African Union Senior Policy Officer - Political & Legal Matters (AUABC) Jobs in Tanzania

African Union Senior Policy Officer - Political & Legal Matters (AUABC) Jobs in Tanzania

Purpose of Job

The African Union Advisory Board against Corruption (AUABC) is an autonomous organ of the African Union that was established in terms of Article 22 of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC).

The main mandate of the Board is to promote and encourage the adoption of measures and actions by State Parties to prevent, detect, punish and eradicate corruption and related offences in Africa as well as to follow-up on the application of those measures and submit a report to the Executive Council on a regular basis on the progress made by each State Party in complying with the provisions of the Convention.

In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union Commission invites qualified and competent applicants who are citizens of the African Union Member States to submit their applications for the position of Senior Policy Officer- Political & Legal Matters attainable at the AUABC located in Arusha, Tanzania.

The Secretariat of the Board is mainly in charge of providing substantive technical, professional, administrative and logistical support to the Board.

Main Functions

Provide intellectual and analytical input to advance the work of the African Union Advisory Board against Corruption, as well as enhancing the role of civil society in governance processes, local governance and corporate issues;

Assist in developing and maintaining appropriate working relations with AU Organs and partners of the African Union on issues relating to the fight against corruption and good governance;

Advise governmental authorities, the African Union and other national and international organizations in preventing and combating corruption;

Conceive and organize seminars, workshops and other related activities in the field of governance and combating corruption with various stakeholders;

Draft speeches, talking points, report activities and specific missions;

Provide advice on democracy, rule of law and good governance issues, including providing input into official communications, statements and other documents;

Liaise with AU Regional Offices on democracy and good governance issues; and

Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by supervisor.

Specific Responsibilities

Contribute to enhanced legal framework to combat corruption through State Party

Reviews as well as spearheading activities under the African Anti-Corruption Methodology and Tool;

Contribute to strengthened capacity of State Parties to combat corruption by conducting capacity building programmes with National Anti-Corruption Agencies;

Contribute to enhanced outreach and activities through commemoration of the African Anti-Corruption Day; and

Serve as Focal Point Person on the African Governance Architecture Platform activities.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

University Masters’ Degree in International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Human Rights, Diplomacy and/or related fields, with at least seven (7) years of relevant working experience in the area of International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Human Rights, Good Governance, Diplomacy and the fight against corruption, out of which three (3) years at supervisory level
OR

University Bachelor Degree in the above-mentioned areas of study, with at least ten (10) years of relevant work experience in International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Human Rights, Good Governance, Diplomacy and the fight against corruption, out of which three (3) years should be at supervisory level.

Required Skills

Computer literate;

Excellent drafting and reporting skills;

Good communication and negotiating skills;

Good knowledge of policy analysis, programme management, implementation and monitoring;

Good planning and organizational skills;

Ability to work under pressure and to act with discretion in a politically sensitive and multi-cultural environment;

Excellent interpersonal skills or social capital

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Insight ....

Developing Others

Change Management

Managing Risk

Core Competencies

Building Relationship...

Foster Accountability Culture:

Learning Orientation...

Communicating with Influence ....

Functional Competencies

Conceptual thinking...

Job Knowledge and Information Sharing ....

Drive for Result ....

Continuous Improvement Orientation:

How to Apply

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