Senior Policy Officer Job Vacancy at African Union Ethiopia

Job Title:           Senior Policy Officer (Tourism)

Post Level:       P3

Duty Station:    AddisAbaba, Ethiopia

Supervisor:      Headof Transport and Tourism Division
2.   Major Duties and Responsibilities

    Initiate the formulation of policies, plans of action, programmes and project proposals relating to the tourism-sector;
    Facilitate implementation, monitoring and evaluation of tourism projects and programmes;
    Prepare and coordinate studies and research in the field of tourism;
    Organise and service workshops, seminars and meetings on tourism matters;
    Facilitate activities of specialised technical committee(s) and sub-committees on tourism issues;
    Maintain working relations with RECs and other regional and international organizations in tourism matters;
    Ensure overall management of the tourism unit including preparation of its budget and supervise subordinate staff and short-term experts in conformity with relevant rules and procedures in force;
    Produce and submit periodic reports on activities and specific missions; and
    Perform any other duty as may be assigned

3.    Qualificationsand Experience Required

    Candidates must have at least a University Master Degree in economics, business administration, or equivalent qualification;
    A higher qualification will be and added advantage.

4.   Professional experiencerequired:

    Candidates must have at least 8 years of progressively relevant experience in Tourism policy development as well as programme/project management with a minimum of 3 years in senior position;
    Experience in regional and international tourism issues is desirable.

5.   Other Relevant Skills:

§  Planning and organising - Provenability to plan and organise work within a project; ability to make timelydecisions;

§  Communication - Effective written,oral and presentation skills, particularly ability to draft/present informationin a concise and accurate manner; ability to develop consensus among peoplewith varying points of view.

§  Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skillsand ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability toestablish and maintain effective working relations with people of differentnational and cultural backgrounds with respect for diversity.

§  Judgment/Decision-making - Goodjudgment and initiative, imagination and resourcefulness, energy and tact,ability to ensure an effective work structure to maximize productivity andachieve Unit’s goals.

§  Well-developed ICT skills includingefficient use of word processing, spreadsheets and other important computerapplications.
6.   Language Requirement:

Proficiencyin one of the African Union working languages. Proficiency of one or severalother working language(s) would be an added advantage.
7.   Age Requirement:

Candidates must preferable be between 30 and 45 years old.
8.   Tenure of Appointment
The appointment will be made on fixed term contract for a period of three(3) years, of which the first twelve months be consider as a probationaryperiod. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable,subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.

9.    GenderMainstreaming:

TheAU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are stronglyencouraged to apply.

10. Remuneration:

Indicative basic salary of US$33,619.00 per annum plusother related entitlements e.g. post adjustment (46% of basic salary), housingallowance (US$14,414.40 per annum), education allowance (75% of tuition andother related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum ofUS$7,800.00 per child per annum), etc. for internationally recruited staff ofthe Commission.

The applications must be made through the AUCE-recruitment
How to Apply
 Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than 6thAugust 2012.


Directorate of Administration and Human ResourceManagement

African Union Commission

Addis Ababa(Ethiopia)