African Center for Economic Transformation Recruitment for Private Sector Development Head

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for African Center for Economic Transformation Recruitment for Private Sector Development Head.

The African Center for Economic Transformation is a non-profit Accra-based think tank. ACET economists, researchers, and support staff advise African governments—including Ghana, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone—on economic matters.

Job Description

• Company: African Center for Economic Transformation
• Location: Ghana
• State: Accra
• Job type: Full-Time

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

In consultation with and as directed by the Senior Director, the PSD Head will;

1. Foster ACET’s private sector vision and strategy within ACET and amongst partners and stakeholders towards the attainment of PSD program objectives.

2. Develop and implement annual PSD work plans

3. Maintain open and fluid communication with the partners and the relevant public and private sector agencies.

4. Lead the PSD team’s work SPPSG and support CWA activities

5. Coordinate activities with governmental agencies supporting the private sector as well as private sector business interests, non-profit and educational institutions.

6. Maintain an up-to-date record of available resources, including in-kind resources for the various phases of the SPPSG project

7. Lead the PSD team’s business development efforts

8. Prepare status reports to ACET Management.

9. Work with ACET communications team in public outreach, press releases, public presentations of the work and website development and content

10. Oversee project-specific budgets

The above-stated tasks will be undertaken within the limitations of funds budgeted for this purpose.

Requirements

1. A minimum of Master’s degree in Social Sciences, particularly Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Business Development or Economics

2. A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in Africa in the private sector, particularly in Agroindustry, Manufacturing, Services, Financial Services (banking, Fintech: etc.,), or Transaction and Management Consulting.

3. Strong digital literacy skills

4. Good knowledge of industrial policies, regulations and institutional and organizational arrangements.

5. Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

6. Project management skills and knowledge of project management principles and best practices. 7. A minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience of managing projects including line management of employees.

8. Ability to Influence and good negotiation skills.

9. Good understanding of the Ghanaian political economy and challenges confronting the private sector, particularly SME’s.

If you are interested in this position and have the requisite experience, knowledge, and skills detailed above, please send us your CV with an accompanying cover letter telling us why you believe you are best suited for this position. Kindly address your application to the HR Manager at [email protected]. The closing date for this vacancy is 11th October 2019. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.