African Union Commission (AUC) Job Vacancy, Ethiopia

Position: Principal Recruitment Officer

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Salary: $42,879.00/annum plus other entitlements

Application Deadline: January, 04/2023 

Purpose of Job

To provide technical leadership to enable the AU to find, recruit and retain African talented candidates. To be in charge of planning, developing and implementing a new and productive Talent Acquisition strategy for our continental organization.

Main Functions

Supervises the execution of the end-to-end recruitment and the on-boarding processes as per the AU policies and manuals in a timely manner to secure effective staffing to the organization 

Provides technical and intellectual support in the management of various partnerships relevant to the Division and Directorate.

Identifies best practices and monitors the effectiveness of the Division/Directorate’s support to AU 

Contributes to the development of the departmental strategies and business continuity plan and participate in/ensure their implementation

Fosters and ensures implementation of large-scale and long-term initiatives related to strategic partnerships;

Supports the organization of thematic networks, consultations and meetings on development cooperation and international relations.

Develops training materials and provides on-the-job training required on regular basis and in a systematic manner to maintain the optimum level of performance of the unit.

Provides technical resource allocation and policy guidance on matters relating to the system -Implementation projects and maintenance.

Specific Responsibilities

Provides professional expertise and design, develops and implements the talent acquisition strategy inclusive of employer branding that is aligned to the Directorate’s strategy and is required to achieve organizational goals and results.

Investigates and determine staff needs through HRBPs, prepare and update the yearly recruitment plan

Encourages employees to be brand ambassadors.

Designs and defines approaches, standard operating procedures, guidelines and up-to-date tools used in recruitment processes.

Reviews recruitment policies, and manuals as and when required and ensure the inclusion of targets set by Policy Organs.

Oversees the preparation of vacancy announcement and ensure effective and cost-efficient use of AU advertisement platforms by conducting data analysis on the impact of the use of various platforms in meeting targets.

Leads the implementation of the HR Recruitment Planning delivered by the HR Planning and Organizational Development Division.

Monitors the process and pace of recruitment in order to ensure transparent and timely fulfillment of targets.

Plans ahead of time to oversee short-listing and interview processes and ensure compliance to set practices and guidelines.

Develops reporting criteria, and develops and delivers monthly status reports and statistics to leadership and unit.

Oversees onboarding of recruited personnel in a timely manner, ensuring smooth and efficient processes and maintenance of a roster database of qualified professionals to rapidly respond to talent management needs.

Supervises monitors and appraises the performance of the recruitment and onboarding teams. 

Works closely with the ERP unit to ensure continuous recruitment services on ATS.

Ensures compliance with the recruitment processes and procedures at all levels.

Oversees and ensures timely preparation of correspondences, and documents required for recruitment, appointment, upgrading, promotion, transfer and other relevant requests until approval and timely committees meeting organization.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Labor Law or Public Administration with ten (10) years post-qualification relevant working experience in recruitment out of which 5 years at the managerial level and at least 3 years at the supervisory level.

Professional certifications in Recruitment is an added value.

Proven use (or certification) in Competency Based Interviews will be an added advantage

Proven use of Psychometrics batteries (or certification) will be an added advantage

Proven track record in managing recruitment as well as onboarding processes in similar international organizations.

Proven use of an Application Tracking System (ATS). The knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors will be an added advantage

Required Skills

Leadership and management skills 

Research and analytical skills 

Interpersonal and negotiation skills 

Planning and organizing skills 

Knowledge and working understanding of AU policies, standards and processes 

Communication, presentation and report writing skills 

Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office suite and AU computer software systems 

Ability to actively seek, identify and apply appropriate technology to improve programme delivery 

Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Insight

Developing Others

Change Management

Managing Risk

Core Competencies

Building Relationship

Foster Accountability Culture

Learning Orientation

Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies

Conceptual Thinking

Job Knowledge and information sharing

Drive for Results

Continuous Improvement Orientation:

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months shall be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and 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, Portuguese, and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

Indicative basic salary of US$ 42,879.00 (P4 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (46% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 26,208.00 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff

Reports to: Head of Shared Services 

Directorate/Department: Human Resources Management

Division: Shared Services

Number of Direct Reports: 3

Number of Indirect Reports: 5

Contract Type: Regular

Job Grade: P4

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Only candidates who have met all the requirements of the post and have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Only applications registered online with a complete curriculum vitae (CV) attached will be considered. Click here to apply for this position Principal Recruitment Officer (au.int)