Unit-specific Strategic planner at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Objective of Position

The African Union introduced the Second Ten Year Execution Strategy (STYIP) of the Schedule 2063. While at the same time the African Union Fee (AUC) is undergoing significant reforms to improve process effectiveness, strengthen compliance, and elevate support dispatch by institutionalizing Outcomes Based Management were ongoing.   Institutionalizing the RMB, OSPD guided the development of the AU-wide Execution Strategy (2024 – 2028) which must be cascaded to several Organs and the Expert Technical Workspaces. Over and above to AUC Strategy that possesses to align to the internal portfolios.  Systematic institutionalization of RBM and suitable dispatch of the Plan requires a unit-specific planner, skilled in organizing of the respective direction frameworks.  OSPD therefore needs to hire a unit-specific organizing specialist to coordinate transitioning the AU into Outcomes Based Management, which requires efficient synchronization of a wide spectrum of participants. Under the oversight of the Chief of Division – Organizing M&E Division (P5) under the Organizing M&E Division. The Officer will also be in charge of periodic evaluate and management of the AU frameworks, execution of specified programs therein so as ensure the suitable adoption of RBM, which includes strategic guidance for aligning executive guidance, workplace culture operational structures and methods.

Main Processes

• Organize and align the work of OSPD and internal needs for assist on RBM.
• Oversee information flow into OSPD interacting with participants to guarantee that obligations with either parties are prompt met; which includes entry of documentation.
• Carry out due diligence on all incoming and outgoing documentation managed by the Workspace of Strategic Organizing and Dispatch (OSPD) to guarantee precision, thoroughness, uniformity with AU frameworks in alignment with RBM, and alignment with corporate key focuses. This comprises checking the quality and coherence of entries, recognizing differences or discrepancies, and offering strategic guidance for advancement prior to onward transmission or completion.
• Productively oversee and address ad hoc, high-effect concerns, making sure prompt analysis and evaluation to advise the Workspace of Strategic Organizing and Dispatch (OSPD) on critical business matters. Show the capability to navigate sophisticated conditions with high-level implications, offering strategic direction that aids informed strategic judgment and mitigates risks to corporate targets.
• Recognize concerns of duplication and propose zones of synergy among the respective AU departments and organs.
• Assist design and management of the corporate strategic outcomes structure and ensure it executed, tracked and evaluated.
• Verify that every parts of the Business Management Pillar as outlined in the RBM idea are operational, this comprises endorsing and re-engineering of key operational workflows.
• Ensure efficient synchronization of the RBM transition process across the AU and support to the development of the adjustment management plan to close the disparity in AUC Departments/Organs, Member States, and external participants.

Specific Duties

• Assist evaluation of the AU Preparedness to enhance RBM, which includes  Regulatory framework Organ systems, execution of program and Projects in the  AU’s business environment.
• Improve the quality of program management through development and servicing & maintenance of the alignment of status updates systems.
• Assist methods of scorecard management and status updates, corporate alignment to guarantee effectiveness of the RBM structure.
• Organize milestone tracking documentation on the execution of on the pillars of the RBM structure.
• Collate or unify content in project setup for sessions, seminars, and workshops possessing applicable participants institutionalizing RBM and other OSPD programs.
• Stand for the viewpoint of the Director to productively to productively promote understanding on RBM and other reform methods across the AU organs and institutions.
• Execute any other applicable processes as allocated.

Or 

A MSC in Public / Business Management, Project / Program Management, Strategic Management or a relevant field, with seven (7)  years’ expertise, as noted above. Of the above, the applicant to possess least three (3) years of the above expertise, accrued at a advanced position, offering specialist professional guidance on business oversight, managerial adherence, and secretariat assist to high-level strategic judgment bodies. Specialist Chartered Administrative assistant accreditation is preferred.

Necessary Competencies:

• Robust spoken communication and professional writing competencies.
• Outstanding judgment.
• Sound strategic judgment.
• High levels of discretion and secrecy.
• Good schedule control and planning abilities.
• Public speaking.
• Capability to operate across business units/geographies; cultural sensitivity.
• Competence in one of the AU operating languages is essential, fluency in another AU language and or French in particular is a plus.

Executive guidance Skills:

• Strategic Findings.
• Conceptualizing Others.
• Adjustment Management.
• Coordinating Risk.

Core Skills:

• Collaboration and Partnership.
• Responsibility consciousness and Adherence.
• Learning Onboarding.
• Sharing information with Effect.

Operational Skills:

• Logical Thinking and Issue resolution
• Lead for Outcomes.
• Ongoing development Concentration.

Languages:

Competence in one of the AU operating languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is compulsory and fluency in another AU language is a plus.

Tenure of Assignment

The Assignment will be made on a temporary agreement for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be assessed as a probationary period. Thereafter, the agreement may be renewed for a similar period subject to financing accessibility, acceptable effectiveness and accepted outputs.

Compensation

The remuneration attached to the role is an yearly lump-sum of US$ 96,921.34 (P3 Step 5) covering all stipends for internationally hired employees, and US$ 78,461.08 covering all stipends for locally hired employees of the African Union Fee.

Note

• Only applicants who meet all role expectations and are selected for interviews will be reached.
• Deliberation will be provided only to those applicants who possess provided a fully finished online application with a CV (Resume), an African passport, and the necessary academic credentials, which includes Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) and any applicable certification in line with the specialization.
• The African Union is an fair access company, and female applicants are firmly inspired to submit application.
• Applicants from least acted on behalf of countries inside the African Union are firmly inspired to submit application for roles that suit their profiles. These countries comprise of: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia
• The AU Fee is an fair access company and certified women are firmly inspired to submit application.