Deadline:
Monday, October 3, 2016
Duty Station :
NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Supervisor:
Chief Executive Officer
Key Performance Areas
Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation will provide strategic and operational leadership by ensuring that the Division has strategic plans, business plans and the budget and develop knowledge management strategies and practices in NPCA.
The Head Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation will initiate, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate activities and supervise staff of the Division. He/she will also be responsible for the Division’s work plans and the production of performance reports. The incumbent will lead the Divisions’ contributions in the generation and application of new knowledge for continuous improvement of performance and the mobilization of resources for programme/project implementation. In addition, he/she will be responsible for the evaluation of the performance of Division-level staff.
Specifically, the incumbent will:
1. Develop and implement a results based management system and ensure alignment with work plans, planning and management cycle. Ensure programmes developed are aligned to the overall strategy and policies of the NPCA.
2. Take direct responsibility for the implementation of an effective Monitoring and Evaluation programme for the continental priority programmes including the development of the impact assessment policy framework and programme evaluation framework.
3. Develop and implement a knowledge management system and framework, knowledge sharing standards and facilitate knowledge sharing events in collaboration with sector leadership to support the improvement of the quality of programme development and delivery.
4. Provide technical guidance on the development and implementation of a programme risk management system, ensure capacity building to conduct risk assessments with the Division and conduct periodic risk management reviews.
5. Provide technical expertise and project management expertise in the development of Agenda 2063.
6. Provide technical guidance to programme Divisions and Directorates in impact assessment of programmes and building capacity for programme efficacy assessment and evaluation.
7. Coordinate and manage cross-regional and cross-community of practice collaboration as well as build relations with external professionals and institutions.
8. Participate in the mobilization of resources for the Agency.
9. Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.
Qualification and Experience: Candidates must hold a minimum of Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Strategic Management, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Business Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation or related field. Candidates must have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience of which three (3) years should be in a management position, with an international organization in including experience in overseeing strategic planning, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation systems, impact assessment reviews and risk management.
Applications must be received not later than Monday, 3 October 2016 and should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency
P O Box 218; Midrand; Midrand, 1685
Johannesburg
South Africa
Email: hr@nepad.org; rebeccao@nepad.org
