Closing Date: 28 June 2024
Call for Applications: Eight (8) Regional Positions at SADC
Background
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional economic community founded and maintained by 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. SADC currently has sixteen (16) Member States with a population of approximately 340 million and a combined GDP of US$720 billion.
The Secretariat is currently recruiting for various regional positions at SADC to enhance its capacity to deliver on the above mandate. 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 or as stated in the job advert:
| # | POSITION | JOB GRADE |
| 1 | Coordinator – SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Centre (RCTC), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 4 |
| 2 | Senior Programme Officer – Science, Technology and Innovation | 4 |
| 3 | Senior Programme Officer – Tourism | 4 |
| 4 | Senior Programme Officer – Health and Nutrition | 4 |
| 5 | Translator – Portuguese | 6 |
| 6 | Re-Advert – Programme Officer – Boundless Southern Africa | 6 |
| 7 | Officer – Research and Analysis – SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 6 |
| 8 | Officer – Policy Coordination, Development & Response Generation – SADC Regional Counter Terrorism Centre (RCTC), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 6 |
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 regional positions at SADC 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.
Eligibility
The positions are open to qualified applicants who:
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.
Required Documents
- 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);
- Duly signed and completed SADC Application Form.
- 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.
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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