls’& Women’s Education;
•    Mainstream the Gender dimension within the Strategic Objectives of CESA 16-25 (Continental Education Strategy for CESA;
•    Leading the process of CIEFFA multi-years Strategic Plan with their KPIs (Key Performance Indicators);
•    Guiding & Supervise CIEFFA’s Communication Strategy and other advocacy; Tools such as the #AfricaEducatesher Campaign and publications on Girls & Women’s Education;
•    Advocate for more inclusive gender-responsive education policies and programs and their implementation at continental & national levels.
•    Coordinate the continental Reporting & Evaluation Mechanism Framework on Girls & Women’s Education in partnership with relevant stakeholders;
•    Coordinate with relevant partners to develop Gender-Friendly training tools on STEM & TVET;
•    Coordinate and lead the process of CIEFFA Strategic Plan and mobilize resources for its implementation;
•    Coordinate the formulation and submission of periodic reports to ESTI Management
•    Ensure Girls & Women’s Education Agenda is covered in various AU Flagship Project on Human Resource, Human Rights, on Gender Equality & Equity and on Children Welfare. 

•    Liaison with other AUC Departments and Organs on Education, on Gender and Human Rights programmes amongst other cross-cutting thematic areas;
•    Overall management of the human and financial resources; 
•    Reinforcement of relationship with strategic development partners
•    Perform other related tasks and related responsibilities as assigned by the 
 

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

Master’s Degree in Education, Human Rights, Gender, Management & Policy Development, Social and humanities Sciences or other closely related fields, with twelve (12) years of postgraduate relevant work experience in Education, Human Rights, Management & Policy Development, Social and humanities Sciences,  in African countries, including experience working on Girls’ and Women’s Education program or policy management with a knowledge of the context of the CESA 16-25,  Decade of Education for Africa, out of which seven (7) years at managerial level and (5) years must have been served at a supervisory level. 
 

Required Skills

•    Ability to communicate orally with strong interpersonal skills. 
•    Ability to express ideas and formulate plans by means of clear and effective writing and oral presentations. 
•    Ability to draft conceptual and detailed reports/papers and review/edit the work of others. 
•    Ability to prepare rationale with respect to key financial and administrative decisions. 
•    Ability to understand and supervise periodic budgetary and financial reporting & procedure.
•    Ability to validate all payments of expenses for the institution
•    Ability to understand administrative and financial implication procedure of contracts and procurement;
•    Ability to negotiates effectively. 
•    Keeps abreast of available technology and understands its applicability to the work of the Organization 
•    Ability to actively seek, identify and apply appropriate technology to improve Programme delivery. 
•    Good computer literacy
•    Proficiency in one of the AU officials working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish); fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage
•    Good skills in media Communication and negotiating skills;
•    Excellent writing skills;
•    Good planning and organizational skills;
•    Proven ability to produce different communication materials;
•    Computer literacy;
•    Ability to work in multicultural environments;
•    Excellent skills in Human Resources and Budget management
•    Ability to supervise and manage teams.
•    Management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to organize and motivate others, and to work in a multi-cultural environment;
•    International exposure and ability to work harmoniously with governments and International institutions
 

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months shall be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:

The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGES:

Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

Indicative basic salary of US$ 50,746.00 (P5 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (55% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 22,320.00 (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 January 10, 2025 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.
-Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.

Requisition ID: 2542