African Union Country Review Officer - State Resilience (APRM) Jobs in South Africa

African Union Country Review Officer - State Resilience (APRM) Jobs in South Africa

Purpose of Job

Country Review Officer- State Resilience provides technical support and high expertise to APRM Member States to accelerate their efforts in disaster risk reduction to achieve sustainable development and the goals of Sendai Framework.

The Sendai Framework works hand in hand with the regional and international development agendas, including AU Agenda 2063, The Paris Agreement on Climate Change, The Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development, the New Urban Agenda, and the UN SDG 2030.

Main Functions

Assists in the following up on the activities of the division, including monitoring and evaluating progress made in line with a predefined strategic plan.

Suggests new and expands on existing policy areas for planned research.

Contributes in conducting analysis and generate accurate reports in a timely manner for the respective Unit/Division and AU’s internal use.

Assists in setting the overall research direction of a relevant policy area.

Responsible for the delegation and execution of defined research areas.

Participates in the organisation of relevant meetings, congresses and conferences with stakeholders. Prepare the relevant documentations.

Engages with relevant mid-level stakeholders and develop working relationships. Support the promotion of the activities of the Division including preparing leaflets, guidelines and fact sheets.

Assists in drafting reports and participate in the preparation of budget and work programmes related to the functioning of the Unit/Division

Provides technical support to internal and external stakeholders

Specific Responsibilities

Provides substantive expert support in the area of state resilience and disaster risk reduction.

Produces regular qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on state resilience and disaster risk reduction in member states.

Prepares, in cooperation with Country Review coordinators, country briefs, Background Papers and Issues Papers on state resilience and DRR in preparation of reviews undertaken in participating countries.

Participates in field/ country review missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other stakeholders, etc.

Undertakes research activities aimed at developing further relevant indicators on measuring State resilience and Disaster risk reduction in the African context.

Supports and participates in the selection of experts in State resilience to be recruited as team members of the

Country Review Mission (CRM).

Participates in the country review process by providing the CRM with relevant expertise on state resilience and disaster risk reduction

Provides support to senior Country Review Officer during engagement with relevant stakeholders, external partners in support of strengthening the capacity of Member States in disaster risk reduction.

Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.

Contributes to activities related to budget funding proposals, (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports.

Performs other duties as required.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, environmental sciences, public administration/ management, international relations, or related fields with 5 years relevant experience Or

Master’s Degree in social sciences, environmental sciences, public administration /management, international relations, or a related fieldswith 2 years relevant experience.

Required Skills

Be familiar with the purpose and objectives of the APRM process as a whole and specifically with the thematic areas of APRM review;

Knowledge of AU Agenda 2063, relevant International development Frameworks including Sendai Framework

Demonstrates ability for team work and ability to work in multi-cultural environments;

Have a full knowledge of computer systems, including internet navigation and main Microsoft Office applications.

Demonstrates excellent analytical skills and drafting ability.

Leadership Competencies

Change Management

Managing Risk

Core Competencies

Teamwork and Collaboration

Accountability awareness and Compliance

Learning Orientation

Communicating with Influence...

Functional Competencies

Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

Job Knowledge and information sharing..

Drive for Result

Continuous Improvement Focus

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; African Union Country Review Officer - State Resilience (APRM) Jobs in South Africa

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