COMMUNICATION EXPERT - AU

VACANCYANNOUNCEMENT:COMMUNICATION EXPERT

TheAfrican Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) aims toprovide leadership in the development of animal resources for Africa. Bysupporting and empowering the African Union member states and the RegionalEconomic Communities (RECs). AU-IBAR’s vision is of an Africa free from hungerand poverty in which animal resources make a significant contribution withinthe global arena. Founded in 1951 to study the epidemiological situation andfight rinderpest in Africa, AU-IBAR’s mandate covers all aspects of animalresources, including livestock, fisheries and wildlife, across the entireAfrican continent, but fills a unique and strategic niche by working atcontinental and regional levels, with the RECs being key partners.

 Fortheimplementationofthe“Reinforcing of veterinary governance programme (VET-GOV)” and theStandard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health (SMP-AH)AU/IBARseekstheservices ofaCommunicationexpert.

 Thestrategic goal of the VET-GOV programme is to bring about institutionalstrengthening of veterinary services towards: (i) Establishment of adequateveterinary services at the national level; (ii) Enhancement of the capacitiesof regional institutions to enable them to play their roles of coordination,harmonization, integration and support to member countries with the aim tostimulate a more conducive environment for public and private investments inthe livestock sector.

 TheVET-GOV programme focuses on three areas:

 ·        Generatingproof and evidence on the potential of the sector and on the need forinstitutional reform, for purposes of advocacy with policymakers andstakeholders to increase investment in the sector;

·        Developingcapacities in the analysis and formulation of policies, strategies as well asaction plans and related budgets, including the legislative framework requiredto bring about change;

·        Developingcapacities for the implementation of policies and strategies: to this effect,the program envisages supporting the adoption of policies and strategies toensure the institutional internalization of new approaches.

  

The goal of the StandardMethods and Procedures in Animal health project (SMP-AH) is to contribute tothe reduction of poverty, enhancement of regional economic growth andintegration through improved access of live animal and animal products toregional and international markets. The project supports harmonisation andcoordination of disease surveillance, prevention and control of trade-relatedTADs in the region through the following four areas:

 ·        Developing a Frameworkfor surveillance and control of trade-related animal diseases ;

·        Supporting laboratorydiagnostic capacity and harmonizing testing procedures for the prioritydiseases in the region;

·        Improving regionalquarantine station standards to enhance disease control and improve the animalhealth and welfare of exported animals;

·        Enhancing technicaland coordination capacity of participating countries

Post

Job Title:                  COMMUNICATION EXPERT

Salary Grade:          P3

Duty Station:           Nairobi- Kenya

Supervisor:              VET-GOV Programme Coordinator

Thisposition issubjected toavailabilityof funds

Theposition is based at the head quarters ofAU-IBAR with frequent travel to the RegionalEconomic Communities and their Member States.

Under the supervision of theChief Animal health Officer andthe overall supervision of the Director his/her mainduties areas follows:

 Implement the VET-GOV advocacy andcommunication strategy

a)   Assessneeds and develop capacities of communication personnel at countries and RECslevels

b)   Developand implement an advocacy programme for 7 regional farmer organizations and 14Value Chain Actors

c)   Developand implement an advocacy programme for permanent secretaries,parliamentarians  and national CAADPfocal points

d)   Developand animate a D-group / forum of all communication experts

e)   Developand coordinate VET-GOV E-newsletter

f)    Developa share point for VET-GOV

g)   Developpromotional materials (giveaway packs)

h)  Provide technical support and capacity building toregional andnational communication strategies andnetworks.

i)     Participateinregionalandinter-regionaleventsand coordinationasnecessary

j)     Conductknowledge, attitude and practice studies

k)    Supportimplementation of the SMP-AH communication strategy

l)     Prepare SMP-AH bulletins capturing the goal, purpose,activities, outcomes, impacts and the role of AU-IBAR, IGAD and USAID inlivestock development.

m)  Develop a story line for a  two minutes clip on SMP-AH and prepare TORfor production of the Clip

n)   Develop materials for SMP-AH Home page including SMP-AH blog

o)    Develop content for the  SMP-AH media Kit

p)    In consultation with CVOs of the participating  countries develop a story line for 5 minutesradio spots to be run in popular radio stations in seven countries in theGreater Horn of Africa  for 5 days

q)   Performany other duties assigned by supervisors.

 Qualifications

·                 A Masters University Degree in communications /developmentcommunication, journalist or a relatedfield of work, or arelevant combinationof academic qualifications and experience.

Experience

 ·                  8 years ofexperience in advocacy and communication withat least 3 years at internationallevel

 Skills andcompetencies

§ Provenexperienceinpublicoranimalhealthcommunication

§ Demonstratedknowledgeofthewebandsocialmedia

§ Demonstratedwrittenandoralcommunicationskills

·                 GoodnetworkerwiththeabilitytomaintainapositiveandfruitfuldialogueandrelationshipwiththemaininstitutionsoperatingontheContinent

§ Excellentcommunicationskills

LANGUAGEREQUIREMENT:

Proficiency inone of the African Union working languages. Knowledge of one or several otherworking languages would be an added advantage.

TENURE OFAPPOINTMENT:

Theappointmentwill be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) years,of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationary period.Thereafter, the contract will be for a annually subject to satisfactoryperformance and fund availability.

REMUNERATION:The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$83,070.00 inclusive ofall allowances for internationally recruited staff, and

US$ 70,613.43 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff

Applications must be made through theAUC E-recruitment Website  http://www.aucareers.orgnot later than 20 January 2014.

           

Directorateof Administration and Human Resource Management

AfricanUnion Commission

AddisAbaba (Ethiopia)