Introduction and Background:
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 19 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation.
More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int
Job Title: Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)
Dept: Programmes
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Reporting To: Secretary General
Grade: Unclassified
Commencement Date: November 2011
The Purpose of the Job
(a) To assist the Secretary General in the coordination and
implementation of the Treaty and decisions of the Policy Organs. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 19 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation.
More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int
Job Title: Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)
Dept: Programmes
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Reporting To: Secretary General
Grade: Unclassified
Commencement Date: November 2011
The Purpose of the Job
(b) To take responsibility of the operational divisions of the Secretariat:
- Trade,
Customs and Monetary Harmonisation
- Infrastructure
Development
- Information
and Networking
- Investment
Programming and Private Sector Development
- Any
other operational division, unit or project established by Council
Key Tasks
- To
manage and supervise the operational divisions and have the Divisions’
Directors report to him in the design and implementation of COMESA’s
multisectoral strategic programme planning under the guidance of the
Secretary General.
- To
be responsible for the implementation of Strategic Operational Plan of the
COMESA’s substantive divisions, closely liaising with the Secretary
General.
- To
monitor the progress of the approved operational plans periodically with
the Directors of the substantive divisions.
- To
liaise with the Secretary General on the preparation of the organisation’s
consolidated strategic master plan for the operations of the Secretariat.
- To
implement policy decisions as they relate to operations or programmes as
directed by the Secretary General.
- To
develop implementation programme plans and operational manuals with inputs
from the Division directors, the Strategic Planning and Research unit,
Director of Administration and Director of Finance and the Internal Audit
Unit.
Factors
- Makes
decisions on a day to day basis for the operations divisions.
- Able
to cope under very high presssure as he/she has to meet stipulated
deadlines. He also has to co-ordinate several programme divisions.
- Very
minimal checks and balances as he/she reports only to the Secretary
General.
- High
accuracy is required. An error of judgement can have a high impact on the
organisation as a whole.
Education: Post Graduate degree in either Economics, Management, Social
Sciences or related disciplines
Experience
Experience
- At
least 15 years in a management/leadership role.
- Experience
in regional economic integration will be an added advantage
Languages:
- Fluency
in Arabic, English or French.
- Working
knowledge of one of the other languages would be an added advantage.
Terms of Appointment
Type of contract: The post is under COMESA Staff Rules and Regulations (Executive Management).
Location of performance of the Contract: The duty Station will be at the COMESA Secretariat headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake significant duty travel to all COMESA countries and any others identified in the line of duty.
Duration of Appointment: The contract of the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes) will run from the date he/she takes up the appointment for a five year period.
Expected time for commencement of services: November, 2011
Interested applicants should visit the COMESA website on www.comesa.int for more details, and download the employment application forms.
The filled application forms should be returned to:
The Office of Chief Economist,
Ministry of Trade
Telposta Towers, 17th Floor RM 1700
Nairobi, Kenya
Kindly note that application closes on 9th September 2011 at 1700 hours
Type of contract: The post is under COMESA Staff Rules and Regulations (Executive Management).
Location of performance of the Contract: The duty Station will be at the COMESA Secretariat headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake significant duty travel to all COMESA countries and any others identified in the line of duty.
Duration of Appointment: The contract of the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes) will run from the date he/she takes up the appointment for a five year period.
Expected time for commencement of services: November, 2011
Interested applicants should visit the COMESA website on www.comesa.int for more details, and download the employment application forms.
The filled application forms should be returned to:
The Office of Chief Economist,
Ministry of Trade
Telposta Towers, 17th Floor RM 1700
Nairobi, Kenya
Kindly note that application closes on 9th September 2011 at 1700 hours
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