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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT  AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA (AMISOM) / 2008

 

The African Union (AU), established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing new partnerships worldwide.

The Union also has a mandate to promote and maintain peace and security on the continent in particular and the world at large. As part of its efforts to promote peace and security in SOMALIA, and following the conclusion of the IGAD sponsored Somalia National Reconciliation Conference, the African Union has deployed a peace support operation in Somalia (AMISOM) with the following mandate:

  1. To provide support to the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) in their effort towards the stabilization of the situation in the country and the furtherance of dialogue and reconciliation
  2. To facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance, and
  3. To create conducive conditions for long-term stabilization, reconstruction and development in Somalia.

 

In seeking to achieve this mandate, the African Union Commission (AUC) invites applications from qualified citizens of Member States for the following positions in the African Union Mission to Somalia, (AMISOM):

 

  • Chief Administrative Officer (En / Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Senior Political Officer (En / Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Police Adviser (En / Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer (En / Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Senior Civil Affairs Officer (En/ Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Administrative/Personnel Officer (En/ Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Political Officer (En / Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Information Officer (En / Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Chief Communication/IT Officer ( En/ Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Protocol Assistant (En/ Ar / Fr / Pr )

  • Secretary (En/ Ar / Fr / Pr )

 

1. To apply please submit the following:

    • A letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the AU Commission
    • A detailed and updated CV, indicating your nationality, age and gender
    • Names and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three (3) traceable references who are not friends or relatives
    • Certified copies of degrees, diplomas and other academic certificates.
  1. All positions are on contract basis for an initial period of one (1) year.

 

  1. Applicants are to note that Mogadishu is a non family duty station for non Somalis.
  1. The AU is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply

 

  1. ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

    Director of Administration and Human Resource Development
    AU COMMISSION
    P.O.Box 3243
    Addis Ababa
    ETHIOPIA
    Fax:            00251-11-5517844;
                       00251-11-5518718;
                       00251-11-5536950
    E-mail:        au-recruits@africa-union.org

  2. Deadline to receive application is 5.PM on 25 April 2008 only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews.