African Economic Research Consortium: CMAAE Programme Manager & ICT Manager

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement o economic policy research and training.

AERC's mission is to strengthen local capacity for conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into the problem facing the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa.

20 years since inception, we have become renowned for harnessing the potential of economists on the continent.

We now seek dynamic and highly motivated professionals to fill the following positions:

CMAAE Programme Manager

Reporting to the Training Director, the Programme Manager is responsible for the end to end management of the pan-African Collaborative Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics Programme.

In this capacity, H/She:

• Leads in ensuring that strategies and budgets for the annual program of work are in place and executed flawlessly;
• Assists the Director of Training in the planning and management of the Program Activities which include training, research and outreach of the collaborating University departments and linking with other stakeholders (the national governments, the private sector, the NGO and the donors);
• Ensures that students are admitted, provided resources and assisted to succeed in the participating universities across the eastern, central and southern Africa;
• Ensures that the participating universities have the necessary resources and capability to deliver the requisite training in Agricultural and Applied Economics;
• Supports the Academic Board in ensuring the right curriculum is delivered and revised regularly;
• Monitors the progress of teaching at the mother universities and closely manages the annual shared facility for specialization and electives (SFSE);
• Assists in the preparation of program funding proposals to donors and follows up on partnership activities with various partners ensuring that AERC commitments and responsibilities are implemented, managed, and reported upon;
  
• Assists to implement a scheme for the participating departments' faculty research, given the research themes and subsequent dissemination of the research outputs;
• Assist to implement a scheme for the dissemination of Graduates' theses results in national or regional workshops or conferences;
• Develops a monitoring and evaluation system for the program to ensure that the program indicators/outputs and outcomes are met.

Functional Competency Requirements:

• PhD in Economics, Agricultural Economics or Applied Economics.
• At least 5 years experience in managing training, research and outreach programs in Agricultural and Applied Economics.
• Outstanding drafting, writing and communication skills in English with knowledge of major languages an advantage.
• Some experience in fund-raising and in liaising with donors.
• Financial Planning and Management Skills.
• Experience in Project Management an advantage.

Behavioural Competency Requirements:

• Team player with excellent leadership skills
• Proficiency at Multitasking
• Strong results orientation and bias for action.
• Demonstrable emotional intelligence and effective interpersonal skills High level of ethics and integrity

ICT Manager

Reporting to the Director Communications and Policy Analysis the ICT Manager is responsible for all aspects of Information Communication and Technology planning, management and implementation.

Specifically the role has responsibility for:

• Working closely with the ICT Steering Committee to ensure that ICT strategy is innovative, responsive and is aligned to the AERC Strategic objectives;
• Developing appropriate policies, standards, procedures and guidelines for the ICT function;
• Managing IT projects and follow up on implementations and benefits realization;
• Ensuring ICT security and management of risks;
• Designing, Evaluating and Supporting of the ICT infrastructure;
• Overseeing the provision of ICT services to the AERC Secretariat and in this capacity working with vendors as required;
• Ensuring a best in class website that is representative of the vision and mission of AERC.

Functional Competency Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science.
• Professional ICT qualifications such as Microsoft Certified System: Engineer (MCSE), CCNA or other equivalent and recognized qualifications.
• Proven experience in IT Strategy development and network administration.
• Good insight and experience in IT Security related issue
  
• Demonstrated understanding of centralized administration and monitoring of antivirus, host based intrusion prevention and other endpoint security implementations.
• Good understanding of networking principles such as IP addressing and routing.
• Ideally a minimum of 5 five years relevant experience with three years in a leadership role.

Behavioural Competency Requirements:

• Analytical problem Solver
• Strong client management orientation
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
  
• Flair for innovation
• Strong attention to detail
  
• Strong bias for action

To Apply:
Candidates should submit their applications by email.
Only short-listed candidates for the advertised positions will be contacted.
Application with a current CV should be addressed to:

The Recruitment Manager
Human Performance Dynamics Africa
P.O. Box 1516-00621
Nairobi

Email: info@hpdafrica.com

The closing date for application is September 3, 2010

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