Latest Job Vacancies in a Pan-African Company for Resident Representative/Liaison Officers
Ropes & Tides Recruitment Agency - Our client,
is a Pan-African organization that promotes learning, scholarship and
free inquiry through workshops, seminars and conferences across Africa.
In line with its objectives and the need to establish Resident Missions
in all Partner Districts, the
organization is recruiting suitably
qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Resident Representative/Liaison Officer
Location: Nationwide
Job Description
- The Resident Representative (RR) is the principal interface at
the Resident Mission representing the organization and a district on
technical cooperation and related matters.
- The role of the RR has been recognized as pivotal in ensuring
the optimal performance of the organization programme, and in enhancing
the benefits derived by stakeholders.
- The RR provides the focus for all related matters in each
district. Consequently, the duties of the RR encompass much more than
administrative processes. They cover leadership, strategic thinking,
operational management, supervision, coordination and relationship
building with a wide range of stakeholders.
Aspects that require Attention are the following:
- An RR who is aware of issues, trends and needs and who engages
in continuous dialogue and exchange of information with project
counterparts can play a valuable facilitating role, with both
stakeholders and the Organizations’ Secretariat, in addressing problems;
- The RR is responsible for monitoring lessons learned and best
practices, and serving as a focal point for knowledge preservation and
retrieval, provides great value for a more effective state programme;
- The RR provides better communication with key stakeholders, in
line with government policies and approaches, increases the relevance
and effectiveness of the programme. Key stakeholders include government
offices responsible for knowledge cooperation, planning units,
representatives of knowledge institutions, Fellows and Patrons both
nominated and admitted, and relevant multilateral and bilateral
development partners, including NGOs;
- Increased networking with these stakeholders offers the
possibility of forming alliances and partnerships in development
activities that can leverage new resources to address regional
priorities.
Desired Qualifications
- A senior official with at least a Master’s Degree. a Doctoral Degree is most preferred;
- Substantial experience in managing educational programmes, with a minimum of 5 years preferred;
- Demonstrated abilities in leadership and enterprise;
- Proficiency in English, the primary working language of the organization;
- Excellent communication skills to network and deal with all levels of government and development partners;
- Competence to work interactively with computer systems and enterprise software.
Note: The recruiter reserves the right to commence the selection process on or before the deadline.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected] indicating represented state e.g. ‘’Resident Representative Lagos’’
Application Deadline: 5th May, 2017.