Principal Project Coordinator Creating Opportunities For Youth and Women In Africa (COYWA) Programme at AUDA - NEPAD

Required Skills and Competencies

• Experience in project coordination and management, including implementing and monitoring projects focused on strengthening the economic empowerment of African citizens through entrepreneurship programmes.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including youth and women entrepreneurs and Institutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop comprehensive programme proposals.
• Proven track record of developing comprehensive funding proposals.
• Experience in managing private sector platforms and working with development partners and multilateral institutions to mobilise funding.
• Proven experience in project coordination, preferably in the development sector.
• Experience in supervising a team and ability to leverage limited resources, staff and consultants for maximum impact.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Proven experience in preparing Project Implementation Reports including Project Closure Reports.
• Proficiency in programme budget management, reporting and using project management tools and software- SAP.
• High level of integrity and accountability, flexible approaches to work coupled with enthusiasm, commitment and energetic.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and work under pressure with a wide range of individuals and institutions.
• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language an added advantage.

Education and Experience:

• A master’s degree in economics, Business Administration, Agribusiness, MSME Management, Social Development, Project Management, or a related field, with eight (8) years of relevant work experience in a Pan-African, Development/Multilateral Organisation of which three (3) years are at a supervisory level in public sector institutions or similar organizations nationally, regionally and/or internationally.
• Experience in the preparation and implementation of Project Proposals with proven record of securing funding from Development Partners or Private Sector entity.

Or

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, Business Administration, Agribusiness, MSME Management, Social Development, Project Management, or a related field, with twelve (12) years’ experience of which seven (7) years are at a specialist/expert level in Project Management, M&E, Project Proposal Writing in public sector institutions or similar organizations nationally, regionally and/or internationally.
• Experience in the preparation and implementation of donor-funded projects is required.