Head of Infrastructure, Digitalisation & Energy Division at AUDA - NEPAD

• Under the supervision of the Director of Economy - Infrastructure, Trade, Industrialisation and Regional Integration, the Head of Infrastructure, Digitalisation & Energy will lead the division’s programmes and oversee their development, implementation and monitoring, including work plan development, partnership management, resource mobilisation, allocation of technical and other resources and team coordination.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Deep Understanding of African Development Landscape: Strong experience with the infrastructure, digitalisation, and energy challenges facing Africa, particularly within the context of PIDA and the Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP).
• Expertise in Global and Regional Issues: extensive experience in identifying key strategic issues, opportunities, and risks gained through work with public, private, or development sector institutions.
• Proficiency in Policy and Program Management: working knowledge of policy implementation, program and project management, and effective monitoring and evaluation practices.
• Strategic Communication Skills: ability to articulate and communicate the links between organisational strategy and work unit goals, generating and delivering compelling strategic messages to diverse stakeholders.
• Partnership and Resource Mobilization: proven ability to build strong relationships and partnerships with diverse stakeholders, mobilise resources, and gain their support, with specific experience in development cooperation and financing.
• Leadership and Oversight: Proven ability to motivate and empower a team and effectively lead, supervise, develop, and evaluate staff. Provide effective oversight, and take responsibility for delegated assignments, ensuring accountability and high performance.
• Conflict Resolution and Change Management: ability to anticipate and resolve conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions, consistently driving for change and improvements.
• Team Management in Diverse Environments: ability to work and manage teams in multi-cultural and multi-national settings, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Professionalism and Confidentiality: Maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality in all aspects of work.
• Strategic thinking and planning.
• Program development and management
• Resource mobilisation, stakeholder engagement and advocacy
• Presentation, report writing and communication skills.
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Computer skills with practical knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of applications and SAP ERP.
• Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.

Education and Experience:

• Candidates must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in public policy, political science, international relations, engineering, infrastructure planning, business administration or related field and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience level in project or programme management and implementation, management of capacity-building and technical assistance projects or related area within the public sector, multilateral institutions, and international non-governmental or similar organisations nationally, regionally and/or internationally.

Or

• A Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, international relations, engineering, infrastructure planning, business administration or related field with at least twelve (12) years post-qualification experience progressively responsible experience level in project or programme management and implementation, management of capacity-building and technical assistance projects or related area. At least five (5) years of management-level experience in leading and managing comparable within the public sector, multilateral institutions, and international non-governmental or similar organisations nationally, regionally and/or internationally.