Purpose of Job

The role would be to have oversight, set policy direction for the development of the Protocol on Digital Trade, and formulate the strategy for the subsequent implementation of the Protocol, and to provide leadership for effective management and technical efficiency within the Digital Trade Division at the AfCFTA Secretariat.

Main Functions

•    Oversight, design strategy and programme management of the development, negotiation and implementation of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade negotiations;

•    Lead the design and management of strategies and policies for the operations of the Digital Trade Division in order to align with and achieve the overall objectives of the Directorate and the AfCFTA Secretariat;
•    Ensure the Division makes inputs into policy formulation in line with trade and integration strategies of the AfCFTA;
•    Represent the AfCFTA Secretariat at meetings, conferences, seminars and etc;
•    Engage stakeholders within State Parties and RECs in designing strategies for the implementation of the Protocol on Digital Trade;
•    Supervise staff of the Division with regard to organisation and performance evaluation;
•    Lead the preparation of the annual action plan and its corresponding resources for the Division;

Specific Responsibilities

•    Coordinate and direct the strategic planning, organisation and services of the AfCFTA Secretariat and Division in the area of digital trade;
•    Supervise staff within the Division to ensure timely achievement of objectives of the Division and effective performance evaluation;
•    Ensure the achievement of the Division’s annual goals in line with the Directorate’s overall objectives and goals;
•    Liaise with other divisions at the AfCFTA Secretariat on issues pertinent to digital trade within the AfCFTA or on any issues necessary to enhance the effective and efficient functioning of the Division;
•    Contributes to the preparation of periodic financial and budgetary implementation reports and monitors budget implementation at the Division level;
•    Coordinate and supervise the initiation and development of policies, programmes and projects aimed at achieving the Directorate’s objectives for the negotiation and/or implementation of the Protocol on Digital Trade;
•    Provide primary administrative and technical support and capacity building to State Parties and non-State Parties in the negotiation and/or implementation of the Protocol on Digital Trade and its associated legal instruments;
•    Coordinate and supervise the preparation of technical reports, publications, analysis, and policy papers on issues pertaining to or affecting digital trade under the AfCFTA, in particular, working closely with State Parties, RECs and other key partner institutions;
•    Provide policy advice, strong intellectual guidance and direction on digital trade issues within the AfCFTA;
•    Coordinate the preparation of presentations, speeches and regular briefs on digital trade for the senior staff, and ensure sound and timely monitoring and reporting;
•    Provide technical leadership and ensure the effective functioning and performance of officers within the Division;
•    Performs any other duties that may be assigned and/or required by the Director

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

Master’s degree in Economics, International Trade, International Relations, International Law, Technology-related disciplines, and/or related areas with twelve (12) years of relevant experience at increasingly senior levels in the field of corporate communications. Seven (7) of these years should be at senior management level and five (5) should involve a supervisory role. Certificates in Digital trade related matters such as e-commerce, data protection and privacy (governance), cyber security etc shall be an added advantage.

Required Skills

•    Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations both internally and externally
•    Ability to develop and delegate clear programme goals, plans and actions, that are consistent with agreed strategies
•    Ability to delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority with regard to performance management and professional development
•    Ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff
•    High degree of independence, maturity and initiative
•    Ability to handle challenging questions and difficult stakeholders
•    Ability to manage time and prioritize work
•    Be flexible, adaptable and open to change
•    Proficiency in one of the AU officials working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage;

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

Purpose of Job

Assists in the management and supervision of the procurement activities of the AfCFTA Secretariat to ensure delivery of results within proposed, Rules, Regulations, budget and timeframe.

Main Functions

•    Provide technical and intellectual support and guidance in the management of various procurement bodies related to the area of work.
•    Manage the Secretariat of the Local Internal Procurement Committee
•    Design AfCFTA Secretariat a comprehensive Annual Procurement Plan
•    Develop and implement comprehensive procurement record policy
•    Address audit problems
•    Monitor and Evaluate the implementation of the various procurement activities

Specific Responsibilities

•    Implementation of the proceedings of the Tender Board in accordance with the African Union Procurement Guidelines
•    Follow-up on the Implementation of tasks allocated by the Tender Board to the sub-committees such as the Local Tender Board, Evaluation Committee, Opening Committee and Inspection Committee
•    Take minutes and keep records of Tender Board meetings
•    Function as desk officer on all Tender Board issues and develop a system of keeping archives of bid documents and other Tender Board matters
•    Prepare Tender documents in liaison with the Head of Departments in accordance with AUC regulations and internationally accepted standards and procedures
•    Prepare requests for bids for tenders not requiring the usual Tendering process on the basis
•    Produce periodic statements on the work of the Tender Board in reference to executed contracts and procurements approved and
•    performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

