Chief Operating Officer at African Academy of Sciences (AAS)

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The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is an honorific organization with the primary function of honoring African science and technology achievers and, second, as a development oriented mobilizer of the entire African science and technology community with the fundamental role of facilitating the development of scientific and technological capacity for science-led development. 

AAS has undertaken a joint initiative with NEPAD to launch a new funding platform based within the academy called Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA). AESA aims to foster the long-term sustainable development of Science excellence, global health research leadership, and innovation in Africa. AESA has strong support to lead an exciting new multi-million dollar grant funding partnership to strengthen research capacity for global health.

It is to this end that AAS is seeking to  recruit a dynamic, ambitious and result oriented individuals to fill the following position:

Chief Operating Officer; Ref: COO/12/2014              

The incumbent will have broad general responsibility for all operational aspects of the AAS. This includes Finance, Administration, Human resources, Facilities and Information Technology aspects.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Providing strong and supportive leadership and probity of AAS operations to ensure proper management of all human, financial, and physical resources. 
• Design, development, operation and improvement of the systems to deliver the organizations scientific mandate and programs. 
• Implementing and cascading the Academy’s strategic plan to both staff and partners.
• Developing performance measures that support the Academy’s strategic direction; 
• Strengthening coordination and liaison with external partners and donors 
• Strengthening and overseeing the staff understanding, adherence and ownership of the existing systems, policies and procedures of the Academy; and
• Ensuring that the Security, Safety, Health and Environment policies are in place, adhered to and regularly reviewed.

Key qualifications, knowledge and experience required:

• A minimum of a Post Graduate degree in accounting or business administration from an accredited Institution, plus a professional qualifications; 
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive and continuous responsible work experience within a medium sized Organization at leadership level; 
• Knowledge of accounting in accordance with IFRS accounting principles, management accounting, financial reporting, auditing, risk management, Local tax legislation, Budgeting and Corporate Governance; 
• Organisational development, human resources, and program operations; and
• Ability to foster and cultivate partnerships.

Applicants for the all the position above must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated interpersonal and organizational skills. Good analytical skills and attention to details are also critical competencies. In addition they must be self-driven, have ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and have excellent facilitation and presentation skills.

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for the above roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the respective reference number on your application letter. 

To be considered, your application must be received by 5 January, 2015 addressed to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke
Nairobi, Kenya

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