Senior Programme Officer, Advocacy and Multi-Stakeholder Mobilisation

Job Title: Senior Programme Officer, Advocacy and Multi-Stakeholder Mobilisation

Position Level: P3

Duty Station: African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations (UN), New York, United States of America (USA)

Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency and Head of the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations (UN) 

The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency invites applicants who are citizens of African Union Member States for the post ofSenior Programme Officer, Advocacy and Multi-Stakeholder Mobilisation. 

Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and in collaboration with the Head, Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) or their delegates and the Head of the African Union (AU) Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations (UN), the Senior Programme Officer, Advocacy and Multi-Stakeholder Mobilisation will work in close collaboration with the African Union (AU), Commission Economic Affairs Department, the African Group in New York, the African Members of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Members of the Expert Committee on Sustainable Development Financing Strategy, the Sherpas of the High Level Committee (HLC) on Post‐2015, and other key partners in order to:

• increase the visibility of AU/NEPAD objectives among the African Group and the international community at large and ensure that African interests, at continental, regional, and national level, are well taken into account in the conceptualization of the Post‐2015 Development Framework and in the formulation of Sustainable Development Goals;
• strengthen collaboration among member states, partners in the United Nations (UN) system, African government officials, private sector, academia, civil society and other stakeholders; and
• mobilize support and raise awareness around the African Common Position (ACP), the “African” SDGs, and the African Agenda 2063.

Applications should be forwarded utilizing ‘’Arial’’ font 11.5. To apply, please submit the following:

1. A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency.
2. A detailed and updated curriculum vitae (CV), not exceeding five (5) pages and indicating your nationality, age and gender.
3. Three (3) referees with good knowledge of the candidate’s work, furnishing full contact details, telephone, fax and e-mail addresses.
4. Certified copies of degrees and diplomas.

Applications must be received not later than Monday, 19 May 2014 and should be addressed to:

Head of Human Resources

NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

P O Box 1234

Halfway House

Midrand, 1685

Email: hr@nepad.org; elianen@nepad.org

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