Finance Officer for DEAU JFA-Elections
The African Union, established 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 developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
Since the end of cold war in the late 1980s, Africa has welcomed and continued its path towards democratic consolidation. The African Union has played an important role in ensuring continued democratisation in the continent by setting normative standards, declarations and principles that is guiding Africa through its democratisation process.
At the 35 Ordinary Session of OAU Heads of States and Government in Algiers in 1999 (AHG/Decl.1 (XXXV), the OAU endorsed the Algiers Declaration on the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights and the strengthening of democratic institutions. This was further formalised as a framework in 2000 at the Thirty-sixth Ordinary Session of the Assembly (AHG/Decl.5 (XXXVI) where the Heads of State and Government decided on the response to unconstitutional changes of government urging members states to follow democratic route to political stability.
These two imp0rtant instruments gave birth to other important normative frameworks and decisions by the African Union on democracy and elections including the Declaration of Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa popularly known as the Durban Declaration ( AHG/Decl.1 (XXXVIII), and the Guideline for African Union Election Observation and Monitoring Missions. Due to the importance of Democracy for Africa and Africans, the Assembly at the same session also decided to set up the Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit (DEAU) as a way of ensuring that democracy is prioritised by the African Union.
In 2008, DEAU was set up after adoption of a feasibility study by the Council to carry out the mandate of the AU in the area of Democracy and Elections. Since the setup of DEAU, there has been significant normatively and operationally shift and transition in the fulfilment of DEAU mandate. In February 15 2012, the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governing was ratified and further down in
August 2012, the African Union launched the African Union Long Election Observation Framework, which was validated and piloted in March 4, 2013.
In achieving its broad mandate, the DEAU works with various Democratic and Electoral Institutions through Election Observation, Electoral Assistance and Institutional and Process reform. The expansion of DEAU programmes and activities are visible in the number and quality of elections observed by African Union annually, the consistency of electoral assistance and support and the support to member states institutional and electoral reforms. In recent times, DEAU has expanded its activities in order to effectively undertake its mandate and to continue to meet the demands of Africans in the areas of democracy and credible electoral process. Some of these areas include: follow-up on the implementation of Election Observation Recommendation (EOM), Electoral Risk Management and the building of African Election expert roster through training of electoral experts.
The renewed improvement in the work of the DEAU further attracted interest from both Member States of the Union and International partners. In April 2014, the DPA signed a Joint Programme and Financial Agreement with international partners. One of the core areas identified and agreed upon in the discussion with partners was strengthening of Human Resource Capacity of the DEAU to effectively deliver on its mandate.
Therefore, in order to effectively implement its broad mandate, the DEAU is seeking the service of a Finance Officer at P2 level to handle the reporting and sub-management of the financial transactions of the DEAU under the JFA- Elections.
1. Post
Job Title: Finance Officer Grade: P2
Department: Political Affairs Supervisors: 1. Director PBFA under the Supervision of Head External Resource Management Division
2. Head Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
2. Job Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Head External Resource Management Division and also the Head of Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit, the post holder will be responsible for managing the financial transaction and expenditure of the JFA-Elections.
3. Major Responsibilities
The post holder shall be responsible for the following general duties:
In addition to the above general responsibilities, the Financial Officer will also perform the following specific responsibilities
4. Education Qualification Required
Candidates must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Financial
Management or Commerce. A professional qualification in Accounting such as
CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent from a recognized Institution would be an added advantage.
5 . Professional experience required
Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant work experience in Accounting, Auditing and/ or Financial Management of which at least 3 years should be at middle management level
6. Other relevant skills
Finance Officer for DEAU JFA-Elections
The African Union, established 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 developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
Since the end of cold war in the late 1980s, Africa has welcomed and continued its path towards democratic consolidation. The African Union has played an important role in ensuring continued democratisation in the continent by setting normative standards, declarations and principles that is guiding Africa through its democratisation process.
At the 35 Ordinary Session of OAU Heads of States and Government in Algiers in 1999 (AHG/Decl.1 (XXXV), the OAU endorsed the Algiers Declaration on the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights and the strengthening of democratic institutions. This was further formalised as a framework in 2000 at the Thirty-sixth Ordinary Session of the Assembly (AHG/Decl.5 (XXXVI) where the Heads of State and Government decided on the response to unconstitutional changes of government urging members states to follow democratic route to political stability.
These two imp0rtant instruments gave birth to other important normative frameworks and decisions by the African Union on democracy and elections including the Declaration of Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa popularly known as the Durban Declaration ( AHG/Decl.1 (XXXVIII), and the Guideline for African Union Election Observation and Monitoring Missions. Due to the importance of Democracy for Africa and Africans, the Assembly at the same session also decided to set up the Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit (DEAU) as a way of ensuring that democracy is prioritised by the African Union.
In 2008, DEAU was set up after adoption of a feasibility study by the Council to carry out the mandate of the AU in the area of Democracy and Elections. Since the setup of DEAU, there has been significant normatively and operationally shift and transition in the fulfilment of DEAU mandate. In February 15 2012, the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governing was ratified and further down in
August 2012, the African Union launched the African Union Long Election Observation Framework, which was validated and piloted in March 4, 2013.
In achieving its broad mandate, the DEAU works with various Democratic and Electoral Institutions through Election Observation, Electoral Assistance and Institutional and Process reform. The expansion of DEAU programmes and activities are visible in the number and quality of elections observed by African Union annually, the consistency of electoral assistance and support and the support to member states institutional and electoral reforms. In recent times, DEAU has expanded its activities in order to effectively undertake its mandate and to continue to meet the demands of Africans in the areas of democracy and credible electoral process. Some of these areas include: follow-up on the implementation of Election Observation Recommendation (EOM), Electoral Risk Management and the building of African Election expert roster through training of electoral experts.
The renewed improvement in the work of the DEAU further attracted interest from both Member States of the Union and International partners. In April 2014, the DPA signed a Joint Programme and Financial Agreement with international partners. One of the core areas identified and agreed upon in the discussion with partners was strengthening of Human Resource Capacity of the DEAU to effectively deliver on its mandate.
Therefore, in order to effectively implement its broad mandate, the DEAU is seeking the service of a Finance Officer at P2 level to handle the reporting and sub-management of the financial transactions of the DEAU under the JFA- Elections.
1. Post
Job Title: Finance Officer Grade: P2
Department: Political Affairs Supervisors: 1. Director PBFA under the Supervision of Head External Resource Management Division
2. Head Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
2. Job Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Head External Resource Management Division and also the Head of Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit, the post holder will be responsible for managing the financial transaction and expenditure of the JFA-Elections.
3. Major Responsibilities
The post holder shall be responsible for the following general duties:
In addition to the above general responsibilities, the Financial Officer will also perform the following specific responsibilities
4. Education Qualification Required
Candidates must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Financial
Management or Commerce. A professional qualification in Accounting such as
CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent from a recognized Institution would be an added advantage.
5 . Professional experience required: Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant work experience in Accounting, Auditing and/ or Financial Management of which at least 3 years should be at middle management level
6. Other relevant skills
7. Language requirement
8. Tenure of Appointment
9. Gender Mainstreaming
10. Remuneration
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 83,070.00 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff and US$ 71,466.41 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website
http://www.aucareers.org not later than 12 th October 2015
Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
8. Tenure of Appointment
9. Gender Mainstreaming
10. Remuneration
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 83,070.00 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff and US$ 71,466.41 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website
http://www.aucareers.org not later than 12 th October 2015
Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
Finance Officer , AFRICAN UNION
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