the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie is recruiting for the needs of its services 01 Regional Director.
I – MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the authority of the Rector of the AUF, the Regional Director of the Central Africa and Great Lakes Regional Directorate assumes the following responsibilities:
Strategic and operational management
- Apply the AUF strategy in the “AUF – Central Africa and Great Lakes” region
- Represent the AUF, on behalf of the Rector, with political and university bodies in the region
- Ensure operational coordination with the central directorates of the AUF and other regional directorates for interregional or inter-directorate projects
Management of the international network of members
- Put in place a policy of public relations, local communication and permanent loyalty with the members of the AUF in the region
- Develop the AUF network and implement the membership policy for AUF higher education and research institutions in the region
- Support and support local university structures, such as public authorities, rectors’ conferences, accreditation bodies and scholarly academies in the region
- Set up and animate the network of AUF alumni (Network of “Alumni-AUF”)
Budget development and partnerships
- Contribute to the search for new donors and the development of sources of funding for the AUF
- Develop co-financing based on the partnership between the AUF and major organizations, particularly governmental and international, and/or regional and international public and private partnerships
- Set up a systematic follow-up of calls for tenders and consultations proposed by major organizations in the region
Management of regional locations
- Team management. Manage the region’s human resources as a team leader who highlights skills and motivates his team
- Intercultural management. Manage and ensure respect for cultural diversity and multiple identities
- Management by project. Manage files, cooperation or actions, by project with performance indicators and rigorous planning
- Financial management. Manage the budget and supervise the accounting of the region in compliance with the legal frameworks of the countries of establishment and according to best practices and internal rules of the AUF
- Administrative management and information systems. Manage the day-to-day operation of the region’s facilities and in particular the updating of data in the ERP
- Marketing and communication. Manage the image and develop the notoriety of the AUF in the region
II- REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Training and experience
- Third cycle university degree (Doctorate)
- University professor or equivalent qualifications
- At least ten years of teaching and academic research experience
- Proven experience in an administrative management and team management position within a university teaching or research institution
- Experience in the development and management of large cooperative projects in the scientific and academic field and at an international level
- Experience in fundraising and setting up projects
Francophone sensitivity
- Knowledge of the main actors of the Francophonie and international organizations
- Interest in cultural diversity
- Interest in academic and scientific cooperation in the French language
- Mastery of the French language, both oral and written
General culture
- Knowledge of the Central Africa and Great Lakes region
- Associative experience
Individual skills
- Dynamism, adaptability, creativity
- Loyalty, responsibility and ethics
- Communication skills and interpersonal skills
Managerial skills
- Ability to plan, organize, direct, control and monitor and evaluate the activities of an international organizational structure
- Ability to supervise, federate and mobilize a team
III – CONDITIONS
- Duty Station: Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Duration of assignment: 2-year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal
- Status of candidates: Full academics or civil servants on secondment or on leave
- Start date: March 15, 2023
- Special conditions: Occasional trips to AUF locations
- Remuneration: According to the AUF salary grid
HOW TO APPLY?
Click here to apply online
Deadline: 31/01/2023
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