Technical Director at the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on 22 May 1964 in N’Djamena, Republic of Chad.  The Commission was established upon recognizing the need to formulate principles of the use of resources of the Basin for economic purposes, including the harnessing of water resources. The mandate of the Commission is to sustainably and equitably manage the Lake Chad and other shared water resources of the Lake Chad Basin, preserve the ecosystems of the Lake Chad Conventional Basin, to promote regional integration, peace and security across the Basin.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Director

Location: N’Djamena, Chad
Reporting line: Executive Secretary
Contract Duration: Three Years, Renewable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop LCBC’ annual work plan for the implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) in collaboration with the Directorate of Administration and Fi-nance (DAF) and all divisions and units of the LCBC ;
• Monitor the implementation of Lake Chad Basin’s Strategic Action Programme (SAP);
• Facilitate the implementation of national action Plans (NAPs);
• Ensure the smooth implementation of activities, the quality of service and the performance of technical divisions;
• Ensure adequate planning and mobilization of resources within technical divi-sions;
• Keep himself abreast of developments in technical projects and programmes hold quarterly technical assessment meetings with technical divisions;
• Prepare the LCBC annual activity report in collaboration with the Directorate of Administration and Finance and all the divisions and units of the LCBC;
• Select and initiate research or impact studies following the SAP in collaboration with technical divisions;
• Supervise the identification of urgent needs and actions required in the basin as well as the preparation of proposals for external funding for research and the implementation of said measures;
• Identify and meet the needs of the Technical Department;
• Identify, investigate and resolve misunderstandings between technical divisions (skills, resources, etc.) and ensure transparency and communication within the Technical Department;
• Prepare the annual activity report;
• Ensure a strategic consistency between the strategic development and the needs of the LCBC and its leadership;
• Supervise and coordinate divisions under his authority;
• The incumbent is required to generate tangible results that are consistent with the In-stitution’s objectives.

Attitude, Behavior, Skills and Experience required
Education and Qualification:

• Master (BAC+5) in Natural Resource Management; Engineering (Water, Civil Engineering or Agriculture); Rural Development or Project Management; having a Ph.D. is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 20 years of continuous experience and knowledge in setting up and managing projects and change processes;
• At least 15 years of experience in the coordination, implementa-tion, monitoring and evaluation of policies, projects and pro-grammes ;
• 10 years of experience in a supervisory and management position in a similar context ;
• Experience working in a conflict and crisis environment required;
• Maximum age required: 54 years.

Skills:

• Mastery of programmes management procedures, modalities and tools within an international organization is required ;
• Strong organizational capacity with the skill to prioritize tasks and adapt to rapid changes ;
• Knowledge of the policy of basin organizations and/or transbound-ary projects and programmes ;
• Experience in cooperation actions funded by different donors and a number of successful projects (success stories) is required.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and French;
• Proficiency in one of the local languages desired.

Computer skills:

• Perfect knowledge of MS Office programmes and specific software required.

Attitude and Behaviour
Managerial skills:

• Ability to chair meetings effectively and efficiently ;
• Excellent leadership, management and communication skills as well as the supervision skills of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team ;
• Have a sense of strategy, a great capacity for analyzing actions from the perspective of stakeholders, ability to translate strategies into binding action plans ;
• Recognized organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effec-tively and adapt to rapid changes.

Behaviour in society:

• Ability to communicate with top management, to convince and support collaborators while remaining rigorous;
• Be tenacious;
• Have a spirit of openness in terms of intercultural collaboration ;
• Ability to establish fast and intense relationships ;
• Ability to convince and negotiate ;
• Ability to resolve conflicts;
• Ability to work under pressure and within prescribed deadlines.

Application Closing Date
1st March, 2020.