The National Biosafety Authority seeks to recruit a highly accomplished professional to provide strategic leadership, technical and administrative direction for the achievement of the mandate of the authority.
Job Title: Chief Executive Office
Duties and Responsibilities
- Initiates action for the formulation of policies
- Ensures the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and enforcement of programmes and activities of the authority
- Exercises oversight responsibility for the efficient and effective management of the human, material and financial resources of the authority
- Represents the authority on related international bodies/agencies
- Ensures the development of the strategic plan of the authority
- Initiates actions involving grievances and complaints to the appeals tribunal
- Ensures the availability of appropriate internal structures, controls, management and decision-making systems and processes for the authority
- Ensures the establishment of administrative mechanisms for the appropriate handling and storage of documents and data ni connection with the processing of applications
- Determines declaration of confidential business information
- Initiates action for the mobilisation of funds from development partners and other stakeholders for the Authority
- Acts as the national focal point responsible for liaising with any other agency or international organisations
- Ensures the preparation of annual and other periodic reports of the authority
- Builds and manages an effective and dedicated inclusive work environment
- Collaborates and builds relationships with Government, Public and Private sector partners and other stakeholders, both national and international, in carrying out the authority’s mandate
- Signs and seals contractual agreements between individuals, groups of persons, organisations and the authority
- Ensures the implementation of the performance management system
- Supervises and appraises the performance of immediate subordinate staff
Qualification Required & Experience
- A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences or any other related discipline from an accredited tertiary institution
- A relevant qualification in Public and or Business Administration will be an advantage
- Must have publications in relevant areas
- A minimum of 15 years of post Bachelor’s Degree relevant work experience, 5 years of which must be in a senior management position
- Must pass a selection interview conducted by the Public Service Commission in consultation with the Board
Location: Accra
Additional Information & Application Method
Application letters and CVs should be sent to:
OR mail to:
The Chief Executive Officer
National Biosafety Authority (NBA)
P.O.Box WY 669
Kwabenya – Accra
Closing Date: 5 February, 2024
