African Union Recruitment for Policy Officer Electoral Assistance and Observation

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.

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:

• 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;

• 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.

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.

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;

• 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.

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:

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).

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

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.