Head, Communication & Information Technology (AFRIPOL) at African Union

Responsible for the overall supervision and management of the ICT as well as the design of strategies and policies relevant to the Division and engagement of relevant stakeholders.

Main Functions

• Supervise and manage the employees of the division with regard to organisation and performance evaluation;
• Design strategies and policies consistent with the Department’s goal in order to address the pertinent issues in the relevant area;
• Contribute to the development of the departmental business continuity plan and ensure implementation at division level;
• Ensure risk management and mitigation;
• Design and plan policy programs to achieve the strategies;
• Develop new and expand on existing activities as components of the strategies and policies;
• Address problems in arising to current approaches to relevant area;
• Engage stakeholders within Members States and RECs in designing and implementing strategies;
• Represent the organisation and explain its position at conferences. Mobilise funding from all donors to use to execute strategies and activities;
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at division level.

Main Functions

• Supervise and manage the employees of the division with regard to organisation and performance evaluation;
• Design strategies and policies consistent with the Department’s goal in order to address the pertinent issues in the relevant area;
• Contribute to the development of the departmental business continuity plan and ensure implementation at division level;
• Ensure risk management and mitigation;
• Design and plan policy programs to achieve the strategies;
• Develop new and expand on existing activities as components of the strategies and policies;
• Address problems in arising to current approaches to relevant area;
• Engage stakeholders within Members States and RECs in designing and implementing strategies;
• Represent the organisation and explain its position at conferences. Mobilise funding from all donors to use to execute strategies and activities;
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at division level.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice to the Director AFRIPOL on strategy and detailed work programming with regards to requirements for enhanced use of ICT by the National police agencies;  
• Ensure strategic planning in the choice of technologies for efficiency and cost reduction;
• Work towards the installation of VSAT Interconnection between AFRIPOL Secretariat and the AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa; 
• Analyse the telecommunication environment of each Member States and propose the best solution to interconnect them with AFRIPOL headquarters for the effective functioning of AFSECOM;
• Advise on staffing, resources and training necessary for the successful strengthening of the Division, and to support the implementation of those proposals;
• To provide in-house training, mentoring and skill development to staff of AFRIPOL; 
• Ensure effective system security and risk management of AFRIPOL ICT hardware and software; 
• Identify and address programming issues on ICT; 
• Provide overall supervision of the staff in the Division;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Executive Director of AFRIPOL.