The Commonwealth Secretariat seeks to appoint a Head of Office within the office of the Deputy Secretary-General. The post-holder will advise and provide direct support to the Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) on a full range of topics within the DSG’s remit, in particular project management and high level committee support, along with management and co-ordination of the activities of the Deputy Secretary General’s Office.
Duties will include advising and providing direct, proactive support and coordination to the DSG across the full range of areas within the DSG’s remit. This includes acting as the secretariat to key committees; co-ordinating relevant teams to produce deliverables; providing guidance and communication on resource re-allocation and mobilisation; documenting and quality-assuring business cases to re-allocate funds; coordinating and drafting the required input for any papers, correspondence or presentations; preparing consolidated papers and documents for Board and Sub-Committees of Board; line managing staff in the DSG’s office; and managing budgets as directed by the DSG.
To be considered you will need Master’s Degree or an equivalent post-graduate qualification in Management, Public Policy, or a related discipline. You will need to have at least 10 years’ working experience in one or more of the following areas: project management, planning, monitoring, budgeting, evaluation, and co-ordination of the offices of senior government officials or ministers. You will also need experience of: project management and applying project management methodologies, including technical and complex IT projects, ideally in an international organisation; successful application of budgeting and resource allocation procedures; operating in a fast paced environment and delivering quality results within short timescales; pre-empting and solving complex project and administrative related problems; working effectively and collaborating with colleagues at all levels as well as senior officials from member countries and other international organisations; developing project performance indicators, quality control mechanisms, and project risk management; and managing and supervising staff.
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Closing date: 12 February 2020, 17:00 GMT
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