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Organization Information

Reports to: SEWA Project Coordinator
Directorate/Department : Sustainable Environment & Blue Economy
Division : Sustainable Environment  
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Number of Positions: 1
Job Grade: P2
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Purpose of Job

The African Union Commission (AUC) has secured funding from the European Union for the implementation of the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) project. The main objective of SEWA is to enhance the capacity to produce and deliver space-based services and applications, data and information, for early warning systems related to hazardous weather or climate events. The AUC is responsible for the overall continental coordination of the project, which has five outputs: 
(1) Improved access to, processing, applicability and use of Earth Observation (EO) data, with a focus on meteorological data, and Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) products and services for Early Warning; 
(2) Established and operated African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF), including possible support for forecasting capabilities at different ranges; 
(3) Co-designed and delivered Impact-Based Forecast services and tools; 
(4) Enhanced coordination with institutional framework for hazardous weather and climate Early Warning and shared knowledge across regions; and 
(5) Strengthened human capacities, knowledge and community shaping across the Early Warning value chain with a focus on space-based data and technologies.

Main Functions

The Policy Officer (Early Warning/DRR Expert), working closely with the Meteorology Expert, will provide expertise in early warning, make technical follow-ups with the DRR and early warning stakeholders, and ensure smooth execution of early warning technical work. The officer will also support training activities to enhance capacities in the development and use of early warning products. S/he will foster networks with the academia, and research and training institutions including, DRR and early warning communities. The officer will promote synergy building with the meteorological communities and other sectors that utilize early warnings.

Specific Responsibilities

•    Support the implementation SEWA-related activities, including preparing and developing reports, budgets, and project work plans 
•    Actively contribute to the development of regional strategies, policies, programs, and plans to strengthen SEWA systems
•    Provide technical and administrative support to the Programme Coordinator in all SEWA-related activities
•    Work closely with Member States and partners to facilitate strengthening of new/existing DRR/EW-related User Interface Platforms (UIPs) in the regions and their use for co-design, co-production, evaluation and feedback from all stakeholders, and to refine and improve impact-based forecasting services and tools
•    Support development and access to customized anticipatory action triggers, mapping of key hazards and the production of risk maps at regional and nations levels
•    Facilitate networking and foster peer-to-peer experience sharing among SEWA countries and regions, encouraging knowledge exchange and collaboration
•    Provide support to the establishment and implementation of the governance arrangements of AMSAF
•    Offer technical support in the development of resource mobilization strategies, ensuring alignment with regional stakeholders. 
•    Support the organization of the biennial African fora for the project’s life-span
•    Ensure coordination with the AMHEWAS programme and with international relevant bodies related to EO data needs and decision-making processes for Early Warning
•    Facilitate collaboration between weather and climate agencies, research institutions, and technology companies to innovate and improve IBF capabilities and warning tools
•    Liaise with WMO Regional Training Centres on the delivery of tailored trainings to experts from RCCs and Member States
•    Perform any other related duties assigned by supervisor.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

•    Candidates must have a minimum of a master’s degree in environmental studies, Sustainable Development, Geography, Meteorology, Climatology, or related field and minimum of two (2) years relevant work experience in multi-hazard early warning systems, anticipatory action, impact-based forecasting and issues in Africa including in early warning
OR
•    A bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, Sustainable Development, Geography, Meteorology, Climatology, or related field and minimum of five (5) years  in multi-hazard early warning systems, anticipatory action, impact-based forecasting and issues in Africa including in early warning 
•    Experience in environmental and natural resources management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, meteorology involving multi-stakeholders such as Regional Economic Communities, Member States and Development Partners.
•    Experience in projects delivering environmental and climate services or remoting sensing and GIS will have an added advantage.
•    Experience in environmental and climate monitoring projects, use of GIS in support of sustainable development.
•    Technical expertise and experience in supporting multi-hazard early warning programmes with special emphasis on strengthening spatial technologies and earth observation (EO)

Required Skills

•    Excellent interpersonal skills 
•    Sound planning and organizational skills
•    Ability to negotiate diplomatically
•    Ability to delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority with regard to performance management and professional development
•    Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

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GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed for a similar period subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables.

LANGUAGES:
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 85,212.07 (P2 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 66,751.81 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Applications must be submitted no later than October 22, 2025 11h59 p.m. EAT.
- Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.
- Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
- The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Candidates from least represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia.