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Head Civilian |
SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY |
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Posted 2018-05-24 04:10:04
The
Southern Africa Development Community Secretariat (SADC) is seeking to recruit
highly motivated and experienced professionals who are citizens of Member
States of the SADC to fill the following regional positions to its
Organization Structure.
Head Civilian
– Grade 4
Purpose
of the job:
§ Facilitating the
operationalization of the Civilian Component of the SADC Standby Force
§ Oversee and coordinate all
activities of the Civilian Component and ensures interoperability of functions
across all components of the SADC Standby Force.
Duties
and Responsibilities
Operationalization
of the Civilian Component
§ Co-ordinate the
operationalization of the Civilian Component of the SADC Standby Force (SADC
SF);
§ Build the integrated
mission planning task force at the Secretariat;
§ Set up all the integrated
civilian planning teams at the Secretariat;
§ Co-ordinate, in
collaboration with the heads of the military and police components, the
operationalization of the unified Planning Element of the SADC
Standby Force;
§ Nurture the development of
civilian skills base within the Planning Element and across the region; and
§ Co-chair the Planning
Element with the heads of military and police components.
§ Managing the Civilian
Component
§ Oversee the Civilian
Component functions across the two main sub-units of
§ Planning and Mission
Support and Training and Rostering
§ Manage the Civilian
Component experts at the Planning Element and assist in the planning of their
functions
§ Manage the mid-term and
short-term planning for the Civilian Component;
§ Manage the budgeting
process for the Civilian Component
§ Manage the performance
management system for the civilian component at the Planning Element
Contributing to the success of the Organ Directorate
§ Contribute to the
achievements of the objectives of the Organ Directorate, as a team player
§ Participate in joint Organ
activities such as servicing the MCO
§ Establish working linkages
with other relevant units within the Organ Directorate such as Politics and
Diplomacy, Public Security and Disaster Risk Reduction
§ Provide all the necessary
support to the Director and other colleagues
§ Report to the Director of the
Organ Directorate
§ Provide working link with
relevant external partners
§ Participate in activities
of the Civilian Dimension of the African Standby Force (ASF)
§ Co-operate and collaborate
with the civilian components of other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and
Regional Mechanisms (RMs) of the African Continent
§ Establish exchange
programmes for information and expertise sharing with UNDPKO, AU-PSOD and other
RECs and RMs
§ Contribute to the
operationalization of the ASF, with a focus on civilian dimension
§ Enhancing the expertise of
the Civilian Component at the Planning Element and Member States
§ Work with the SADC Regional
Peacekeeping Training Centre (RPTC) to develop civilian courses on Peace
Support Operations (PSOs
§ Ensure that the Civilian
Component training courses are appropriately standardized and in alignment with
similar ones provided at AU and UN levels (AU Training Directives)
§ Participate in regular
evaluation of the Civilian Component training courses to ensure their relevance
to the political landscape of PSOs in Africa
§ Pursue the development of
the civilian specialist courses on planning and coordination, training and
rostering and mission support for PSO and have the courses conducted to
build regional capacity for future civilian component office bearers at the
Planning Element and in future missions
§ Develop policies and
strategies to improve the civilian component and the Planning Element as a
whole
§ Build a strong working link
for a successful multidimensional setup for the PLANELM
§ Develop standard operating
procedures (SOPs) for multi-dimensional PLANELM operations with meaningful
civilian contribution
§ Contribute to the
development of policies, procedures and strategies for the establishment of
SADC missions and the role of the Secretariat therein
§ Pursue the acquisition of
the operation room for the PLANELM and rearrange the working culture in order
to maximize the utilization of the facility
§ Be an integral part of the
leadership of the PLANELM and attend the meetings that determine the direction
of the SADC Standby Force
§ Be a principled and
disciplined planner and manager with the ability to perform under stressful
circumstances
Position
Requirements
Qualifications
§ Minimum of a Master’s
Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Social Sciences, Security
Studies, Conflict Management, Planning or a related discipline ideally
focused on thematic areas such as conflict prevention and resolution,
peace and security or any other alternative qualifications as may be
deemed acceptable by the SADC Secretariat
Professional
Certification:
§ Training in Peace Support
Operations up to Senior Mission Leaders (SML) course
§ Training in Conflict
Resolution, Mediation, Conciliation or arbitration
§ Training in Diplomacy or
related discipline
Specialized
Knowledge
§ Fair knowledge of SADC
legal frameworks such as the SADC Treaty, Organ Protocol, Mutual Defence Pact,
and Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the SADC Standby Force
§ Appreciation of the
evolution of SADC from the days of the Frontline States to present
Experience
§ At least ten (10) years of
managerial experience, five (5) of which must have been from government service
at the level of director and above
§ Experience in PSO missions
or exercises
Competency
and Skills Requirements
§ Managerial, organizational
and administrative competences.
§ Excellent report writing
skills
§ Fluent in spoken and
written English or French or Portuguese
§ Willingness to work for
long hours and under stressful conditions
§ Willingness to work within
a multidimensional environment
Remuneration
The
SADC Secretariat offers a competitive package for all the positions as outlined
below.
Job
Grade Average Package per Annum:
§ Job Grade 2 US$ 90, 828
§ Job Grade 4 US$ 81, 650
§ Job Grade 5 US$ 77, 090
§ Job Grade 6 US$ 72, 527
§ Job Grade 7 US$ 68, 726
Tenure
of appointment
All
appointments for the above positions will be on a fixed term contract for a
period of four (4) years, renewable once for an equal period subject to
satisfactory performance, age limit and the continued need for the position.
Eligibility
All
Member States are eligible to apply for all positions listed above, except for
the Director position. Only five countries are eligible to apply for the
Director Human Resources and Administration, namely, Botswana, DRC, Madagascar,
Mauritius and Seychelles.
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