Appel à candidature  : Recrutement d’un(e) Conseiller(ère) principal(e) du directeur général de Pacific Community basé en France.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The role – the Senior Adviser to the Director-General will be a key adviser to the Director General. He/she will coordinate the work of the Executive office and senior management team and will be responsible for the overall management of the Executive Director General Office. The role will provide the Director General with key advice and guidance on engagement with key regional and international fora and member country protocols. The role will work under direct supervision of the Director General and in close collaboration with the senior leadership team for Divisions, Projects and Programme Support.

The key responsibilities of the role include the following:

Conference Management

  • Proper servicing of the SPC governing body, the CRGA and Conference through assistance in agenda setting; paper development, paper ‘quality assurance’ and tracking; preparation of the briefs for the Director General, the Chair of CRGA and Chair of Conference; monitor and ensure implementation of decisions taken.
  • Support the continuous improvement and effectiveness of CRGA.
  • Manage relationships and strengthen links with National Governments and Administrations.
  • Enhance and maintain highest level engagement with the Chair of Conference

Strategic and advisory role on inter-agency relationships. Advisory services to Director General and senior leadership

  • Senior Leadership Team (SLT) –as well as being a member of SLT, agenda setting and convening of the SLT and its working groups, other than formal SLT retreats, and tracking of implementation of decisions.
  • Produce high quality white papers to assist the Director General and SLT in decision making.
  • Manage the Director Generals’ long term calendars to ensure the Director General’s time is correctly prioritised and is utilised efficiently and strategically. With oversight of
    • the management of meeting requests and triage where necessary
    • advise on overseas travel engagements and country visits

Strategic external relations, including coordination within the CROP system

  • Regional and International Liaison – coordinating engagement in important regional and international fora through provision of high level advice including the:
    • The Pacific Island Forum meetings and forum leaders in line with the framework for regionalism;
    • CROP Executive and associated meetings / collaborations;
    • Selected international meetings that are of importance for the SPC membership;
    • Pacific Islands Ambassadors to the UN and EU (PSIDS);
    • UN agencies;
    • International Advocacy and engagement.
  • Assist the DG in managing the CROP relationships.
  • Represent the Director General at the executive level in important regional and / or international engagements where the Director General is unable to attend and the area of focus falls outside the roles of other members of the SLT.
  • Maintains communication across the organisation on the Director General’s behalf including preparation of the Director General’s regular reporting to members and staff.

Provision of advice on SPC and member countries protocols

  • Provides leadership and management of strategic communications including, liaison with media on key events and Director General’s key matters.
  • Interact with deputy directors’ general, divisional directors of the Secretariat to ensure the Director General is kept abreast of developments affecting the work of SPC.
  • Regularly monitors regional and global trends in development and in consultation with technical leads provide strategic advice to the Director General on areas where SPC could/should usefully participate or influence the development agenda.
  • As and when directed, assist the Director General on addressing challenges, advise on solutions, handle delicate matters with discretion, make a follow up on decisions. Manage conflicts and ambiguity of roles within CROP, when they arise.
  • Support the Director General in consultations at the highest levels of development partner communities.
  • Provide advice and support to the Director General in consultation with political leaders at the highest level in SPC member countries and territories or at regional forums such as the Pacific Islands Forum.

For a more detailed account of the key responsibilities, please refer to the online job description.

Key selection criteria

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in international development, business administration, management of a related relevant field or equivalent experience.

Technical expertise

  • Overall minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
  • Including at least 10 years of experience in a similar or comparable role at international level, ideally reporting to a Director General, Secretary General or CEO of an agency.
  • Extensive working knowledge and experience of the Pacific region, the government mechanisms, protocols and sound understanding of international development priorities.
  • Proven track record of working experience with national administrations including liaising with Senior Government Officials and Ministers
  • Excellent leadership, change management and staff management skills.
  • Self-management, can take initiative and is a solution finder.
  • Significant experience in providing advice on complex organisational issues, including management events such as member states conferences.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop effective working partnerships and proven interpersonal skills.

Language skills

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills for effective communication in English and/or French.

Application process

Closing date : May 14th, 2023