Head of Human Capital at AUDA - NEPAD

Required Skills and Competencies

• Experience in formulating regional strategies and capacity-building work within member states and expert institutions.
• Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities, and risks.
• Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction.
• Ability to communicate links between the Organization's strategy and the Division's goals.
• Establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support.
• Anticipate and resolve conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions and consistently drive for change and improvements.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the African development dynamic, the African Union and AUDA-NEPAD.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead teams to deliver solutions and solve organisational challenges while drawing on global best practices in the discipline.

Education and Experience:

• A Master’s degree in Public Policy, International Relations, Management, Business Management, Gender Studies, Youth Empowerment, Education, Social Science, or a related field with ten (10) years of work experience in leading a function related to the management of capacity-building and technical assistance projects or a related area within the public sector, multilateral institutions, and international non-governmental or similar organizations nationally, regionally and/or internationally. 

Or

• A Bachelor’s degree in the above-specified fields and twelve (12) years of work experience in leading a function related to the management of capacity-building and technical assistance projects or a related area of which five (5) years should be at a managerial level within the public sector, multilateral institutions, and international non-governmental or similar organizations nationally, regionally and/or internationally.   
• Additionally, candidates must have at least ten (10) years of progressive experience in managing a team of professionals or consultants.

Application: should be forwarded utilizing ‘’Arial’’ font 11.5: To apply, please submit the following:

• A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the African Union Development Agency.
• A detailed and updated curriculum vitae (CV), not exceeding five (5) pages and indicating your nationality, age and gender.
• Three (3) referees with good knowledge of the candidate’s work, furnishing full contact details, telephone, fax and e-mail addresses.
• Certified copies of degrees and diplomas.
• A recent performance evaluation report (for internal candidates only).