Corporate Services Director

Job Ref No: NAC/DCS/02/15
Terms of Service: Contract
Job Group: NAC.JG 2
Responsible to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director will oversee the management of the Finance and Accounts, Human Resource and Administration, Information and Communication Technology and Corporate Communication functions of the Authority.
Responsibilities
The job will entail the following key responsibilities:

Overall management of the core functions of the Corporate Services Department;
Coordinating and overseeing recruitment, selection, placement and promotion of human resource in the Authority;
coordinating the development and implementation of the vision, mission and strategic plan of the Authority;
Coordinating the preparation of respective board papers for Finance and Human Resource Board committees;
Designing and implementing an Accounting and Financial management system;
Ensuring prudent management of financial, human and physical resources of the Authority;
Coordinating and overseeing the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports and statements of accounts;
Coordinating the formulation and the implementation of financial & human resource policies and strategies;
Ensuring efficient, effective, professional and sustainable human resource and administrative systems within the Authority;
Coordinating the Authority’s preparation and implementation of the annual budgets;
Coordinating the designing and implementation of performance management systems within the Authority;
Coordinating constitution and facilitation of all committees in the Authority;
Coordinating the development of a communication strategy for NACADA;
Coordinating the development of the Authority’s Corporate Communication Strategy and oversee its implementation; and
Coordinating the branding of the Authority and promote such nationally and internationally

Qualifications

At least ten (10) years’ work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a managerial level in Finance, Human Resource and Administration, legal services or related field;
Bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Management, Human Resource, Finance, Economics or related discipline;
Masters degree in Management, Finance, Economics or related discipline;
Must be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing;
Certificate in a Leadership Management Course from a recognized institution;
Excellent communication, administration and presentation skills;
Good standing and of high integrity;
Meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance.