DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Africa Union

Reporting to the Deputy Chairperson, the Director of Programming, Budgeting, Finance and Accounting is the principal adviser to the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson and other members of senior management and staff, on accounting, financial and budgetary matters. The role shall be to support the work of the Commission by leading the development and implementation of effective, responsive and efficient Financial and Budgetary strategies, policies and management systems that are aligned to organisational needs and best practice.

The Director is a member of the Senior Management Group, in the capacity of a strategic institutional partner, policy advisor, employee advocate and a supporter of change management and performance improvement. The Director also serves as the Financial Controller of the Union and participates in the deliberations Policy Organs, the Commission and other governing bodies as required. The mandate of the Directorate PBFA is to:

  • plan, develop and implement Financial Accounting policies and policy to execute budgetary programmes, Rules, Regulations and Procedures;
  • Collects and manages statutory and other funds owed to the African Union;
  • Ensure inter-departmental coordination in programming and the budgetary process; and  Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of programmes in realizing organizational goals and objectives. 
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