Administrative and Project Management Officer, AU, P2, Addis Ababa, NORCAP

We do this by:

Supporting humanitarian, development and peacebuilding initiatives that protect and empower people

Improving impact at the global and local level through joint projects with partners and stakeholders

Providing expertise and developing capacity that enable partners to meet the needs of people in fragile situations and crises

Strengthening the global system that we are part of through support for leadership, coordination and policy development

Building bridges between the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors

We are recruiting for an Administrative and Project Management Officer, for an Initial period of one (1) year, the first three (3) months of which shall be on probation. The assigned location will be Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Administrative and Project Management Officer shall be responsible to provide administrative, logistics, project management and Monitoring and evaluation support to the AU-UN-EU Tripartite project for the enhancement and operationalization of the African Union compliance and accountability framework with International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law (IHL/IHRL) and conduct and discipline in the AU PSOs (Hereinafter referred as the AU-UN-EU Tripartite Project).

 

African Union

 

The African Union (AU), established in 2002 as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion, and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as fostering international cooperation. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 

Only applicants from the AU member states will be considered.

 

Organizational Setting and Reporting

 

The position is located in the Peace Support Operations Division in the Conflict Management Directorate in the Commission of the African Union (AUC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The position falls within the overall functions of the PSOD to plan, launch, direct, manage, sustain and liquidate Peace Support Operations (PSOs) mandated by the Peace and Security Council of the AU (Council) – as well as to provide strategic support to authorized PSOs.