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.
The
COMESA Secretariat is responsible for providing the necessary technical
assistance and guidance in the formulation and implementation of the
projects and the requisite monitoring of activities.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Zambia
Duration of Appointment: The contract will initially run up to 31
December 21)16 with possibility for extension subject to performance and
availability of resources under the RISM programme.
Job Description
- In order to enhance the internal capacities to efficiently
support the project development and implementation at Member States
level, the Secretariat is seeking the services of a Project Manager who
will work with the coordination unit of RISM and the Member States in
the region and a Senior Procurement Assistant to support COMESA and the
Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM) by acting as a primary
resource to ensure that all RISM purchases are made according to COMESA
rules and regulations. - The duty Station will be at the COMESA Secretariat headquarters
in Lusaka, Zambia. The successful applicants will also be required to
undertake significant duty travel to COMESA Member States, the African
Union, other Regional Economic Communities and any others identified in
the line of duty.
Duties
- Under the overall supervision of the Secretary General and
direct supervision of the COMA1d/ RISM Coordinator, the Project Manager
undertakes to provide the full spectrum of project management support
which will include the following: - Support Member States in the programming, identification and
formulation of projects line with the COMESA Adjustment Facility
procedures, European Development Fund Procedures and other procedures as
applicable; - Attend project management and steering committee meetings, and propose actions where necessary;
- Consult with divisions and units at the COMESA Secretariat to
ensure consistency and coherence of selected projects with existing
COMESA (and EAC) programmes and policies; - Undertake Consultations with COMESA’s development partners and
other stakeholders including but not limited to the national and
regional European Union Delegations in the respective Member States
throughout project cycle process; - In collaboration with the COMESA Finance Division, ensure that
work plans, budgets and reports are submitted on time and in line with
stipulated procedures; Contribute to the development of project
procedures required for the full project cycle including templates,
manuals and procedures for project implementation; - Ensure that audits and evaluation of projects are undertaken in a
timely manner, internally endorsed within the COMAid/RISM Unit and
transmitted for final institutional approvals; - Support finalisation and management of grant contracts or
agreements with Member States and/or implementing institutions in line
with areed procedures; - Contribute to preparation of visibility materials that will include articles and papers on the CAF and RISM
- Support the implementation of the COMESA Adjustment Facility and
Aid for Trade Strategy including monitoring and reporting of the RISM
programme; - Support the professional record keeping and knowledge management
activities of the Unit, including technical analysis, documentation and
archiving, and - Support the implementation of programme activities, particularly
those under project- based support, and highlighting high risk areas
for management attention; - Undertake other assignment as may be assigned by the COMAid/RISM Coordinator.
Required Professional Experience and Competencies
The candidate must at least have:
- A degree in a development field such as Project Management, Economics, Finance, Law and Business studies.
- A professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA or a relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
- The candidate will be professional, friendly, and with an
enthusiastic personality; and will be a self-starter with a proactive
attitude and a good anticipation of needs. - Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in an international organization or Government.
- Experience in a field or fields relevant to regional integration and development will be an added advantage;
- Experience in project cycle management (programming,
identification and monitoring) activities in national or regional
organizations is required. - Experience in European Development Fund procedures (projects are implemented in line with EDF-EU procedures), will be an asset;
- Computer skills in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Strong organizational and communication skills;
- Ability and experience across a broad range of programmatic and
administrative functions: budget/work programme, procurement, audit,
evaluation, etc; - Ability to work in both English and French. However, candidates with only one language may also be considered;
- Experience working with people of diverse cultural, education, socio-economic, and linguistic/ ethnic backgrounds;
- The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and
communication skills; ability to multi-task and must be a quick learner
who focuses on high productivity and results; - Ability to work in a team environment under minimum supervision;
Working Language Requirement:
- Must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (speaking and writing).
- A combination of any two or all of these languages will be an added advantage. Location of performance of the Contract
Remuneration
A monthly all-inclusive lump sum of Euro7,000.00 will be paid. However,
this may be adjusted where a candidate has less experience than
requested.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download and complete the Job Application Form and send to: recruitment@comesa.int using the job title as the subject of your mail.
Click here to download Job Application Form (word)
Note: This is a regional position open to Nationals of
ACP, COMESA and EU Member State. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted for interviews.
Deadline 30th September, 2015.
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