As part of the Technical Assistance Facility to support the AfCFTA and Continental Economic Integration (EU-TAF) support to the AfCFTA Secretariat. Expertise France under the TAF is recruiting a Senior Program Specialist.

The expert will work under the supervision of the supervision of the Head of Division Strategic Planning, Resource Mobilization & Partnerships of the AfCFTA Secretariat in the Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination

The Senior Program Specialist in Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation will perform the following key tasks:

Manage AfCFTA Secretariat collaboration and partnerships with donors and other partners;

Create a centralized and up-to-date database of AfCFTA partners, whilst also mapping potential sources of funding, development of strategies for grant mobilisation, and implementation of strategies to enhance resource mobilisation;

Develop standardized reporting tools/guidelines for program management;

Provide an effective oversight and coordination function on the management of AfCFTA Partnerships;

Identify strategies and tools to enhance resource mobilization, including alternative and additional sources of funding to enhance the Secretariat’s capacity to deliver on its mandate;

Serve as a liaison with internal and external constituencies on all matters relating to program activities;

Strong capacity in Results Based Programming and Programme Based planning at the national and regional levels within a reputable institution dealing with trade and economic development;

Knowledge of the African Union Results Based planning tool, Africa Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Tool (AMERT) will be an added advantage;

Advise on operating goals and objectives, and opportunities to enhance program operations in order to achieve greater efficiencies and effectiveness;

Demonstrate strong capacity for effective program planning, development, implementation, monitoring/reporting and leadership skills;

Provide and/or coordinate the provision of technical guidance, consultation, related support to clientele within area of program focus coupled with the provision of day-to-day problem-solving capacity as necessary to enhance programme management;

Capacity to develop results monitoring and tracking frameworks, indicators and clear language reporting formats; 

Ability to determine informational needs to collect and analyse information, and to devise and develop statistical analyses and reports;

Draft concept notes, workshop agendas for meetings ;

Oversees and/or coordinates the collection, compilation, and analysis of program activity data, and demonstrate capacity to develop, write, edit, and present comprehensive statistical and narrative program reports and evaluations. Ability to develop and deliver both oral and written presentations;

Performs other relevant job-related duties as assigned;

Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele and/or media sources; and

Ability to develop and implement funding strategies and programs. 

• Expected results:

1. A centralized and up-to-date database of AfCFTA partners, and an archive of tangible portfolio of funding sources for the Secretariat’s programmes;
2. Strategy for AfCFTA Secretariat grant and resource mobilisation, and implementation of strategy is developed;
3. Results & Programme Based Budgeting, monitoring and tracking framework is developed.
4. SMART indicators for guiding Programme implemenation across the Secretariat are developed and implemented;
5. Enhanced operational capacity of Strategic Planning, partnerships and resource mobilisation is developed;
6. Documented coordination capacity and evidence of effective delivery of technical guidance in the Directorate on resource mobilisation and partnership is evident during tenure of position;