Policy Officer – Monitoring and Reporting Full Time

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Organization Information

Reports to: Technical Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction
Directorate/Department : Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy & Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
Division : Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy  
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 to implement the Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme through the Intra-ACP 11th EDF. The programme intends to strengthen disaster risk governance for resilience in African regions and countries to create an enabling policy environment that will facilitate the implementation of DRR Programmes in RECs and Member States.

The AUC is responsible for the overall continental coordination of the programme’s implementation. This includes strengthening Disaster Risk Governance for Resilience in African Regions and Countries through the facilitation of capacity building for RECs and Member States, reinforcing and operationalising the implementation of continental monitoring and reporting framework, prudent management of financial resources, and monitoring and evaluation.

Main Functions

Under the direct supervision of the Technical Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Policy officer for Monitoring and Reporting will:
•    Support the implementation of the African Union’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme by designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems to track progress, assess effectiveness, and inform decision-making.
•    Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Specific Responsibilities

•    Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks, tools, and plans.
•    Collect, analyse, and report on data from programme activities.
•    Conduct field monitoring visits to assess programme implementation.
•    Identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.
•    Prepare regular progress reports (quarterly, bi-annual, annual).
•    Develop and submit reports to stakeholders, including donors and AU member states.
•    Ensure timely and accurate reporting.
•    Design and maintain databases for programme data.
•    Ensure data quality, security, and backup.
•    Work with programme staff, Member states, and partners to enhance monitoring, evaluation and reporting capacities.
•    Provide technical assistance and training.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Econometrics, or related field, with five (5) years’ experience in monitoring, evaluating and reporting of projects.
•    Or a Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Econometrics, or related field, with two (2) years’ experience in monitoring, evaluating and reporting of projects.
•    Supervisory experience not mandatory, but an added advantage.
•    Particular experience in the application of monitoring and evaluation within the disaster risk reduction or humanitarian sphere is desirable.
•    Professional Certifications in subject matter is desirable.

Required Skills

•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Proficiency in MS Office, statistical software (e.g., Stata; SPSS, R), and data visualization tools is required.
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•    Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
•    Proficiency in one of the AU working languages is required, fluency in another AU language and or French in particular is an added advantage.

Leadership Competencies

Core Competencies

Functional Competencies

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.

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 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.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted no later than October 7, 2025 11h59 p.m. EAT.
– Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Apply Link: https://jobs.au.int/job/Policy-Officer-Monitoring-and-Reporting-%28ARBE%29/2822-en_US

– 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.