We are seeking a Senior Policy Officer – Compliance to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a period of 12 months. This is a English speaking role and to be eligible to apply, you must be fluent in English (written and verbal) and be a African Citizen.
Duties and responsibilities
- To provide support to processes for enhancing compliance with International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law (IHL/IHRL) and conduct and discipline in the African Union (AU) Peace Support Operations (PSOs)
- To provide support to the development and review of relevant policies, guidelines, SOPs and mechanisms for the implementation of the AU Compliance and Accountability Framework
- To support the African Union Work on Protection of Civilians in PSOs, including review of the draft Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians in AU PSOs – and its implementation subsequently
- To provide support to the development and implementation of relevant strategies for preventing misconduct and IHL-IHRL violations in AU PSO in consultation with other relevant AU department and offices
- To provide support to the development of guidelines for the conduct of risk assessment to pre-empt and prevent possible violations of IHL/IHRL and conduct and discipline in PSOs
- To provide support to capacity-building and awareness raising activities on AU Compliance and Accountability Framework
- To provide support to AU mandated and authorised missions in integrating the African Union policies into mission specific documents and processes
- To provide support in the development of implementation plans and mechanisms and providing training support on the AU Compliance and Accountability Framework as required in the missions
- To assist in enhancing coordination with AU PSOs and in responding, in a timely and efficient manner, to various requests from AU PSOs and prepare related correspondence as required
- To participate in relevant meetings and workshops specific aimed at facilitating development and review of mission documents
- To perform other duties as required.
Qualifications and experience
- An advanced University degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in International Humanitarian Law or International Human Rights law, political science or public administration, or other related fields. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience. Previous experience with African Union and its peace support operations is highly desirable – particularly previous experience working on Human Rights and IHL issues and Compliance Frameworks of the AU and other similar and relevant organisations like the UN.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Application procedures and CV registration: Kindly submit your CV and application in English and include your full name as written in your passport. It is expected that you build a CV in our recruitment system by completing your personal information, education, professional work history, language skills, and other relevant sections in the fields available. Attached CV’s will not be reviewed.
About Us
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC requires staff members who travel on an international contract to the field to undergo an medical examination with our medical provider. Employees must produce a Health Clearance Certificate before departure stating that there are no relevant health concerns. If staff are unable to provide this, NRC reserves the right to terminate the Contract of Employment.
About the Team
NORCAP solves key challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, in order to better protect vulnerable people’s lives and rights. We build partnerships and projects with national and international organisations and stakeholders. Skilled NORCAP experts contribute to developing partners’ capacity – to identify and address challenges, improve collaboration and encourage new and innovative approaches. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
How to apply
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Please note that you must be an African citizen to be eligable to apply.
Application procedures and CV registration: Kindly submit your CV and application in English and include your full name as written in your passport. It is expected that you build a CV in our recruitment system by completing your personal information, education, professional work history, language skills, and other relevant sections in the fields available. Attached CV’s will not be reviewed.