Master’s degree in Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Law, Commerce, Business Administration or Public Administration with 7 years post qualification experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Public Procurement, Administration out of which 3 years should be at a supervisory level

Or
Bachelor’s degree in similar studies with 10 years’ relevant experience and 3 years at Supervisor level.
Experience in web-based management / ERP system, such as SAP.

Required Skills

•    A demonstrated ability to initiate and promote collaborative approaches and implementing joint activities;
•    Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations both internally and externally in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender balance
•    Ability to assist in developing clear program goals, plans and actions that are consistent with agreed strategies and to appropriately delegate, monitor and adjust these plans and actions
•    Ability to produce clear and professional reports
•    Proficiency in one of the AU officials working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage;

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

Purpose of Job

To provide strategic leadership and direction for effective and efficient management of the operations of the directorate in the Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM) at the AU.

Main Functions

•    Ensures the development and maintenance of operating rules and procedures.
•    Provides technical leadership and ensure efficient functioning of all Divisions of the Directorate.
•    Ensures overall management of the personnel of the directorate, budget, performance, quality, discipline and training in conformity with relevant rules and procedures in force.
•    Determines and executes the overall strategy of the Organization.
•    Ensures the development and overall oversight of implementation of policy guidelines and frameworks.
•    Leads the preparation and oversees integrated programs of overall activities of the division.
•    Builds and maintains a strategic plan to form good working relations with other directorates of the department.
•    Develops and maintains regular working relations with top level stakeholders in appropriate agencies of Member States and partners.
•    Organizes coordination meetings between the directorate and other relevant stakeholders.
•    Ensures the timely preparation and submission of periodic financial and budget execution reports and annual financial statements and other reports.
•    Oversees the collection of contributed funds to the Organization.
•    Initiates and takes necessary actions to collect funds of and for the African Union as a whole.
•    Proposes training programmes relating to programme designing and coordination.
•    Promotes awareness and training of best practices in area of expertise.

Specific Responsibilities

•    Coordinates cooperation programs and activities among Member States, the Regional Economic Communities as well as other pertinent African and international organizations to ensure the maximum impact of their activities on African Industrial Development and Integration within the context of the Agenda 2063, Africa Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA, the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community, Assembly Decisions on the African Mining Vision (AMV), Action Plan on  Accelerated  Industrial Development of Africa ( AIDA), Action Plan on Boosting Intra-African Trade and  (BIAT) and the Small and Medium Enterprise Strategy (SME);
•    Initiates the development of a programme of action on tourism and entrepreneurship development across Africa;
•    Coordinates and harmonizes industrial policy measures, strategies and regulatory frameworks across the continent aimed at promoting development of regional and continental value chains, including the production of intermediate goods to harness the raw materials of Africa;
•    Promotes industrial technology research and development and its ultimate commercialization as well as development of start-up operations across Africa;
•    Promotes the development of industrial, mining and tourism skills across Africa;
•    Coordinate continental initiatives on the establishment of technical support centers for SMEs, incubation centers, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and among others, Industrial Parks;
•    Collaborates with Regional Economic Communities and Member States to strengthen capacity and institutional frameworks for industrial development and promote and strengthen Quality, Standardization, Metrology, Certification and Accreditation structures at continental, regional and national levels;
•    Collaborate with relevant national, regional and continental and global institutions in the development of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and access to knowledge;

.   Leads the development of comprehensive programs to position Africa to benefit from digital economy and the 4th Industrial Revolution;

•    Collaborates in the development of reliable and timely industrial, mining, oil and gas as well tourism statistics across Africa;
•    Builds and maintains strong relationships with the African Diaspora and global private investors, businesses and institutions, multilateral partners and government agencies to support increased investment flows into Africa;
•    Leads the development of comprehensive programs for promoting and strengthening   corporate governance across Africa;
•    Promotes initiatives for supporting the efforts of Regional Economic Communities and Member States to develop infrastructure in support of industrialization, tourism and minerals development through public-private partnerships;
•    Develops programs to mainstream the informal private sector and rural areas as part of the overall strategy to expand the continental organized private sector;
•    Performs any other related duties that may be assigned.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

•    A Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, International Trade, Engineering or relevant field, with fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in Industrial Development, mineral resource development or entrepreneurship development with progressively responsible positions, of which eight (8) years at managerial level and Five (5) years at supervisory level.

