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• Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality
• Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing
Organization Information
Reports to:ESTI Director
Directorate/Department/Organ: ESTI
Number of Direct Reports:2
Number of Indirect Reports:1
Job Grade: P3
Number of Positions:1
Contract Type: ALD
Location: Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Purpose of Job
To provide strategic, technical, and operational support in the implementation of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 26-35), the Continental TVET Strategy (2025–2034), and the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2034) including policy harmonization, Member State support, programme development, partnership coordination, and results-based management of education and skills development initiatives at continental and regional levels with a specific emphasis on strengthening competency-based and outcome-based TVET systems, occupational standards harmonization, and the integration of skills development for regional economic integration and labor mobility.
Main Functions
• Support the implementation of Continental Education Strategy for Africa and the Continental TVET Strategy, including roadmaps, action plans, and flagship initiatives.
• Provide technical advisory services to AU leadership, Member States, and RECs on education, TVET, and skills development policies and systems reforms.
• Coordinate continental clusters and technical working groups on TVET, higher education, and skills development.
• Drive the promotion of work-based learning, cooperative training, and industry-led curriculum development to ensure TVET outputs are directly aligned with the demands of the private sector and emerging industries.
• Support policy harmonisation, quality assurance, and qualifications frameworks at continental and regional levels, with a strong focus on occupational standards development, competency-based assessment, certification systems, and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
• Support the translation of continental strategies into investable national and regional programmes and projects.
• Support project development in collaboration with partners and development finance institutions.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder partnerships with development partners, RECs, private sector, and technical agencies.
• Provide technical support in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and results-based management of education and skills programmes.
• Support high-level policy dialogue, ministerial processes, and heads of state convenings on education and skills development.
• Contribute to knowledge management, policy communication, and advocacy related to education and skills development.
Specific Responsibilities
Programme Coordination and Implementation
• Champion the implementation of Outcome-Based Education and Training (OBET) modalities across Member States, supporting the transition from supply-driven to demand-driven TVET systems through robust deliver and performance tracking frameworks.
• Support the operationalisation of the Continental TVET Strategy (2025–2034) and its associated implementation instruments, including workplans, results frameworks, and reporting tools.
• Support the implementation of CESA through coordination of technical clusters, expert groups, and thematic workstreams.
• Prepare programme plans, budgets, progress reports, and management briefs in line with AU programme and budget cycle requirements.
• Ensure systematic monitoring of programme performance, risks, and results using AU results-based management tools.
Policy Advisory and Technical Support
• Provide technical advisory services to Member States and RECs on education, TVET, skills development, and workforce development reforms.
• Contribute to the development, review, and updating of continental policy frameworks, guidelines, and implementation instruments.
• Support harmonisation initiatives related to qualifications frameworks, skills recognition, and quality assurance systems, including ACQF-related processes.
• Provide technical inputs to statutory meetings, ministerial conferences, and high-level policy processes.
Member State Support and Programme Development
• Coordinate technical assistance to Member States for the translation of continental strategies into national and regional programmes and projects.
• Support the design and formulation of programme and project proposals, including concept notes, logical frameworks, and budgets.
• Contribute to the development of investment-ready education and skills development programmes in collaboration with partners and development finance institutions.
• Support Member States in designing and scaling regional TVET integration projects, Centers of Excellence, and mobile/digital TVET labs that foster cross-border skills mobility and address the specific needs of vulnerable groups, including refugees and IDPs.
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Partnerships and Stakeholder Coordination
• Support coordination with development partners, technical agencies, RECs, private sector, and other stakeholders involved in education and skills development.
• Contribute to the management of joint programmes, partnership agreements, and collaborative initiatives.
• Facilitate technical meetings, consultations, and coordination platforms with stakeholders and partners.
High-Level Convening, Communication & Advocacy
• Support the organization of high-level events, including ministerial forums, heads of state summits, and continental policy dialogues.
• Contribute to policy advocacy, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement on education and skills priorities.
• Oversee preparation of policy briefs, technical notes, speeches, communiqués, and official reports.
• Support visibility and communication campaigns for continental education and skills initiatives.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
• Master’s degree in education, Comparative Education, Management of Vocational Education, or a closely related technical field, with at least 7 years’ relevant experience; with 3 years at Expert Level
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• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years progressive experience in education and skills development with 3 years at expert level
• Progressive experience in education and skills development policy, programme management, or technical advisory services at national, regional, or international level.
• Demonstrated experience in programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting using results-based management approaches.
• Experience supporting policy harmonisation, quality assurance, or qualifications frameworks is an asset.
• Experience working with governments, regional organisations, and international development partners.
• Proven ability to support multi-stakeholder coordination and high-level policy processes
• Demonstrated experience in TVET systems reform, specifically in occupational standards development, outcome-based training, and quality assurance/assessment frameworks.
Required Skills
• Solides compétences en matière d'analyse et de planification stratégique.
• Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale.
• Solides compétences en coordination, négociation et gestion des parties prenantes.
• Capacité à gérer des priorités multiples et à obtenir des résultats dans un environnement dynamique.
• Maîtrise des outils bureautiques standard, associée à des compétences avancées en analyse de données pour le suivi et le reporting fondés sur des données probantes dans le domaine de l'EFTP.
Leadership Competencies
Core Competencies
Functional Competencies
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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The appointment will be made under an Appointment of Limited Duration contract for a period of eleven months renewable.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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 78,641.08 US$ inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and 96,921.34 US$ inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.
Applications must be submitted no later than September 15, 2026 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 (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) 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 and underrepresented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles.
Least represented countries: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia.
Under represented countries: Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan and Tunisia.