Recruitment at SADC - April 2015

Background

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
1. Senior Program Officer – Meteorology	4
2. Senior Program Officer - Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)	4
3. Senior Finance Officer - Financial, Accounting and Treasury (FAT)	4
4. Senior Records and Archives Management Officer	4
5. Senior Program Officer – HIV/AIDS	5
6. Senior Program Officer – Natural Resources and Wildlife	5
7. Senior Officer - Politics and Diplomacy	5
8. Program Officer – Agricultural Information	6
9. Legal Counsel	7
10. Librarian (Library, Records and Archives)	7
11. Human Resources Officer Pay roll and Benefits	7
12. IT Internal Auditor	7

Remuneration

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

Job Grade	Average Package per Annum
Job Grade 4	US$ 102,677
Job Grade 5	US$ 97,200
Job Grade 6	US$ 91,712
Job Grade 7	US$ 87,148

Submission of Applications

Closing Date: Applications must be submitted to the SADC National Contact Point in the following respective Member States not later than or on 1 May 2015:

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

Please take note that due to the quota point system, citzens of all Member States mentioned above except Swaziland can apply for all twelve positions. Citizens of Swaziland can only apply for Officer Level positions on Job Grade 6 and 7. Citizens of Lesotho are not elegible to apply since Lesotho has currently exhuasted its quota points.

Your application should accompany the following:

1. 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;
2. a detailed and updated curriculum vitae;
3. certified copies of your degree(s), Diploma(s) and Certificate(s); and
4. 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.

Closing Date:1 May 2015

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.

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.

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

Attachments

• SADC Employment Application Form - English
• SADC - Employment Application Form - French.doc
• SADC Employment Application Form - Portuguese.doc
• Job_ADVERT_-_English_Version_2015.pdf
• JOB_ADVERT_-_FRENCH_Version_2015.pdf
• Job_ADVERT_-_Portuguese_Version_2015.pdf
• JOB_PROFILE__2015-_Regional_Recruitment_English.pdf
• JOB_PROFILE_2015_-_Regional_Recruitment_French.pdf
• JOB_PROFILE__2015-_Regional_Recruitment_Portuguese.pdf

1 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is made up of Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe