Mining and Governance - Senior Program Manager in Accra, Ghana

Our client, the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), advises the Australian Government on international development  policy and manages Australia’s overseas aid program.

The AusAID office in Accra is seeking to recruit an experienced, innovative and self-motivated professional to fill the vacancy of a Senior Program Manager to support the implementation of its programs in West Africa.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support implementation of the Australian Aid Program’s activities across West Africa focusing primarily on the Mining for Development and Governance programs?and technical assistance and capacity building activities.
• Understand the key issues related to the delivery of aid across partner countries in West Africa including political issues,  governance etc. as they apply to these programs.
• Assist in increasing the profile of Australia in the West Africa region, including attendance to and participation in fora in the relevant areas.
• Inform and influence the design of the aid program in West Africa.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. Maintain strong feedback loops to sustain effective linkages between the aid program and host?governments and stakeholders.
• Represent Australia’s interests with key partners and undertake high-level bilateral and multi-lateral negotiations, representations and discussions on delivery of the aid program across West Africa.
• Contribute to, influence and manage relationship with whole-of-government agencies and key partner governments in relation to decision making on issues pertinent to the delivery of the aid program across West Africa.
• Support the management  of media relations with Australian aid programs across West Africa.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• An advanced degree in a related field of discipline.
• Experience in development or aid program management, or in a related environment such as government, NGOs or regional/international organisations, with demonstrated experience in the mining and governance sector.
• Experience in the management of financial resources including experience in budget preparations, monitoring and financial reporting in an accrual accounting environment.
• Well-developed management  skills including experience in managing contracts.
• A high standard of written and spoken English, good negotiation and  presentation skills.  French language abilities desirable.

Interested candidates should download and complete the application pack at http://www.ghana.embassy.gov.au/acra/home.html with all required information and deliver;

by hand to:   Deloitte Executive Search & Recruitment, Deloitte & Touche, opposite Netherlands Embassy, near Ako-Adjei Interchange, Liberation Road, Accra

Or electronically to:  executivesearch@deloitte-gh.com.

Deadline for submission of applications is 30th  October 2012.

** Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted
 

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