African Union is recruiting for an Executive Secretary Position: Apply Now

Application Deadline: 19 September 2025

African Union is recruiting for an Executive Secretary Position: Apply Now

Purpose of Executive Secretary Job

The Executive Secretary directs and manages the daily operations of ACALAN in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the Office, those of the Department of HHS/Social Development, Culture and Sports Directorate’s overall goals. 

Main Functions

• Designs and implements policies, programs and projects to achieve the Academy’s strategic objectives. 
• Manages the work of the Academy, supervises direct reports and ensures timely delivery of the office’s goals through its deliverables, which are expressed through staff performance assessed in line with the respective policy and system.
• Designs strategies and programs to contribute to the effective implementation of relevant AU Policy Organs Decisions; 
• Ensures the delivery of the office’s annual targets in line with the directorate’s overall goals and ensures robust and timely monitoring and reporting;
• Provides technical leadership and ensures efficient functioning of all Units within the Office
• Engages stakeholders within Members States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs)/Regional Mechanisms (RMs) and relevant international organisations in designing and implementing strategies. 
• Maintains thematic partnerships in support of the mandate of the Office;  
• Maintains regular working relations with senior stakeholders in Member States and partner institutions in the execution of the Office’s mandate.  
• Represents the organisation and communicates its position at conferences. 
• Contributes to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at division level. 
• Ensures the effective management of funds contributed to the organization;  
• Manages risk within the Office and recommends mitigation strategies 
• Contributes to development of the departmental business continuity plan and ensures implementation at division level 

Specific Responsibilities

• Initiate the preparation and formulation of appropriate programmes, policies and strategies related to the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) at the continental level and in monitoring their implementation within Member States.
• Prepare programmes and budget proposals, project and funding proposals and relating to programmes of the Academy.
• Set direction for the Academy’s activities, plans, priorities, and workflows and facilitate communication and cooperation in the Academy and with other Divisions in the Directorate/Department.
• Monitor operational activities and programme implementation in terms of expenditure and substance and prepare progress reports with recommendations for corrective action to the Director when necessary. Ensure delivery of activities.
• Coordinate and monitor all aspects of ACALAN’s mandate and provide expertise, policy advice and technical leadership within the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) and African Union Commission (AUC).
• Advocate for and sensitize Member States and other stakeholders on commitments of Heads of State and Government with regards to the core activities of ACALAN.
• Prepare and manage Ministerial Conferences and other meetings and activities including the preparation of documents and reports.
• Promote, coordinate and harmonize the activities and programmes of the sectors/units within the Office and with relevant directorates/departments of the Commission.
• Study and analyse problem situations and major trends and plan and harmonize related programmes and issues in Members States as well as global commitments in relation to programme areas within the Academy.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Candidates must have at least a Master’s Degree in Linguistics, African Studies, Languages or any other relevant Social Science discipline.
• Candidates must have at least 14 (fourteen) years of progressively relevant working experience in Language Planning, or Politics of Language in Africa, which at least 7 and 5 years should be at managerial and direct supervisory levels respectively.

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