Vacancy: Africa Regional Director

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the need to reduce costs, it is our practice to communicate further about this vacancy only

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Regional Director

Commonwealth Youth Programme

Youth Affairs Division

RD

Director & Head of Youth Affairs Division,(Commonwealth

Youth Programme) Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK

The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) supports the activities of member

governments investing in young people through the development of policies and

programmes which address enterprise, health and environmental issues. The

objective is to establish and strengthen youth ministries and independent youth

networks to support policy and programme development based on the active

participation of young men and women.

The CYP Centres assist the Commonwealth governments in the region to formulate

policies and programmes for youth development, working collaboratively with

governments, young people and other stakeholders.

The Regional Director leads a team of three CYP International Programme staff and

also the support staff at the Regional Centre. In addition to developing,

implementing, monitoring and evaluating the CYP's three-year Strategic Plan, the

Regional Director convenes and provides secretarial services to the CYP Regional

Advisory Board, Regional Youth Forum Meeting and also assist in the preparation of

the Commonwealth Youth Ministers' Meeting.

1. Responsible for the developing regional strategy and operational plans to

ensure the effective implementation of Commonwealth Youth Programme

mandates by:

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

The salary scale attached to the post is £19,309: £19,845: £20,381:

£21,454: £22,526 per annum through 5 increments, which are paid

annually subject to satisfactory performance reports.

Paid monthly in arrears.

The Secretariat pays 15% of the basic salary at the end of each contract of

service; Alternatively, if the appointee is already a member of an

occupational pension scheme, the Secretariat will contribute to the cost of

the employer's contribution to the scheme provided it is within this limit.

15% of the basic salary for a married appointee, 10% of basic salary for an

unmarried appointee.

Your emoluments and allowances are free of tax in Zambia but the

Commonwealth Secretariat will not be responsible for any taxes on your

emoluments or other allowances which may be payable elsewhere.

A non-accountable installation grant of 6% of salary for a single officer, 9%

of salary if accompanied by spouse or dependant children. The termination

grant will be paid to you at the conclusion of your appointment on the same

basis as the installation grant

Economy class air travel for appointee and dependants will be provided.

An accountable allowance to meet the costs of packing, transporting and

unpacking personal effects up to 500 cubic feet. In addition, up to 15 kgs of

excess accompanied luggage by air for self and each dependant is allowed.

These allowances are payable on commencement and termination of

appointment.

You will be provided with, on arrival, subsistence allowance at prevailing

United Nations daily rate for the first 15 days of your stay in Lusaka or until

the rent free accommodation is available, whichever is earlier. If the rent

free accommodation is available within the first 15 days of arrival subsistence

will cease or be recoverable from the date that the accommodation is

available.

You will receive the full rate for yourself, 75% for spouse and 50% for each

dependant child. As subsistence rates fluctuate on a monthly basis you

should ascertain just prior to your travel the rate prevailing at that time.The

allowances are payable on termination of appointment as well if the rent free

accommodation is not available until your last day in Lusaka.

Rent free accommodation or a reasonable accommodation allowance will be

provided.

An accountable education allowance of up to £4025 per annum for each

dependent unmarried child under 21 years in full-time attendance at an

approved educational institution. This allowance is in respect of tuition,

registration and examination fees.

Medical Insurance : see attached details

Life Insurance:

See attached statement: Please ensure that you complete the nomination

form.

If it is decided that the Scheme will cease you will be informed accordingly.

This is an annual policy and the premium is paid by the Secretariat

Vehicle Insurance

In the event that you operate a vehicle in India you will be required to carry

such third party, or other insurance cover as maybe required by the laws of

Zambia

30 working days annually to be approved in advance by the Director of Youth

Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat.

Entitlement to paid sick leave is as follows:-

(a) During the first year of service, on full pay up to a maximum of one

week for each 4 weeks served;

(b) After 12 months service, on full pay up to a maximum of 3 months (91

days), in any period of 12 months;

(c) Should an appointee's contract be extended beyond 5 years of service

he/she will be entitled to receive full pay up to a maximum of 6

months (183 days) in any period of 12 months; and thereafter on half

pay to a maximum of 12 months in any period of 4 years;

(d) A medical certificate from a General Practitioner (or hospital for inpatient

care) will be required in respect of absences of 5 days or more.

Appointments are contracts of two years. Contracts may be extended by

mutual agreement and subject to full satisfactory performance. Staff at this

level normally serve for not more than three two-year contracts. The

Secretary-General will retain the flexibility to approve or decline extensions

as circumstances warrant.

This appointment may also be terminated by:-

(a) either party giving notice of 6 calendar months; or

(b) the Secretary-General giving written notice of one month in the event

of your acting in breach of the terms and conditions of this appointment or of

your not performing the appointment to the satisfaction of the Secretary-

General, or of gross misconduct on your part.

In the event of the termination of the appointment you will not be entitled to

any indemnity or to the payment of any salary or allowance beyond the

effective date of termination.

You will not in the course of this appointment communicate to any person

any information known to you by reason of your official position which has

to be made public, except in the course of your official duties; nor submit

articles, books or other material for publication, without the prior

authorization of the Director of Youth Affairs Division, Commonwealth

Secretariat.

You will not in the course or this appointment undertake, in Zambia or

elsewhere, any employment other than this appointment.

The Commonwealth Secretariat will not be liable for any claims relating to

any illness, injury, disability or death or for any claims arising from loss or

damage to your personal property or arising out of any act or omission on

your part or on the part of your dependants.

Where you wish to seek redress of any grievance relating to your

employment which has not been satisfactorily and speedily resolved within

the Centre or following representations to the Director of Youth Affairs

Division and/or the Human Resources Section of the Commonwealth

Secretariat, you should set out the nature of your grievance in writing giving

full details and submit it to the Deputy Secretary-General with responsibility

for the matter of your grievance. The Deputy Secretary-General shall deal

with the grievance as expeditiously as circumstances permit and may, if

considered appropriate, appoint another member of staff at headquarters in

London to investigate and report on the grievance. If a satisfactory

settlement is not reached within a reasonable time, you may refer the matter

directly to the Secretary-General for decision.

(a) This appointment will be governed by a tribunal to be known as the

Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal which has the right to determine issues

arising out of the performance of this appointment. The Tribunal shall be

constituted as prescribed in the Statute of the Tribunal and shall have

jurisdiction to hear all matters described in the Statute.

(b) Where a dispute arises in respect of the operation of this appointment,

that dispute shall be settled only by the Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal.

Neither the Commonwealth Secretariat nor you shall have the right to have

such a dispute resolved by any other means and the decision of the Tribunal

shall be final.

(c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) above constitute, for the purpose of subsection

1(3) of the Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966, an arbitration

clause in respect of this appointment giving rise to your employment by

the Secretariat.