Vacancy: SENIOR POLICY OFFICER, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND MARKETING

Vacancy: SENIOR POLICY OFFICER, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND MARKETING
Vacancy Ref.:	-
Closing date:	6/29/2014
Department:	ADMIN. & HR DEVELOPMENT
Post Level	P3
Job Category	Social Sciences
Immdiate Supervisor	Nairobi, Kenya
Duty Station	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:SENIOR POLICY OFFICER (ECONOMICS)

The African Union, established as a unique Pan Africancontinental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration andsustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion andcooperation among the people of Africa and African States as well as developinga new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa,capital city of Ethiopia.

In seeking to achieve this objective, the African Unionintends to strengthen its capacity to deliver through, among others, theimplementation of a new organizational structure and the filling of all vacantposts.

TheCommission of the African Union invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for a position at the InterafricanBureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), Nairobi - Kenya.

1.         Post

Post title:        SENIORPOLICY OFFICER, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND MARKETING

Post level:             P3

DutyStation:           AU-IBAR Nairobi, Kenya

Supervisor:     Director,AU-IBAR

2.           Major duties andresponsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Director, AU-IBAR,the Senior Policy Officer Economics, Trade and Marketing will contribute and providetechnical advice for AU- IBAR’s annual/periodic reports/publications; and, as amember or leader of multidisciplinary teams, contribute to the formulation,implementation, monitoring and evaluation of livestock development projects andprogrammes. In particular he/she will:

a.   Provide support to AU-IBAR technical unitsfor integration of socio-economic analyses into animal health and, animalproduction support interventions.

b.   Technically support  AU-IBAR on mattersrelated to the trade and marketing of animals and animal products

c.   Undertake socio-economic analyses offactors/issues and trends that impact on the development and utilization ofanimal resources in Africa.

d.   Provide technical back-stopping and guidance torelevant personnel in the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and AUMember States in the socio-economic analyses of regional trends in theproduction, processing, consumption and trade of animals and animal products.

e.   Collate, analyse and synthesizesocio-economic data and information to support the development of evidencebased policies to promote growth of the animal resources sector andits contribution to economic development.

f.    Provide support for the implementation of thepolicy and capacity development initiatives at AU-IBAR.

g.   Represent AU-IBAR in regional and continentallivestock socio-economic networks and related fora

h.   Contribute to the preparation and executionof AU-IBAR’s annual, quarterly and monthly work programmes and prepare progressreports on the socio-economic components in accordance with reportingguidelines provided by the African Union Commission and the Director AU-IBAR.

i.     Organise and supervise the implementation ofsocio-economic activities in line with AU-IBAR’s annual work program;

j.      Providesupport in other areas of AU-BAR’s work and undertake any other duties as maybe assigned by the Director of AU-IBAR.

3.      Educational Qualifications:

A Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics/socio-economics. A higherqualification will be and added advantage

4.         Work experience:

Candidates must haveat least eight (8) years of professional experience in livestock oragricultural socio-economics and/or livestock development, including projectdesign, implementation and monitoring with, preferably, three (3) years in aninternational organisation.

5.         Other relevant skills

-                     Professionalism -Proven experience the agricultural/animal resources sector, policy formulationand advocacy related to animal production and sustainable development. Showspride in work and in achievements, demonstrates professional competence and bea master of subject matter, is conscientious and efficient in meetingcommitments, observes deadlines and achieve results, is motivated byprofessional rather than personal concerns and is persistence in addressingproblems;

-                     Planning andorganizing - Proven ability to plan and organize work within an institutionalsetting and ability to make timely decisions;

-                     Communication -Effective written and oral presentation skills, particularly ability to presentinformation in a concise and accurate manner; ability to develop consensusamong people with varying points of view.

-                     Teamwork: Works collaborativelywith colleagues to achieve the goals, willing to learn from others, placesagenda before personal agenda, support and acts in accordance with groupdecision, even when such decisions may not reflect own position, shares creditfor team accomplishments and accepts responsibility for team shortcoming.

-                     Judgement/Decision-making- Good judgement, initiative, resourcefulness, energy and tact with ability toensure an effective work structure to maximise productivity and achieve institutionalgoals

6.         Other Relevant Skills:

-         Good knowledge of theworkings of international organisations;

-         Capacity to workunder pressure and in a multicultural environment;

-         Excellent computerliteracy (Microsoft office applications);

-         Good organisationalskills.

7.         Language requirement:

Proficiency in one ofthe African Union working languages. Knowledge of one or several other workinglanguages would be an added advantage.

8.         Tenure of Appointment: The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period ofthree (3) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationaryperiod. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable,subject to satisfactory performance.

9.        LeastRepresentative Countries:

Candidatesfrom the following least represented countries are encouraged to apply: Eritrea,Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Djibouti,Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Sahrawi Arab Republic, SaoTomeand Principe, Seychelles and Somalia

9.         Gender Mainstreaming: The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified womenare strongly encouraged to apply.

10. Remuneration: Indicative basic salary of US$35,300.00per annum plus other related entitlements- e.g. Post adjustment (42% of basicsalary), Housing allowance ($17,222.40 per annum), education allowance (75% oftuition and other education related expenses for every eligible dependent up toa maximum of US$7,800.00 per child per annum), etc for internationallyrecruited staff of the Commission.

Applicationsmust be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website       http://www.aucareers.org  not later than 28^th June 2014.