Deadline: 09 August, 2021
Location: South Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the role of Policy Analyst.
The AU is a continental body that consists of 55 member states. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
Responsibilities
- Strengthen the research, analytical and documentation capacity of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to promote ratification, domestication and effective implementation of AU norms, policies and resolutions on democratic governance and human rights
- Support PAP in conducting relevant research and policy analysis to promote women, youths and persons with disabilities’ effective participation in democratic governance
- Undertake socio-economic research, analysis, and documentation in support of PAP’s mandate of contributing to attainment of the objectives of the AU on regional integration
- Work with leadership of committees to agree on thematic issues to be considered by the committees
- Liaise with the committees in coordinating their work
- Conduct policy research on themes of interest to the parliamentary committees
- Provide proactive and on-demand institutional research support services
- Review AU policies and legal instruments under consideration by the committees and submit policy review papers to guide the committees
- Analyse policy and provide policy advice and support using systematic methods
- Support the drafting and publication of parliamentary documents and information dissemination by the committees
- Produce oversight reports and background analysis on specific issues under the guidance of the leadership of the committees
- Review and improve the quality of documents presented by external stakeholders, including civil society organisations
- Support the publication of articles and papers on topics of interest to the parliament
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Political Science (Democratic Governance Analyst), Law (Legal Analyst), Economics or Sociology (Socio-Economic Analyst), or a related field with two years of relevant work experience; or a bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant work experience preferably in a national or regional parliament, public sector or private sector
- Evidence of at least one single-authored published article or knowledge product
- Research and analytical skills in sectoral-specific policy areas
- Knowledge of research methods and methodologies
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and report writing skills
- Understanding of African Union processes
- Understanding of parliamentary processes
- Legislative drafting skills will be a plus
- Proficiency in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish and another AU working language will be a plus
- Ability to simplify and repurpose information for senior policymakers, technical experts and the general public
- Experience in designing and presenting research findings in visually appealing formats will be a plus
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and communication methods
To apply and for more information, click here.
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