•    A higher qualification will be an added advantage.

Required Skills

•    Ability to use managerial, delegation, political, tact and supervisory skills to achieve strategic objectives;
•    Ability to work effectively with people from various backgrounds and create an environment where diversity is respected;
•    Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholders;
•    Ability to identify and leverage strategic opportunities and risks;
•    Ability to actively seek, identify and apply appropriate technology to improve programme delivery;
•    Ability to delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority with regard to performance management and professional development; and,
•    Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

Purpose of Job

Directs and manages the daily operations of the Information Society Division in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the directorate and the AU’s overall goals.

Main Functions

• Designs and implements policies, programs and projects to achieve the directorate’s strategic objectives.
• Manages and supervises employees within the division, ensures the timely delivery of the directorate’s goals and effective staff performance evaluation;
• Designs policies, strategies and programs to contribute to the effective implementation of relevant AU Policy Organs Decisions;
• Ensures the delivery of the division’s annual targets in line with the directorate’s overall goals and ensures robust and timely monitoring and reporting;
• Provides technical leadership and ensures efficient functioning of all Units within the Division
• Manages the work of the Division and supervises direct reports to ensure their effective performance in line with the organization’s performance management policy and system;
• Engages stakeholders within Members States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs)/Regional Mechanisms(RMs) and relevant international organisations in designing and implementing strategies.
• Maintains thematic partnerships in support of the mandate of the Division;
• Maintains regular working relations with senior stakeholders in Member States and partner institutions in the execution of the Division’s mandate.
• Represents the organisation and communicates its position at conferences.
• Contributes to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at division level.
• Ensures the effective management of funds contributed to the organization;
• Manages risk within the division and recommends mitigation strategies
• Contributes to the development of the departmental business continuity plan and ensures implementation at division level
• Maintains a positive work environment that facilitates collaboration and information sharing and is conducive to attracting, retaining, and motivating diverse talent.

Specific Responsibilities

• Designs appropriate policies, strategies and programs for the development of Communication and Information Technologies (CIT) in Africa: including ICT, Telecommunications, Radio- Communication, Spectrum, Broadcasting Technologies, Postal Services and Domain Name Systems;
• Promotes and supports Digitalization and Digital Transformations in/of the continent by mainstreaming and integrating ICT for wide use within all socio-development sectors specifically, in Education, Health, Agriculture, Trade, Economy, Environment and Government services;
• Develops and Promoting cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection culture, strategies and Programs at the national, regional and Continental levels;
• Elaborates, coordinate and supports implementation of strategies and programs for the harmonization of CIT policies and regulatory frameworks and Programs in Africa;
• Coordinates and facilitates effective harmonization of the CIT and technological activities at sub-regional and regional levels, in collaboration with RECs and Specialized institutions (SI) within Agenda 2063 and NEPAD strategic visions;
• Promotes the development of Internet, African Domain Name Systems, African Digital platforms and African Internet Exchange Systems;
• Coordinates and follows-up the working relationship between the AU and other partners in the fields, like UN agencies, NGOs, other regional centers, etc.;
• Increases awareness among Member States on the issue of ICT and work towards harmonization of ICT policies among Member States;
• Pays attention to the issue of traditional technologies through seminars, workshops and training programs;
• Manages Human and financial resources of the Division including budget preparation and staff appraisals;
• Prepares and Organizes meetings of the Sectoral Specialized Technical Committee(STC) and it its subcommittees and working Groups;
• Sets Monitoring Evaluation Systems for the implementation of Policies, Regulatory frameworks and program of the sector;
• Sets coordination mechanism with RECs, Specialized Institutions and other AUC departments on issues of the sector.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

A Master’s Degree in Telecommunications/ICT, Computer Science, Information Technologies or related fields with twelve (12) years of relevant work experience of which seven (7) years at managerial level and five (5) years at supervisory level.

Required Skills

• Leadership and management skills
• Communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Research and analytical skills
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in teams and in a multi-cultural environment
• Knowledge in international educational reforms and strategies
• Knowledge and working understanding of AU policies, systems, and standards
• Planning, Budgeting, and Organization skills.
• Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish); fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies