Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The advent of the African Union (AU) can be described as an event of great magnitude in the institutional evolution of the continent. On 9.9.1999, the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity issued a Declaration (the Sirte Declaration) calling for the establishment of an African Union, with a view, inter alia, to accelerating the process of integration in the continent to enable it play its rightful role in the global economy while addressing multifaceted social, economic and political problems compounded as they are by certain negative aspects of globalisation.
Background
The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), a specialized technical office of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) of the African Union Commission (AUC), is mandated to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and wildlife as resources for both human wellbeing and economic development in the Member States of the African Union. The Vision of the AU-IBAR Strategic Plan 2018-2023 is an Africa in which animal resources contribute significantly to integration, prosperity and peace. AU-IBAR intervention in the fisheries and aquaculture sector is guided by the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa (PFRS) which is aimed at improving governance of the sector for increased sustainable contribution to food security, livelihoods and wealth creation. Also within the framework of the African Union 2063, the Africa Blue Economy Strategy environed an inclusive and sustainable blue economy that significantly contributes to Africa’s transformation and growth.
The first continent-wide intervention in the African fisheries and aquaculture was framed to mainly address the following challenges: poor coordination among actors, lack of coherence in governance instruments and approaches, increasing incidences of IUU fishing due to weak capacity in the AU member states, weak evidence to foster reform, generally weak capacity and inclusive governance.
Towards the implementation of the Policy framework and reform strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa (PFRS), the African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) implemented the EU funded Project "Strengthening institutional capacity to enhance governance of the fisheries sector in Africa, commonly called Fisheries Governance Project (FishGov 1)" between 2014 to 2018. The FishGov 1 facilitated development of synergies and coherence in fisheries management and aquaculture practices by aligning national and regional polices with PFRS; enhanced the profile of the sector as well as fostered coordination in the governance of the sector, promoted regional cooperation on key fisheries and aquaculture issues including monitoring, control and surveillance systems, regional fisheries management planning, environment management for sustainable aquaculture development among other achievements. .

Tasks
• Provide support to the implementation of fisheries and aquaculture or related projects at the AU
• Support to the implementation of AU High level (e.g. Ministerial) decisions
• Facilitate coordination and regional cooperation in the governance of the sector
• Support AU member states and regional institutions in the implementation of relevant continental (PFRS, Blue economy strategy etc) and global instruments related to fisheries and aquaculture
• Strengthen capacity of stakeholders through formulation and dissemination of lessons learnt, best practices and advocacy papers for informed and rational interventions in the fisheries and aquaculture sector;
• Provide technical support to strengthen Non-State Actors including regional and continental networks and platforms for inclusive fisheries and aquaculture sector governance
• Support capacity development for evidence-based decision making in the sector, including utilizing African Union Centers of Excellence in fisheries and aquaculture or related disciplines
• Contribute to the convening of high level regional and continental events on fisheries and aquaculture or elated disciplines
• Review and editing and clearance of technical reports submitted by commissioned consultants and their dissemination.

Skills and Competencies
• Diplomacy and good interactive skills necessary for dealing with senior officials in Government, Regional Organizations, and donor/development organizations;
• Good networking skills and ability to maintain positive and constructive dialogue and relationships with key institutions operating in the regions;
• Self-starter with the ability to strategically plan own work and follow-up on implementation;
• Sector related project development, management and implementation skills at national, regional and continental levels
• Very strong writing, analytical and communication skills are necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership and foster team environment is required.

Qualification
• At least 10 years working experience in the African fisheries sector and evidence of attainment of senior management and advisory positions in government, inter-governmental, regional and continental institutions for fisheries development
• At least 8 years of experience working on related fields in African Union institution
• At least 5 years’ combined working experience in donor funded projects in fisheries research, development and management with particular reference to FAO/UN, GTZ, EU and GEF- World Bank funded projects
• Extensive experience in fisheries and aquaculture policy, strategy formulation at national, continental, regional and continental levels
• Proven record of assessment of institutions for the rationalization as well as capacity and strength for enhancing their effective role and support in the governance of the sector
• Experience in enhancing capacity development of institutions, stakeholders platforms, networks or associations in broad range of fisheries and aquaculture disciplines
• Proven record of formulation of projects in relevant fields at continental

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Specific Experience
• Proven record in coordinating the technical implementation of and proficiency in management of national, regional and continental fisheries projects
• Good experience and record of working in a multi-disciplinary team to conduct research and enhance governance of freshwater ecosystems for sustainable exploitation of living resources
• Experience in capacity buildings of AU member states and other stakeholders on integrated ecosystems management in Africa large marine ecosystems
• Proven record of practical knowledge on blue economy concept and articulating the key drivers in Africa
• Experience in planning, implementing and facilitating stakeholders’ consultative meetings and production of reports
• Record of ability to synthesize and package reports into policy briefs, information leaflets wider dissemination and to facilitate uptake by AU member states and regional institutions
• Proven record of promoting evidence-based fisheries and aquaculture management in Africa
• Good experiencing in facilitating intra-regional fish trade on the continent

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
The address for submission of applications is: Applications including detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be submitted through email to: procurement@au-ibar.org with a copy to khalid.seid@au-ibar.org,  susan.nzau@au-ibar.org 

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