Principal Officer, Training and Capacity Building at the African Union

Principal Officer, Training and Capacity Building at the African Union

African Union

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).  We are an Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Principal Officer, Training and Capacity Building

Requisition ID: 821
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Reports to: Deputy Director
Directorate / Department: African Migration Observatory / HHS
Number of Direct Reports: 5
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Job Grade: P4
Contract Type: Regular

Purpose of Job

  • Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Principal Officer, Training & Capacity Building oversees and provides advice and guidance to senior management on the strategic direction of the training and capacity building functions of the Observatory.
  • S/he also supervises and coordinates the day-to-day activities of staff in the Training & Capacity Building Unit.
  • The incumbent also monitors the activities of the unit and resolves issues affecting quality and timeliness.

Main Functions

  • Provide overall leadership to the training and capacity building functions of the Observatory.
  • Coordinate the development of strategic and annual activity work-plans of the Training & Capacity Building Unit in line with the Observatory’s strategic goals, objectives and priorities.
  • Present and defend resource requirements needed to carry out the annual work-plans of the Training & Capacity Building Unit.
  • Assist management in mobilizing resources for the training and capacity building activities of the Observatory.
  • Represent the Observatory at relevant regional/continental/international seminars and conferences.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Coordinate training / capacity building needs assessments of Member States / RECs on migration data collection/management.
  • Develop syllabi/curricula on data collection based on identified training/capacity building needs of Member States / RECs.
  • Coordinate the development of technical proposals and budgets for the training and capacity building activities in accordance with the Observatory’s strategic priorities.
  • Monitor performance and prepares progress reports on the training and capacity building activities of the Observatory.
  • Coordinate the design of monitoring and evaluation systems for programmes under the Training & Capacity Building Unit.
  • Compile briefing notes, strategy documents, regular regional/continental reports and white papers on migration.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

  • A Master’s Degree in a numerate discipline such as Statistics, Demography, Mathematics, Computer Science or Survey Methodology or other related disciplines with a total of ten (10) years of continuous and combined relevant experience with six (6) and three (3) expert and supervisory level. Areas of experience should be in:
  • Working with survey data and secondary data.
  • Planning and implementing large-scale statistical surveys.
  • Documented experience in teaching statistics or a related field at certificate or diploma level.
  • A professional qualification or certificate in training/capacity building will be highly desirable.
  • Demonstrable experience in supervising and leading teams of consultants, and delegating tasks and authority.
  • Demonstrable experience in drafting technical documents for executive level consumption and/or peer review.
  • Experience with statistical applications and methods for social research.
  • Knowledge and advanced use of at least two of the following tools: R, Sawtooth CBC/HB, Stata, SAS, SPSS, Matlab, Python, XLStat
  • Advanced Excel skills and/or VBA experience.
  • An understanding of the African migration landscape.
  • Proven experience interacting with international and regional public partner agencies.
  • Proven track-record of working and liaising with high-level government and donor officials.
  • An understanding of the African Union way of working and managing associated relationships with Member States / RECs and partners is preferred.

Required Skills:

  • Excellent project planning and management skills for organizing, planning and executing projects from conception through implementation.
  • Pro-active and solutions oriented
  • Demonstrated ability with regard to computer skills, including excellent word-processing capabilities, proficiency with e-mail and internet applications and experience in using office software applications such as MS Excel, Power Point and Word.
  • Proficiency in at least one of the African Union working languages. Knowledge of one more or several other working languages would be an added advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills to respond to trends in emerging issues, and to develop, apply and adjust programme strategies to further the Observatory’s mission, goals and objectives.
  • Excellent organisation, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to motivate staff, work under pressure, stay on track and meet deadlines
  • Excellent diplomatic, representational, inter-personal skills, including experience in interacting with stakeholders and decision-makers in order to build strong collaborative relationships with governments and partners.
  • Excellent problem solving abilities Strong written and oral communication skills, in particular proven ability to write clear and concise reports;
  • Personal commitment, goal oriented and drive for results, flexibility and respect for diversity.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to operate in a multicultural environment.
  • High level of autonomy at work, yet with profound team-spirit
  • Adaptive, patient, resourceful, resilient and flexible

Leadership Competencies:

  • Strategic Insight…
  • Developing others…
  • Change Management..
  • Managing Risk…

Core Competencies:

  • Building Relationships…
  • Foster Accountability Culture…
  • Learning Orientation…
  • Communicating with Influence…

Functional Competencies:

  • Conceptual thinking…
  • Job Knowledge and information sharing…
  • Drive for Results…
  • Continuous improvement orientation…

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 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$42,879.00  (P4 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (48% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 23,544.00  (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
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 21st February, 2024.

To apply for this job please visit jobs.au.int.