SADC JOBS JUNE 2013

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) currently has fifteen Member States1 with a population of approximately 250 million people and a combined GDP of USD 467.3 billion (2006). The overall objective of SADC is to achieve development and economic growth, which is to be attained through increased regional integration, built on democratic principles and equitable and sustainable development.

It is following this background that SADC Secretariat wishes to invite suitably qualified, experienced citizens of SADC to apply for the following positions tenable at its Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana:

Position Job	Grade
Programme Officer – Competition Policy	7
Programme Officer – Mining	7
Programme Officer – Industrial policy	7
Programme Officer – Oils/Fuels	6
Programme Officer – Aviation	6
Programme Officer – Cereal Production	6
Programme Officer – Natural Resources and Wildlife	6
Officer – Resources Mobilization	8
Finance Officer	7

Remuneration

The SADC Secretariat offers a competitive package for all the positions listed below.

Job Grade Average Package per Annum:

Job Grade 6 US$ 91,717

Job Grade 7 US$ 87,148

Job Grade 8 US$ 78,924

Submission of Applications

Closing Date: Applications must be submitted to the SADC National Contact Point in the respective Member States not later than 14th June 2013:

Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Your application should accompany the following:

• a short covering letter stating the position that you want to be considered for and describe how your qualifications, experience and competencies are relevant to the position;
• a detailed and updated curriculum vitae;
• certified copies of your degree(s), Diploma(s) and Certificate(s); and
• duly completed SADC Application Form.

Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to produce evidence of any educational and professional qualifications supporting your application, on the day of your interview.

Gender Mainstreaming

SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from female candidates.

If you are results oriented, you have a passion for the transformation and development of Southern Africa, and possess the required competencies, please submit your application.

Only applicants who meet the requirements of the SADC Secretariat and being considered for interview, will be contacted. Should you not hear from the SADC Secretariat within four weeks after the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

For further details on the position that you want to apply for, job profiles and SADC Application Form, refer to the SADC Website: www.sadc.int

Details can also be obtained from the National Contact Point in your respective country.

Note to the Applicants

The criteria required for potential employment in SADC Secretariat are as follows:

1. All Treaty and Regional Posts are for nationals of SADC Member States.
2. The Quota System is a framework for the recruitment and selection of staff into the SADC Secretariat organizational structure that provides for equitable representation of Member States in the SADC Secretariat; hence applicants are encouraged to contact their National Contact Points in their respective countries to find out whether they are eligible to apply for the advertised positions.