Job Title: Senior Programmes & Projects Officer (ACALAN)
Job Description:
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Organization Information
Reports to: Executive Secretary
Directorate/Department/Organ: Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS)
Division: African Academy of Languages (ACALAN)
Number of Direct Reports: 1
Number of Indirect Reports: 4
Job Grade: P3
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Regular
Location: Bamako, Mali
Purpose of Job
To Coordinate ACALAN’s core projects and the activities of some of the organs and working structures, and engage Member States and relevant stakeholders.
Main Functions
- Ensure effective coordination in planning and implementation activities at various levels
- Actively contribute in the development of strategies, policies, programmes and plans
- Provide support in the liaison with Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and other stakeholders on relevant matters
- Prepare and develop reports, budgets and work programmes
- Manage and supervise employees under his/her supervision with regards to organization and performance evaluation.
- Conduct complex analysis and generate accurate reports in a timely manner for the Academy and AU’s internal use.
- Liaise with the various Departments/Directorates/Offices of the Commission for coordination and alignment purposes
- Prepare budget proposals in accordance with relevant frameworks.
Specific Responsibilities
The Senior Programmes and Projects Officer, through the Executive Secretary’s supervision shall have the following specific responsibilities. He/She shall:
- Prepare draft programs and project proposals aligned to the Academy’s mandate
- Lead and follow upon the implementation plan for programmes developed out of the Academy’s strategic plan. Engage in the monitoring and evaluation of programs as well.
- Establishes draft projects on training programmes and capacity building activities of ACALAN.
- Provide support in the development of resource mobilization strategy through coordination with stakeholders
- Prepare and develop reports, budget proposals and work programmes related to the functioning of the Academy
- Support the promotion of the activities of the Academy including preparing leaflets, guidelines and fact sheets as may be required.
- Lead the technical and programmatic coordination of the Academy’s activities
- Manage human resource related matters linked to program and project implementation and management
- Plan and guide on required logistical preparations during activity implementation
- Monitor and evaluate staff under direct supervision.
- Liaise with various institutions and stakeholders to follow up on program and project proposals, work plans or implementation of programs and project activities within the mandate of ACALAN.
- Prepares, participates in and monitors the drafting of Official Reports of ACALAN.
- Participates in the preparation of the Annual Reports of ACALAN.
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
The candidate should have at least a Master’s degree in Pedagogy/Education Sciences or other relevant social sciences with a minimum requirement of seven (7) years relevant work experience, out of which three (3) should be at supervisory level
OR
University Degree (Bachelor) in any of the above fields, with a minimum requirement of ten (10) years relevant work experience out of which three (3) years should be at supervisory level.
Required Skills
- Working knowledge of policy analysis and development and programme/project planning and management.
- Excellent drafting and reporting skills.
- Good communication and negotiating skills.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- Resource mobilization skills.
- Management skills including financial management skills.
- Research, Documentation, Advocacy and Social Policy Analysis skills.
- Must be Computer literate.
- Ability to initiate and promote collaborative approaches between various stakeholders and partners, as well as geographically and culturally disparate partners.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations both internally and externally.
- Ability to work with diverse multi-cultural nationalities or under a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to develop and delegate clear programme goals, plans and actions, including budgets, that are consistent with agreed strategies.
- Ability to prepare Budget, Progress Reports, Work Plans.
- Ability to effectively use the African Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting Tools.
- Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.
Leadership Competencies
Strategic Insight
Developing Others
Change Management
Managing Risk
Core Competencies
Building Relationship
Fosters Accountability Culture
.Learning Orientation
Communicating with Influence
Functional Competencies
Conceptual Thinking
Job Knowledge and Information Sharing
Drive for Results
Continuous Improvement Orientation
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.
End Date: September 19, 2025