Jobs Overview
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat is currently recruiting for various positions to enhance its capacity to deliver on its mandate.
Closing Date: Friday, 28 June 2024 – 12:00hrs
The SADC is a regional economic community founded and maintained by sixteen (16) countries in Southern Africa.
It aims to further the socio-economic, political, and security cooperation among its Member States and foster regional integration in order to achieve peace, stability, and wealth.
Remuneration
The SADC Secretariat offers a competitive package for the positions as outlined below.
- Job Grade Average Package per Annum:
- Job Grade 4 US$83,541
- Job Grade 6 US$74,098
Tenure of appointment
All appointments for the above positions will be on a fixed term contract for a period of four (4) years, renewable twice for an equal period subject to:
- satisfactory completion of 6 months’ probation;
- satisfactory performance;
- retirement age limit of 60 years; and
- the continued need for the position.
The Secretariat is therefore inviting suitably qualified and experienced citizens of SADC to apply for the following positions tenable at its Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana:
✅ Senior Programme Officer – Science, Technology and Innovation
✅Senior Programme Officer – Tourism
✅Senior Programme Officer – Health and Nutrition
✅Translator – Portuguese
✅Re-Advert – Programme Officer – Boundless Southern Africa
✅Officer – Research and Analysis – SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Center
✅ Coordinator – SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Centre (RCTC)
✅Officer – Policy Coordination, Development & Response Generation – SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Centre (RCTC)
Eligibility
The positions are open to qualified applicants who:
Are 52 years old or younger. This requirement is based on the Organization’s need to recruit staff who can serve for a reasonable period of time before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.
Are from the following eligible Member States: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
How to Apply
Closing Date and Submission of Applications: Applications must be submitted to the SADC National Contact Point https://www.sadc.int/member-states of the eligible Member States not later than or on 28 June 2024.
Applications should be accompanied by the following:
- -a cover letter stating the position that you want to be considered for and describing how your qualifications, experience, and competencies are relevant to the position;
- -not more than five (5) pages of updated curriculum vitae;
- -certified copies of your degree(s), Diploma(s) and Certificate(s); and
- -duly signed and completed SADC Application Form (attached at the bottom of this post)..
Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to produce evidence of educational and professional qualifications supporting your application, on the day of your interview.
Gender Mainstreaming: SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from female candidates.
Mainstreaming of People with Disability: SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages and promotes employment for people with disabilities.
If you are results orientated, you have a passion for the transformation and development of Southern Africa and possess the required competencies, please submit your application.
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