Job Description

Background Of The Assembly:
The city of Accra having accepted to be part of the 100RC pioneered by the Rockefeller foundation is looking for a high profile and dedicated leader to fill the above position
 
Main Duties:
The Chief Resilience Officer will be a centre piece of Accra's vision and approach to building urban resilience and sustainability. He/she will therefore be a key catalyst in transforming the way the city plans, prepares and responds to a range of shocks and stresses. He/she will therefore be
responsible for:

• Establishing a compelling resilience vision
• Driving the conversation about resilience with diverse stakeholders
• Leading the creation of Accra's Resilience strategy in conjunction with 100RC processes
• Leveraging the benefits and services of the 100RC network and platform
• Serve as a primary point of contact for 100RC

Required Skills or Experience

Qualified applicants must have the following competencies/skills:

• Minimum of Masters Degree in Project Management or Public Administration
• Strong leadership skills     
• Ability to engage locally and develop relations with other departments and agencies     
• Ability to engage globally and liaise with leaders of other resilient cities for knowledge sharing
• Ability to function across disciplines
• Enterprising spirit
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent project management
• Proficiency in Microsoft office tools (Power Point, Excel, SPSS and MS ACCESS) and general office technology
• Must be able to speak at least two local languages

Experience:
Interested applicants must have the following experience:

• A minimum of ten to fifteen years working experience in similar position
• International development, Public Health, Urban planning.
• Has successfully led one or more major initiative from end to end, from design through execution and evaluation     .
• Has successfully implemented a major project that required co-ordinating with and executing across multiple sector or disciplines
• Has experience working in city government and preferably strong background in at least one key governance domain in transportation, health, social services, economic development and emergency response and planning
• Has successfully managed a team including direct reports and peers, as well as consultants or contractors
• Has served as a representative in learning and discussions forums-ideally in a multi-cultural setting or at least a cross-sectorial setting