By | November 7, 2023

African Union Recruitment 2024

African Union Recruitment: Apply Now

The African Union has published new opportunities for 2024. See Full details below

Overview of African Union

The African Union is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa, with the exception of various territories of European possessions located in Africa.

The following positions are available at African Union: Explore your position of choice and then apply according to the information provided.

Available African Union Application 2024 Positions and Details

Job Title: Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Coordinator

Purpose of Job

To lead and coordinate activities, supervise staff, and design strategies and policies relevant to the unit and the engagement of relevant stakeholders.

Main Functions

  • Coordinate activities, supervise and manage employees on the delivery of the Unit’s mandate and performance objectives;
  • Supervise the design and planning of policy programmes to achieve these strategies; lead, guide and supervise the implementation of planned activities;
  • Contribute to the development of the AfCFTA Secretariat’s business continuity plan and ensure implementation at the RECs Coordination Unit level;
  • Manage risk within the Unit and recommend mitigation strategies;
  • Develop new and expand on existing activities as components of these strategies and policies.
  • Address problems arising from current approaches to relevant areas;
  • Supervise the engagement with stakeholders within Member States and RECs on designing and implementing AfCFTA strategies;
  • Represent the organisation and explain its position at conferences and other relevant platforms;
  • Contribute to the preparation of periodic financial and budget execution reports and monitor budget execution at the Unit level;
  • Ensure creation of an inspiring work environment to enable staff development and professional progression; and
  • Mobilize resources from donors to support the implementation of the AfCFTA Secretariat strategy.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Contribute in mobilizing all relevant stakeholders and institutions of the Regional Economic Communities towards coordinated and harmonized continental integration through among others continental platforms, shared experiences, and common visions, goals and programs as appropriate;
  • Oversee the due implementation of provisions and instruments on relations between the regional economic communities, the African Continental Free Trade Area and the African Union, in line with the overall architecture of continental integration;
  • Working with all relevant stakeholders, assist in actualizing the role of regional economic communities as building blocks for the African Common Market and the African Continental Free Trade Area, among others, through common trade and customs programs and documentation, and coordination of interventions for promoting regional value chains, industrialization, digitalization and inclusiveness;
  • Collaborate with knowledge generation and management institutions to continuously clarify and support progress towards a streamlined interface between the African Continental Free Trade Area, the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities in the day-to-day operations of trade, customs, digitalization, investment, intellectual property and innovation programs;
  • Support dialogue on key global and continental strategic issues in order to support active diplomatic agency of Africa throughout major forums relevant to and giving visibility to and a constructive role for the African Continental Free Trade Area;
  • Set up organic institutional frameworks for dealing with structures of the regional economic communities at the managerial and technical levels as appropriate;
  • Working with the Secretariats of the Regional Economic Communities and the Member States, promote the incorporation of the agenda of the African Continental Free Trade Area into the strategic plans and annual work programs of the regional economic communities;
  • Monitor and report on the progress of the integration programs of the regional economic communities, making proposals for alignments towards continental integration and for best practices that could be considered for replication at the continental level;
  • Brief the Secretariats and Meetings of the Regional Economic Communities of the Decisions and Outcomes of key meetings of the African Continental Free Area, with a view to continuously mainstreaming the Decisions and Outcomes into the Regional Economic Communities as appropriate;
  • Promote good working relations between the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Regional Economic Communities, characterised by good will, understanding, and close collaboration across the various key areas of continental integration;
  • Coordinate the missions of the Secretary-General to the regional economic communities covering the programmes, substantive matters and objectives of the missions as well as the logistics;
  • Prepare relevant reports on activities undertaken, including key next steps, follow-up action and dissemination to the relevant stakeholders, including the Secretariats of the Regional Economic Communities; and
  • Ensure RECs are well informed on decisions undertaken to avoid any duplication.

Academic Requirements 

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, International Business, Development Studies, or relevant studies with ten (10) years post-qualification relevant work experience, out of which six years must be at the managerial level; Proven experience in policy planning, formulation, and program management and coordination at the regional or multilateral level

How to Apply

Click HERE to apply.

For more information about job offers, please visit the African Union Career website HERE.

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