Director, Policy, Research and Advocacy at Africa Management Solutions Limited (AMSOL)

JOB DESCRIPTION

a) Strategic Planning

• Be actively involved  in ensuring  that the strategy  gets translated into a  business plan and budget for the Division;
• Ensure the consistency with the Authority’s strategy and business plan;
• Ensure that risks are identified in the planning process and that the division is constantly aware of the managing of these risks;
• Input meaningfully  into  the  Authority’s  strategy,  especially  with regard to economic analysis and policy, and as regards impact and prioritization;
• Ensure  performance    measures    are    designed    to    evaluate performance against the strategic plan;
• Ensure reporting on work done into the reporting structures in the Authority on a monthly; quarterly or annual basis;
• Develop strategies  and  policy  in  line  with  legislation  and  good practice in relation to governance, accountability and standards; and
• Work closely within the executive team (EXCOM) to develop and implement strategic  plans and company  goals and initiatives  and create associated policies and procedur

b) Research

• Review prioritization by sector and criteria for cases;
• Ensure rigorous economic research conducted in specific sectors supporting recommendations for initiation, where appropriate;
• Ensure rigorous economic research conducted into specific topics related to key competition concerns;
• Ensure the effective identification of economic questions on which cases hinge and the identification of analysis required;
• Ensure rigorous  economic  analysis  in  enforcement  and  merger cases;
• Ensure the review of outcomes following a merger or complaint decision;
• Influence the policy and legislative processes through drawing on research and literature to craft well-informed positions;
• Create internal  and  external  awareness   and  understanding   of economic principles and to present the authority’s point of view on competition matters; and
• Support the DG in fulfilling advocacy functions by ensuring that he is briefed timeously through relevant and meaningful briefing document

c) Advocacy

• Represent the authority in local and international forums such as the ICN, UNCTAD, ACF, OECD, as required;
• Lead advocacy activities to influence policy change in regards to competition;
• Track international debates and developments in literature;
• Prepare input papers and submissions; and
• Participate meaningfully in executive decision-making with view to objectives as set out in the Competition Ac

d) Division Oversight

• Build a highly effective team, by leading, managing and motivating staff and by directing and coaching them where appropriate, so that they achieve excellence in delivery;
• To take  responsibility  for  the  reports  emerging  from  research division and all documentation sent to the DG;
• Oversee  division’s   budgeting,   monthly,   quarterly   and   annual reporting, cash flow and debt management;
• Coordinate departmental  and  corporate  wide  systems  purchases, implementations, and upgrades;
• Manage the  skills  development  for  staff  to  ensure  that  training needs are properly identified and appropriate training is arranged;
• Manage and  conduct  performance  management  reviews  for  the division;
• Work  closely   with   department   heads   to   develop   goals   and initiatives; and
• Ensure quality control and customer servic

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and knowledge

• Masters and Bachelors degree in Economics, research or a business related field;
• Professional qualifications and membership to a relevant professional body;
• Specialist knowledge in economic research and advocacy;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership;
• Proficiency in ICT; and
• PhD in Economics will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ relevant experience with at least six (6) years at leadership level in a similar organization;
• Experience in policy development management and economics; and
• Experience in managing and leading diverse teams of professional

Skills and Competences

• Operational problem solving skills;
• Ability to develop long term integrated and cross functional operational plans;
• Ability to operationalize strategy into action for the organization as whole;
• ‘’World class specialists’’ on peer review; and
• Strategic management skill