Job Title: Executive Director
Employer: Microeconomic and Financial Management Institute MEFMI
Duty Station: Zimbabwe
Application Deadline: 2nd Sept 2013
Job Over view
The microeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is a regionally owned institute with 13 member countries: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The MEFMI secretariat is therefore seeking to recruit an Executive Director to be based n Harare Zimbabwe.
Roles and Responsibilities:
•The Executive Director is the Chief Executive officer of the institute and is accountable to the MEFMI Board of governors through the executive committee.
•He/she is responsible for the effective and efficient management of MEFMI Secretariat and its physical, human and financial resources to achieve its objectives as set out in the constitution.
•He/she will provide leadership and strategy direction to MEFMI,
•Foster member counties
•Co-operating and technical partner relations
•Mobilize financial resources,
•Coordinate the activities of a dedicated team of professional staff and create a positive and consistent public image of the organization.
Key Performance Area:
•Leads the development and execution of the MEFMI strategy in consultation with the Board of governors
•Creates and nurtures relationships with existing and potential finical partners to ensure continued support
•Appoints and supervises a team of experts, recommends appointments of senior staff and ensure welfare and motivation of staff
•Arranges the convening of board and executive committee meetings, production and presentation of reports to the governance meetings and maintains records of minutes of meeting
•Causes the preparation of good funding proposal s and the design and implementation of an internal donor information systems
•Develops relationship s and maintains effective networks with stakeholders, fosters member states and cooperating partner relations and ensures that MEFMI has access to network resources and information.
•Articulate the image MEFMI wants to project with participation from staff and develops a system to project and monitor the image
•Approves a work program that is consistent with available financial resources
•Develops polices which ensure that MEFMI’S operates are cost effective and maximize the use of all resources
•Ensuring the implementation and management of a results measurement frame work to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of operations
Academic Qualification:
•The applicant must possess at least a masters’ degree in Economics/ Commerce/Finance/International Relations. A PhD in either of these disciples will be an added advantage.
Work Experience:
•At least ten (10) Years of working experience in an executive management position preference will be given to current or former central Bank Governors, secretaries to the treasury of permanent secretaries of the ministry of finance or planning
•Experience in the delivery and implementation of capacity building programs or teaching
•Knowledge of macroeconomic, financial management and sovereign debts management
•Strategic leadership
•Finance awareness and program management skills
•Managerial effectiveness and team leadership
•Diversity orientation
•Management of Human and other resources
•Effective networking and interpersonal skills
Benefits:
•The successful candidates will be appointed on a fixed term contract of four years renewable only once depending on performance and the direction of the board. On offer is an attractive remuneration package which includes a tax free salary paid in US dollars and is competitive with similar regional organizations
Location and Language:
•The position is located at the institute’s Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe and the official language of the institute of English
How to Apply:
•A written application accompanied by a detailed CV with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail)
•MEFM is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
•Applications should be sent to:
The Chairman, MEFMI Executive Committee Governor
Banco Nacional de Angola, C P 1243
Luanda, Angola
Or
Email: mflopes@bna.ao
Employer: Microeconomic and Financial Management Institute MEFMI
Duty Station: Zimbabwe
Application Deadline: 2nd Sept 2013
Job Over view
The microeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is a regionally owned institute with 13 member countries: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The MEFMI secretariat is therefore seeking to recruit an Executive Director to be based n Harare Zimbabwe.
Roles and Responsibilities:
•The Executive Director is the Chief Executive officer of the institute and is accountable to the MEFMI Board of governors through the executive committee.
•He/she is responsible for the effective and efficient management of MEFMI Secretariat and its physical, human and financial resources to achieve its objectives as set out in the constitution.
•He/she will provide leadership and strategy direction to MEFMI,
•Foster member counties
•Co-operating and technical partner relations
•Mobilize financial resources,
•Coordinate the activities of a dedicated team of professional staff and create a positive and consistent public image of the organization.
Key Performance Area:
•Leads the development and execution of the MEFMI strategy in consultation with the Board of governors
•Creates and nurtures relationships with existing and potential finical partners to ensure continued support
•Appoints and supervises a team of experts, recommends appointments of senior staff and ensure welfare and motivation of staff
•Arranges the convening of board and executive committee meetings, production and presentation of reports to the governance meetings and maintains records of minutes of meeting
•Causes the preparation of good funding proposal s and the design and implementation of an internal donor information systems
•Develops relationship s and maintains effective networks with stakeholders, fosters member states and cooperating partner relations and ensures that MEFMI has access to network resources and information.
•Articulate the image MEFMI wants to project with participation from staff and develops a system to project and monitor the image
•Approves a work program that is consistent with available financial resources
•Develops polices which ensure that MEFMI’S operates are cost effective and maximize the use of all resources
•Ensuring the implementation and management of a results measurement frame work to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of operations
Academic Qualification:
•The applicant must possess at least a masters’ degree in Economics/ Commerce/Finance/International Relations. A PhD in either of these disciples will be an added advantage.
Work Experience:
•At least ten (10) Years of working experience in an executive management position preference will be given to current or former central Bank Governors, secretaries to the treasury of permanent secretaries of the ministry of finance or planning
•Experience in the delivery and implementation of capacity building programs or teaching
•Knowledge of macroeconomic, financial management and sovereign debts management
•Strategic leadership
•Finance awareness and program management skills
•Managerial effectiveness and team leadership
•Diversity orientation
•Management of Human and other resources
•Effective networking and interpersonal skills
Benefits:
•The successful candidates will be appointed on a fixed term contract of four years renewable only once depending on performance and the direction of the board. On offer is an attractive remuneration package which includes a tax free salary paid in US dollars and is competitive with similar regional organizations
Location and Language:
•The position is located at the institute’s Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe and the official language of the institute of English
How to Apply:
•A written application accompanied by a detailed CV with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail)
•MEFM is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
•Applications should be sent to:
The Chairman, MEFMI Executive Committee Governor
Banco Nacional de Angola, C P 1243
Luanda, Angola
Or
Email: mflopes@bna.ao