Specific Responsibilities:

• Provides technical guidance and supervise the preparation and formulation of appropriate programs, policies and strategies related to Social Development, labour, employment, migration, Culture, Sport, drug control and crime prevention etc.at the continental level and follow up on their implementation.
• Supervises the activities of the Specialized Agencies and Institutions of the African Union within the Department working in the areas of social development, labour, employment, sports, and culture.
• Facilitates interactions with the other Director within African Union including the Agencies and Institutions in charge of migration,
• Supervises the preparation and management of Ministerial Conferences and other relevant high-level meetings and engagements in the areas of the Directorate.
• Develops and promotes a rights-based approach framework for each thematic programme of work within the Department.
• Provides technical guidance in the analysis of problem situations and major trends, and harmonization of related development programmes and issues for the realization of an inclusive society where all human beings, including those in vulnerable situation- such as older persons, persons with disabilities including albinism, children, indigenous people- have an equal say and standing in Members States.
• Provides quality assurance in the programmes by ensuring that they meet the overall objective of the Department.
• Develops and maintains appropriate working relations with partners of the African Union, on social and development issues.
• Supervises, guides, and delegates Heads of Divisions in their duties, ensuring departments policies and guidelines are clearly communicated while assessing, managing, and resolving problematic developments and situations.
• Minimum Requirement:
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology, Arts, Law, International studies, Public Administration or other related Human and Social Science studies.
  • A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience eight (8) of which should have been obtained at managerial level and 5 years at supervisory level.