Description:
The Northern & Western Regional Assembly wishes to recruit a full-time permanent Programme Executive (Grade VII). The Programme Executive will manage the mobilisation, implementation and monitoring of a portfolio of projects under the European Regional Development Programme for the Northern and Western Region.
The Post
The duties of the Programme Executive will include:
- To ensure robust monitoring of project implementation including verification of project outputs
- Servicing the Regional Assembly and its Committees and Sub-Committees and in particular, the Regional Programme’s Monitoring Committee
- Representing the Regional Assembly on external related committees
- Drafting submissions, papers and reports on major themes / areas of discussion as directed.
The Person
The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate the following
- Ability to negotiate, influence and work effectively with stakeholder groups including external Agencies Private and Public, including business and community organisations and Elected representatives.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated through the ability to facilitate, network, lead, research, negotiate, analyse, and resolve issues.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work effectively, to work under pressure to tight deadlines, and be available to work outside normal office hours as required.
- Experience in working with and interpreting financial data.
- Experience in project / programme management including establishing, monitoring and verification of outputs.