The AU Commission wishes to announce vacancies for various positions at its Headquarters based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and at its Representational and Specialized offices at its various duty stations.

The Commission request all applicants from AU Member States to send detailed CVs in accordance with the format indicated. The Commission further encourages all applicants to forward their respective application directly to the following addresses: Email: au-recruits@africa-union.org Or fax number: +(251-11) 5525840 /5510430.

Applicants who wish to have the Arabic and Portuguese version of the vacancies announcement may contact the webmaster: webmaster@africa-union.org

Please click on the highlighted words ar, en, fr or po to download the job information (.doc) in your language of choice.

The deadline for receiving applications is as indicated on the list of vacancies.

Vacant positions in the UNAMID

• Programme Manager - P5, Implementation of the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2007- 2012) (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:31 December 2009
• Finance Officer - P1, Implementation of the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2007- 2012) (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:31 December 2009
• Administrative Assistant- GSA5, Implementation of the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2007- 2012) (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:31 December 2009

The African Union’s Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR), Nairobi, Kenya

• Monitoring and Evaluation Officer -P3 Step 5 (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:15 January 2010
• Director, D1, Strategic Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, International Cooperation and Resource Mobilization (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 February2010
• Director of Communication, D1 (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 February2010
• Director, Peace and Security, D1 (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 February2010
• Director, Trade and Industry (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 February2010
• Database Administrator, P1 (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 February2010
• Medical Officer (Internist) (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 February2010
• Terms of Reference (TOR) on the Preparation of a Strategic Document on Resource Mobilization for the Implementation, Follow-up and Evaluation of the Plan of Action of Ouagadougou (September 2004). Consultant to Develop a Strategic Document on Resource Mobilization (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:2 January 2010
• African Union Police Component of AMISOM. Police Operations Coordinator, P4 (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:10 January 2010
• The African Union’s Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR), Nairobi, Kenya. Thematic Team Leader- P4 Step 5 (10 Positions) (ar/ en/ fr/ po) DEADLINE:15 January 2010

The Commission would like to strongly encourage all the AU Member States to advise their nationals willing to work with the UNAMID to apply for jobs with the UN through the Galaxy (http://jobs.un.org/Galaxy). NOTE VERBALE (ar/ en/ fr/ po)

Please note that application received after the deadline will not be considered. Similarly applications not submitted in accordance with the indicated format may also be rejected.
Please note that applications submitted electronically should be in Word format. Qualified African women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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