The East African Community (EAC) has
received funding for implementation of the African Peace and Security
Architecture (APSA) Support Programme from the European Union through the
African Union. The funding is supporting the EAC Liaison Office at AU, the development
and establishment of an EAC Early Warning system and Mediation capacity as well
as the support of other peace and security activities.
The
Secretariat intends to use part of the funds to recruit an Analyst for the
purpose of strengthening the Early Warning division within the Department of
Peace and Security under the Office of the Deputy Secretary General (Political
Federation).
Applications
are invited from suitably qualified citizens of East African Community
(Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for the following position
tenable at the East African Community Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania:
ANALYST OFFICER (Early Warning)
(1Post) – (REF:
EAC/HR/2012-2013/063)
Grade: Consolidated Salary
equivalent to EAC P1 Professional
Staff
Grade
Reports
to: Conflict and Early Warning Expert
(CEWE)
Organ/Institution: East African Community Secretariat
Duration of
Contract: One Year and half Fixed-Term
(Non-Established)
Renewable subject to availability of funding.
Station: EAC Secretariat Headquarters, Arusha,
Tanzania
Main purpose of the
job
The
main purpose of this job is to support the operationalization of the EAC Early
Warning Mechanism (EACWARN) through data collection, analysis and formulation
of policy options.
Duties and
responsibilities
1.1. Brief the EACWARN Coordinator (CEWE)
daily on all significant and/or urgent monitoring results from the field
reporting (threat assessments, incident
& response
reports), on all analytical issues in coordination with the Senior Analyst, the
Senior Technical Specialistand other EACWARN/CPMR staff, supporting rigorous
quality control, analysis, formulation of policy options, timely alerts and
early warnings;
1.2. Participate
in the production of the annual SCA and SVAs, threat assessments; situation, incident
and other early warning reports and alerts;
1.3. Specific
to EW reports, support the comparison of baselines over time, assessments of
risk potential and anticipate subtle changes that may lead to escalations in a
conflict situation, instability or disruption; and dynamic analysis by
identifying possible aggravating, inhibiting and triggering events and
behavior;
1.4. Specific
to SCAs, support the actor analysis focusing on identifying the main
protagonists (groups, institutions, individuals, interests, relations) who
influence (positively or negatively) the situation under analysis, conduct
scenario-building; develop prognosis, and formulate response options;
1.5. Specific
to SVAs, support the analysis of structural indicators (root causes) in
political, economic, security, social and religious structures at local,
regional, national and international levels to identify key sources of tension
that have led or are likely to lead to conflict;
1.6. Support
the compilation of dynamic event baselines generated from national early
warning centers reports and news reports, monitoring each baseline for
inflections and deviations;
1.7. Support
the compilation of EAC country profiles and baselines (using structural
indicators) for political, economic, social, military and humanitarian
indicators
1.8. Support
the facilitation of authorized response activities and follow up and monitor
implementation of responses;
1.9. Support
the field reporting (threat assessments, incident & response reports) by
continuous monitoring of on-going behavior and interaction by actors, events
baselines to reveal a stable situation or an escalation (or de-escalation) of conflict;
monitoring quality, analyzing the trends and formulating response options; and
monitor developing and emerging trends, assess their significance in the
ongoing traces of events; conduct analyses and develop reliable baselines for
early warning and thus conflict prevention;
1.10.
Support
the identification, operationalization and maintenance of the dynamic and
structural indicators for the EACWARN indicators framework;
1.11.
Support the ongoing archives, indicators
and attribute data base operations of the EACWARN;
1.12.
Support the population of a structural attribute database
for EACWARN;
1.13.
Support the Senior Analyst briefings of
the EACWARN Coordinator (CEWE) daily on all significant and/or urgent
monitoring results from the field reporting (threat assessments, incident &
response reports);
1.14.
Support the Senior Analyst briefings of
the EACWARN Coordinator on all analytical issues in coordination with the
Senior Technical Specialist and other EACWARN/CPMR staff, supporting rigorous
analysis, formulation of policy options, timely alerts and early warnings;
1.15.
Support the work of EAC Panel of Eminent
Persons, Special Envoys and Special Representatives;
1.16.
Support the liaising with National Early
Warning Centers corresponding Analysts;
1.17.
Participate in regular training and
consultations with CEWS and other
RECs
1.18.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
Qualifications and
experience
A
minimum of bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in political or
social sciences preferably peace, conflict resolution, security, diplomacy,
international relations, law or related areas with five years of relevant
experience with exposure to policy analysis and report-writing. At least three
years working on issues related to peace and security, early warning, conflict
resolution or electoral issues in the region is desirable.
Skills and
Competencies
The
ideal candidate should demonstrates knowledge of and exposure to a range of
peace and security issues in the region, inter-disciplinary approach to
analytical capability of sensitive and complex situations; must have practical
or professional experience in early warning and response systems, in conflict
prevention, management and resolution and have monitoring and evaluation
capabilities, must demonstrates ability to reach conclusions on possible
causes, as well as strategies to prevent and manage conflicts and ability to
assess potential risk, conduct rigorous structural, dynamic and actor analysis
with a view of formulating in a timely manner policy options to
decision-makers, demonstrates good knowledge of back-stopping special political
missions, be conversant with the EAC and its goals.
Ability to work collaboratively with
colleagues to achieve organizational goals; willing to learn from others;
places team agenda before personal agenda; shares credit for team
accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Ability
to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies
priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; plan
appropriate amount of
time
and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies
when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time
efficiently.
Excellent communication and analytical
skills, ability to network and work with both state and non-state actors, conversant
with computer application and internet, good report writing skills.
Proven
proficiency in English (both, oral and written) is required. Knowledge of
Kiswahili as an EAC Lingua Franca and other EAC languages is an advantage for
this job.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE
This
position is EU/AU funded and is a non established position whose contract terms
are limited to the period of support; it may be renewed subject to extension of
the funding. The post offers attractive consolidated remuneration package. The
position will be subjected to the EAC quota system.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested
candidates should submit their applications accompanied by a detailed CV,
copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names
and addresses of three reputable referees, contact details (e-mail, telephone)
should be sent by registered mail, courier service or by email in MS Word to:
The Secretary
General,
East African
Community Secretariat,
P. O. Box 1096,
Arusha, Tanzania.
E-mail: vacancies@eachq.org
Tel: +255
27 2162100
Mob: +255
752 899151
Fax: +255
27 2162190
E-mail: eac@eachq.org
Web: http://www.eac.int
All applications
should be received not later than 31st May 2013
The East African Community is an equal
opportunity employer. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
EAC Secretariat shall
only respond to short listed candidates.
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