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Coordinator: African Minerals Development Center

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The AMDC was launched in December 2013 to strategically coordinate the implementation of the African Mining Vision (AMV). The AMDC will coordinate activities including the provision of technical support for the implementation of the AMV, identifying gaps and areas of need and potential expertise to address those needs, undertaking and coordinating policy research, undertaking advocacy and information dissemination, monitoring and evaluating activities relating to the implementation of the AMV, and providing a think tank capacity for the AMV and the activities around it.
Posting Title: Coordinator, African Minerals Development Center (AMDC), P6
Job Code Title: PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department/ Office: Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period: 9 June 2015-9 July 2015
Job Opening number: 15-ECO-ECA-43785-R-ADDIS ABABA (X)
Closing date: Thursday, 9 July 2015
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
Extension of the appointment is subject to Extension of the mandate and/or the availability of the funds.
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
Organizational Setting and Reporting
This post is located in the African Minerals Development Center (AMDC), in the Special Initiatives Division of the Economic Commission for Africa.
Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic direction and guidance in planning the establishment of, and the development and implementation of the work programme of the AMDC.
  • Oversees the management of activities undertaken and ensures that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion.
  • Plans and co-ordinates work to promote synergies in implementation of multilateral agreements at the national, sub regional and regional levels as appropriate.
  • Specifically, the incumbent will lead the identification of key issues and priority areas of analytical work of the AMDC, taking into account emerging issues, challenges, opportunities and risks in the area of mineral resources development in Africa.
  • The incumbent will also make recommendations on possible policies, strategies and actions for consideration and adoption by member States and African regional and sub-regional organizations in mineral resources development.
  • Manage the programmatic and administrative activities of the AMDC through sound principles of strategic management and organizational development.
  • The incumbent reports to intergovernmental bodies on budget/programme performance or on programmatic/ substantive issues, as appropriate, particularly those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.
  • Also ensures that the outputs produced by AMDC maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data.
  • Ensures that all outputs produced by the Center meet required standards before completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates.
  • Assists the Director in preparing the work programme of the Center determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
  • The incumbent identifies, plans and coordinates AMDC’s work on promoting synergies with partners in the implementation of mineral resources development programmes and activities at the national, sub-regional, regional and global levels.
  • Also provides direction and guidance in the implementation of training, capacity building, knowledge generation, management, and networking and dissemination activities of the Centre.
  • Incumbent also manages the programmatic and administrative activities of AMDC. Build effective partnerships with institutions in and outside Africa and with funding partners through continuous dialogue Provides technical advisory services on policies and strategies to member States and African regional and sub regional organizations through missions and policy analysis. Incumbent ensures that the work of the Centre is in line with, and supports the implementation of, the African Mining Vision and its Action Plan.
  • Guides and supports the planning, organization and servicing of conferences, meetings, workshops related to the work of the Centre.
  • Coordinates performance reviews through monitoring, evaluation and reporting on AMDC programmes and activities.
  • Fosters teamwork and communication with Divisions, SROS and across organizational boundaries.
  • Participates and represents the Center at regional or sub regional meetings and provides programmatic/substantive expertise on emerging issues, or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with member States, regional and sub-regional organizations.
  • Performed other duties not described above Provides secretariat support to the Centre’s implementing organs, namely the AUC, ECA and AfDB and to the AMDC Policy Organs through continuous updates.
  • Liaises and collaborates with ECA Divisions and Sub-Regional Offices and other UN entities to ensure sectorial coverage of mineral development activities.