African Union Recruitment for Policy Officer Electoral Assistance and Observation

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Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for African Union Recruitment for Policy Officer Electoral Assistance and Observation.

The African Union is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa, with the exception of various territories of European possessions located in Africa.

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Job Description

  • Company: African Union
  • Location: Ghana
  • State: Accra
  • Job type: Full-Time

1. Major duties and responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit (DEAU) and the overall supervision of the Head of Democracy, Governance, human Rights Elections Division, the Political/Elections Officer shall perform the following tasks:

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• Assist in planning and implementing electoral support programmes in the Member States;

• Draft project proposals relating to democracy strengthening and institution-building within Member States;

• Assist in the provision of technical capacity building and advice to Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and other electoral stakeholders as required;

• Assist EMBs in mainstreaming the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance in their mandates;

• Assist efforts aimed at strengthening the capacity of regional and continental fora of EMBs;

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• Assist in the management of relations with international partners;

• Support the implementation of post-election follow-up activities of the DEAU, including activities relating to recommendations of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) reports; • Monitor and analyze political and socio-economic trends and their impact on the electoral and democratic processes within AU Member States;

• Prepare political and electoral reports as and when required;

• Assist in the preparation of meetings, seminars and workshops on elections and democracy; and

• Perform any other relevant functions as assigned.

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Requirements

1. Qualifications/Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences or any other related discipline and 3- 4 years of experience in working closely with election management bodies and other electoral stakeholders through capacity building and advisory.

OR

A University Diploma in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences or any other related discipline and 7 years of experience in working closely with election management bodies and other electoral stakeholders through capacity building and advisory of which 3 at a supervisory level.

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2. Other relevant skills

• Computer literacy;

• Ability to work in a team and maintain team spirit.

• Ability to work under pressure, and to act with discretion in a politically sensitive environment and to establish good working relationships both with Government authorities and colleagues

• Excellent drafting and reporting skills;

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• Excellent communication and negotiating skills;

• Excellent planning and organizational skills;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

3. Language Requirement:

Proficiency in at least one of the African Union working languages (English, French, Arabic, Portuguese); knowledge of other working languages would be an added advantage.

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4. Tenure of Appointment:

The appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered a probationary period. Thereafter the contract shall be renewable every two years subject to good performance and deliverables.

5. Gender Mainstreaming:

The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

6. Remuneration:

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Indicative basic salary of US$ 31,073.00 (P2 Step 1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment 46% of basic salary, Housing allowance $ 22,932.00 per annum and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff.

How to apply Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org no later than 12 August 2019.

1. Attach detailed and updated curriculum vitae/resume including three (3) referees with good knowledge. Of candidate’s work, please, provide referees’ contact details – telephone and e-mail addresses.

2. Copy of valid passport.

3. Certified copies of educational qualifications – degrees, diplomas and certificates, where applicable (Not 4. More than 5 Documents in PDF Format, and not exceeding 1 MB).

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4. Please be aware that only complete applications will be considered.

5. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Job Title : Policy Officer Electoral Assistance and Observation

Grade : P2 Step 1

Supervisor : Head, Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit

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Department : Department of Political Affairs

Duty Station : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Number of Posts: 1

How to Apply

Interested applicants should click here to submit a CV.

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