Our client, The Australian Agency for international development (AusAid) Advises the Australian Government on international development policy and manages Australia's overseas aid programme. The AusAid Office in Accra is seeking to recruit experienced, innovative and self-motivated professional Senior Programme Managers to support the implementation of its programmes in West Africa.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

•  Support implementation of the Australian Aid Programme's activities across West Africa focusing primary on Australia's Humanitarian, Disaster Risk Reduction and community engagement programmes
•  Understand, analyse and report pm tje key issues and trends related to the delivery of humanitarian and community programmes across partner countries in West Africa including political issue, trends etc. as they apply for this programme
•  Provide high-level advice informing AusAID programming and policy engagement on humanitarian needs and issues.
•  Assist in increasing the profile of Australia in the West Africa region including through attendance at and participation in fora in the relevant areas.
•  Inform and influence the design of the aid programme in West Africa.
•  Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. Maintain strong feedback loops to ensure effective linkages are maintained between the aid programme and the requirements of host governments and stakeholders.
•  Represent Australia's interests with key partners and undertake high-level bilateral and multi-lateral negotiations, representations and discussions on delivery of the aid programme across West Africa.
•  Build and manage relationship with whole-of-government agencies and key partner governments in relation to decision-making on issues pertinent to the delivery of the aid programme across West Africa.
•  Support the management of media relations with Australian aid programmes across West Africa.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  An advanced degree in a related field of discipline
•  Experience in development or aid programme management, or in a related environment such as government, NGOs or regional/international organisations, with demonstrated experience in the humanitarian and community engagement sector.
•  Experience in the management of financial resources including experience in budget preparations, monitoring and financial reporting in an accrual accounting environment.
•  Well-developed management skills including experience in managing contracts
•  A high standard of written and spoken english, good negotiation and representation skills.
•  French language abilities highly desirable.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should download and complete the application pack at:- http://www.ghana.embassy.gov.au/acra/home.html with all required information and deliver:

•  By hand to: Deloitte Executive Search & Recruitment, Deloitte & Touche, opposite Netherlands Embassy, near Ako-Adjei Interchange, Liberation Raod, Accra
•  Or electronically to: executivesearch@deloitte-gh  or  ghexecutivesearch@gmail.com

Closing Date: 14 January 2013