SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Background
The
Southern African Development Community (SADC) currently has fifteen Member
States 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.
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
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.
Programme Officer –Cereal Production 6
2.
Programme Officer-Competition Policy 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
Submission of Applications
Applications
must be submitted to the:
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Attn:
SADC National Contact Point,
P. O.
Box 9000,
DAR ES SALAAM.
Fax: +
255 222 116600 or
+ 255
222 120529
Email:nje@foreign.go.tz
Closing Date: Not later than 16th May 2014:
Your
application should accompany the following: REF: SADC/2/3/3/3
a) 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;
b) a
detailed and updated curriculum vitae;
c)
certified copies of your degree(s), Diploma(s) and Certificate(s); and
d)
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation.
ISSUED
BY THE MINISTRY OFBFOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, DAR ES
SALAAM.
15TH MAY 2014