The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution dedicated to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.
Closing date: 30 Jul 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution dedicated to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. AERC is seeking to recruit a suitable individual to fill the following position:
Director of AERC's Training Programmes
The position provides the overall intellectual leadership and guidance for the Training Programme and ensures that the training programmes of the Consortium are of the highest quality and relevance to the economic and policy needs of Africa.
The Director is a member of the Senior Management Team and supports the Executive Director in promoting teamwork, collaboration, and work performance standards across the Secretariat.
Key responsibilities:
Closing date: 30 Jul 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution dedicated to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. AERC is seeking to recruit a suitable individual to fill the following position:
Director of AERC's Training Programmes
The position provides the overall intellectual leadership and guidance for the Training Programme and ensures that the training programmes of the Consortium are of the highest quality and relevance to the economic and policy needs of Africa.
The Director is a member of the Senior Management Team and supports the Executive Director in promoting teamwork, collaboration, and work performance standards across the Secretariat.
Key responsibilities:
- Provides leadership in the strategic development and continuous management of the Training Programme.
- Monitors changes in the structure, content and financing of Training Programme activities to ensure optimal impact in meeting labor market needs for graduate African economists.
- Effectively networks with universities and the research community to ensure continued relevance of training activities and a high profile for the Consortium.
- Through regular reporting keeps the AERC governing bodies abreast of activities and facilitates their work.
- Ensures that the Training Department serves the Consortium according to established internal and external performance criteria and within a value for money culture.
- Assists the Executive Director in fund-raising generally and with specific reference to the Training Programme and collaborates with other agencies in mobilizing additional support for graduate training in Africa in AERC and in the universities.
The position requires strong leadership skills and substantial experience and knowledge relating to university administration.
The candidate should be a strategic thinker with strong communication and networking skills. A detailed job description is attached for further reference.
How to apply
Qualified candidates with the requisite experience are encouraged to apply with a detailed CV, stating current position; current and expected remuneration, email, telephone contacts, and names and addresses of three referees.
To be considered, the application must be received by e-mail no later than 30 July 2010 addressed to:
The Search Committee
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
Bourrier International Consultants Inc.
E-mail: bici@sympatico.ca
For more information on AERC visit http://www.aercafrica.org