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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