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Senior Liaison Officer [Rabat, Morocco, Bamako, Mali, Khartoum, Sudan]
POSTED BY: AFRICA UNION
REF:AU 287
Date Published:Monday, November 15, 2021
Date of Expiration:Saturday, May 14, 2022 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Ethiopia | RABAT, MOROCCO, BAMAKO, MALI, KHARTOUM, SUDAN in Ethiopia |
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| Africa Regional Economic Communities
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 801
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2021
Dead line Dec 13, 2021
Organization: African Union Commission - AUC
Reports to: Deputy Director
Directorate/Department : African Migration Observatory/Center/ HHS, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco,African Centre for the Study and Research on Migration, Bamako, Mali,Continental Operational Centre in Khartoum, Sudan.
Division: Office of the Deputy Director
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Job Grade: P3
Contract Type: Regular
Location: Rabat, Morocco, Bamako, Mali, Khartoum, Sudan
Number of Positions: 3
AU VALUES
1. Respect for Diversity and Team Work
2. Think Africa Above all
3. Transparency and Accountability
4. Integrity and Impartiality
5. Efficiency and Professionalism
6. Information and Knowledge Sharing
PURPOSE OF JOB
1. Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Senior Liaison Officer is responsible for liaising between the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development in Addis Ababa and the Observatory/Center/Center in addition to facilitating coordination with partners and stakeholders.
2. The Senior Liaison Officer is also responsible for building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships, between the Observatory/Center and other agencies and organizations.
Main Functions
1. Represent the Observatory/Center at meetings with partners.
2. Develop and foster relationships with partners and other stakeholders
3. Act as a contact point for the Observatory/Center with outside organizations and agencies.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Liaise between the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development in Addis Ababa and the Observatory/Center in Rabat with respect to administrative and programmatic activities of the Observatory/Center.
2. Maintain list of partnership on the field.
3. Assist the Deputy Director on the resources mobilization for the implementation of the programs and activities of partners and agencies collaborating with the Observatory/Center.
4. Facilitate the visibility of migration data and the access of users to the information on migration, as well as meetings/cooperation to maintain cordial relations with partners and agencies collaborating with the Observatory/Center;
5. Disseminate information in a variety of formats, conveying complex information to end users.
6. Compile reports against annual work-plans and recommend changes to activities, projects and individual/team performance as appropriate to achieve and programme objectives.
7. Coordinate the planning, monitoring and evaluation activities of the Observatory/Center with the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (AMERT System).
8. Compile reports about particular incidents, events, or updates about important issues for the Observatory/Center.
9. Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
1. A Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Law, Public or International Relations or other related disciplines.
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2. A Bachelor degree in the same fields of study
3. Seven (7) and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience for Masters and Bachelor degree holders respectively with three (3) years’ experience at expert level.
4. Relevant work experience refers to liaising with governments, donors and other stakeholders at a senior level, program coordination and resource mobilization; planning and implementing programs/projects.
5. An understanding of the African migration landscape.
6. Proven experience interacting with partner agencies.
7. Demonstrable experience in drafting strategic documents and reports for executive level consumption and/or peer review.
REQUIRED SKILLS
1. Inter-personal skills, including experience in interacting with stakeholders and decision-makers in order to build strong collaborative relationships with governments and partners.
2. Strong written and oral communication skills, in particular proven ability to write clear and concise reports;
3. Excellent organizational skills and a proven ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
4. Excellent project planning and management skills for organizing, planning and executing projects from conception through implementation.
5. Ability to communicate results and findings to non-statisticians
6. A practical and strategic approach to work
7. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
8. Excellent skills to conceptualize, plan, develop, implement programmes.
9. A client-oriented attitude
10. Ability to establish and nurture beneficial business relationships
11. Self-motivated with a willingness to take initiative and solve complex problems
12. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment
13. Strong analytical skills and a practical and strategic approach to work
14. Ability to work under pressure, stay on track and meet deadlines
15. Personal commitment, goal oriented and drive for results, flexibility and respect for diversity.
16. Ability to operate in a multicultural environment.
17. High level of autonomy at work, yet with profound team-spirit
18. Adaptive, patient, resourceful, resilient and flexible
19. Pro-active and solutions oriented
20. Proficiency in at least one of the African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish). Knowledge of one more or several other working languages would be an added advantage.
Leadership Competencies
1. Strategic Insight...
2. Developing others...
3. Change Management..
4. Managing Risk...
Core Competencies
1. Building Relationship...
2. Foster Accountability Culture...
3. Learning Orientation...
4. Communicating with Influence...
Functional Competencies
1. Conceptual thinking...
2. Job Knowledge and information sharing...
3. Drive for Results...
4. Continuous improvement orientation...
ENURE 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 shall be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
LANGUAGES:
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage
REMUNERATION:
Indicative basic salary of US$$37,453.00 (P3 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment Rabat, Morocco Post adjustment (46% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ $20,097.00 (per annum),Bamako, Mali Post adjustment (52% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ $20,097.00 (per annum),Khartoum, Sudan Post adjustment (46% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ $20,097.00 (per annum); housing allowance for locally recruited staff shall be 30% of basic salary, and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 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.
Applications must be made not later than 13 December 2021.
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