The ECA Fellowship programme is expected to improve the skills, capacity and intellectual ability of the young African fellows.
Addis Ababa
Three months
Within delegated authority, the ECA Fellowship Programme Management Consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
• Act as the technical programme/project focal point of the Fellowship Programme.
• Develop, and implement the Fellowship programme and related technical aspects including the strategic planning and programme plan and implementation of the fellowship;
• Provide administrative support to the fellowship programme including on-boarding of fellows, deployment, remuneration, and other administrative issues as may be necessary.
• Prepare relevant fellowship programme documents and plans in service of the operations of the fellowship and maintain an archive of such documents for easy accessibility;
• Monitor, analyze and evaluate the Fellowship Programme development and implementation at all stages, including the analysis of implementation challenges and initiating remedial actions to be taken;
• Provide periodic progress reports on the Fellowship Programme and its implementation;
• Liaise with relevant partners and stakeholders on the fellowship including Universities, research institutions and knowledge centers in Africa and across the World.
• Liaise with relevant offices of the Commission; identifies and tracks follow-up actions to ensure the Fellows are supported to carry out their research deliverables.
• Review, prepares and provides inputs to relevant documents and reports related to the Fellowship programme.
• Organise and facilitate seminars, conferences and workshops for the fellows;
• Ensure the smooth day to day running of the fellowship;
• Conduct research and analysis and present information gathered from diverse sources as may be required;
• Make presentations to relevant stakeholders on the fellowship programme;
• Undertake survey initiatives as may be needed, design data collection tools; reviews, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues and prepare conclusions related to the fellowship.
• Identify resource needs and participates in the development of resource mobilization strategy as may be required for the fellowship
• Perform any other tasks or responsibilities that may be assigned on the fellowship programme and in improving its performance.
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences or a related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the specified fields with two additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree. A PhD in relevant field would be an advantage.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area, is required. Experience in Programmes/projects design, management and reporting using results framework is desirable.
Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.