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Consultant - Events Manager
- Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Description
Africa50 is a pan-African investment institution that was created as part of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), further to the call from African Heads of States for an innovative, agile and private-sector focused investment vehicle to accelerate infrastructure delivery in Africa. To date, Africa50 has 31 shareholders, including 28 African nations, the AfDB, the Central Bank of West African States and Bank Al-Maghrib.
This number is expected to grow in this and future years. Launched three years ago, Africa50 is becoming a key partner for infrastructure developers and financiers working on the continent. Africa50’s Headquarters are located in Casablanca, Morocco.
Africa50 has two (2) official working languages, English and French, and its conferences and meetings are conducted in its (2) official working languages.
The General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) is an annual meeting held in the third quarter of each year, at a venue chosen in a different shareholder country each time. The GSM has so far been held in Morocco, Senegal, Kenya and Rwanda. In total, the event attracts over 300 people including Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, Heads of Institutions and other High-Level Officials from Governments and Private Sector Institutions and Media representatives. The GSM is a one-day event consisting of a formal invitation only opening and a closed shareholder only meeting. The event concludes with a gala dinner and cultural display. From time to time, the GSM may be preceded by an Investment Forum held the day before.
Africa50 has a GSM Steering Committee that oversees the organization of the General Shareholders Meeting, and which provides guidance on the activities related to the organization and management of the event.
Africa50 therefore seeks to engage external assistance to ensure that these events are organized and executed in accordance with the highest international standards. It is within this perspective that Africa50 has decided to engage the services of an experienced events manager, as a fulltime consultant, for a period of 6 months (from March to August 2020).
Principal objectives are to :
- Ensure that preparations of the General Shareholders Meeting are done in a timely manner;
- Ensure that the facilities provided by the host country, particularly for conferences, accommodation, transport (air and land), information technology, media, catering and socio-cultural activities meet the highest standards
- Follow-up with the service providers and other relevant stakeholders involved in the GSM, on the implementation of the schedule of activities and ensure that the implementation process is consistent with the established timeline of events
- Work closely with the Africa50 GSM Steering Committee as well as other departments at Africa50 to ensure effective preparation, management and execution of the event, in accordance with the highest international standards.
Terms of Reference and Scope of Activities :
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Advisory Role | Advise and work with Africa50 on all aspects of the event in a cost effective manner while keeping the highest possible international standards |
Conference Infrastructure | Identifying and evaluating the adequacy, capacity and technical suitability of available conference and meeting facilities; the equipment for simultaneous interpretation and multimedia presentations; office facilities for use during the events; implementing the programming of events and ensuring the proper setup of facilities with the highest standards. |
Participant Management |
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Conference Venue | Work with local agency to ensure timely and efficient execution of the following tasks:
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Conference Reference materials | Coordinate with suppliers the following production tasks:
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Communications and Public Relations | Liaise with the Africa50 Head of Communications and the mandated communications agency to coordinate the implementation of the following elements: Branding:
Production/Technical Support:
Media and PR:
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Transport | Work with the local agency to:
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Registration and Information support |
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Plans/Status Reports | The Event Manager will:
Coordination
Status reports
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Airport |
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Staffing |
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Staffing |
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Staffing at |
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Catering for delegates |
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Catering for staff on site |
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Interpreters |
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Information Technology |
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Assistance to Clearing Agency |
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Budget Estimate |
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Excursions |
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Local agency appointment for logistics and events management |
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Annual Report design |
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Candidate Profile
Required background and knowledge
- Prior experience organizing international events including managing protocol aspects.
- Project management experience with a degree in in Public Relations, Communications, or marketing.
- Excellent English and French written and verbal communication.
Essential Qualities
- Communication and marketing skills.
- Good leadership skills.
- Highly Organized.
- Multi-tasker.
- Proficiency in various event software.
Duration and location
6 months term consulting contract
Position based in Casablanca, Morocco