Principal Programme Officer – Operations Management, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE)
Position Level: P4
Duty Station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Supervisor: Director, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE)
The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency invites applicants who are citizens of African Union Member States for the post of
Principal Programme Officer – Operations Management, African Biosafety Network of Expertise.
Under the supervision of the Director, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) or his/her delegate, the Principal Programme Officer – Operations Management, African Biosafety Network of Expertise will work across multiple ABNE domains and will be responsible for the project management, programme planning and coordination, prioritization, and financial management. S/he will be responsible for the oversight and reporting related to the day-to-day operation of ABNE Network activities in compliance with the NEPAD Agency policies and procedures. S/he will actively work and liaise with the financial management staff from Michigan State University in administering the NEPAD/ABNE sub-award agreement, including financial planning, oversight, reporting and compliance.
Applications should be forwarded utilizing ‘’Arial’’ font 11.5: To apply, please submit the following:
- A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency.
- A detailed and updated curriculum vitae (CV), not exceeding five (5) pages and indicating your nationality, age and gender.
- Three (3) referees with good knowledge of the candidate’s work, furnishing full contact details, telephone, fax and e-mail addresses.
- Certified copies of degrees and diplomas.
Applications must be received not later than Monday, 15 September 2014 and should be addressed to:
Head of Human Resources
NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency
P O Box 218, Midrand, 1685
Johannesburg
South Africa
Email: hr@nepad.org; rebeccao@nepad.org
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