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Regional Director, West and Central Africa

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Organization Name: African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
Location: Accra, Ghana
Apply email: Not Specified
Start Date: 21 Feb 2018, 01:37 pm
Closing Date: 12 Mar 2018, 12:00 am

Position: Regional Director, West and Central Africa

Grade: PL-III

Contract Type:  Fixed term renewable (subject to probationary Period of 1 year)

Department:  Operations

Duty Station: Accra, Ghana

Purpose of the Position

African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) was established in 1991 to build sustainable human and institutional capacity in support of Africa’s development. The Foundation’s goal is to improve the lives and prospects of people throughout the African continent. ACBF supports capacity development in Africa through grants making, knowledge sharing and technical assistance to countries and regional and sub-regional organizations. ACBF’s approach to capacity development focuses on addressing capacity needs and gaps as well as on stakeholder ownership of interventions, project and program sustainability and synergy of interventions with other development funding institutions

The Foundation, seeks outstanding candidates who are known for their excellence in research, professionalism, integrity and who are committed to the challenge of capacity development in Africa to join us as Regional Director, West and Central Africa.

The Regional Director will be responsible for managing the strategic operations of ACBF in the West and Central Africa region through providing intellectual leadership and managing internal and external processes that seek to enhance the objectives of the Foundation.

Based in the regional office for West and Central Africa in Accra, Ghana, the Regional Director will have a strong level of organizational leadership, fundraising and capacity building experience, as well as a demonstrated track record in management. She/he will be the primary spokesperson for the organization in that region and will be responsible for implementing organizational strategies and policies intended to promote and protect the work, image and reputation of ACBF in the region. She/he will support the Executive Secretary to develop and implement sustainable programming and funding models; lead high-level networking initiatives; as well as represent the organization in the region through participation in key events. She/he will work closely with the Executive Secretary to ensure that the highest standards of accountability and performance are maintained with focus on results to deliver on the following key performance targets:

Application Process

For detailed information on this position and application process visit the website on https://www.acbf-pact.org/who-we-are/vacancies

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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