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Organization
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s
rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among
the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is
located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.

In seeking to achieve this objective, the African Union intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver through,
among others, the implementation of a new organizational structure and the filling of two vacant project
positions of Zonal Coordinator in the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Inter-African Bureau for Animal Health Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialized technical office of the
Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) of the African Union Commission (AUC). AU-IBAR’s
mandate is to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries and wildlife as resources for both
human wellbeing and economic development in the Member States of the African Union (AU).

AU-IBAR is implementing a project for Enhancing Somali Livestock Trade (ESOLT) in partnership with the Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. To support the implementation of this project, the
Commission of the African Union invites applicants who are Somali nationals for positions at the Inter-African
Bureau for Animal Resources, Nairobi/Kenya.

Department
Job Title: Zonal Coordinator
Number of Posts: (2 Positions)
Grade: P1, Step 5
Supervisor: Coordinator – ESOLT Project AU-IBAR
Duty Station: Garowe or Hargeisa

department
Department: Rural Economy and Agriculture

Tasks
The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent shall include the following:
• Under the direction of the ESOLT Project Coordinator, Liaise with the line ministries and the NGO
Implementing partners at the field level to initiate the implementation of ESOLT field activities;
• Assist in the organization of meetings, workshops and consultations for sensitization of the Somali
Veterinary Authorities, local authorities, and representatives of the private sector and other key Somali Livestock
sector stakeholders on the objectives, expected results and modalities for implementation of the project;
• Assure effective communication to all stakeholders on the programme on wider technical issues prior to
the start of field activities;
• Oversee the financial and accounting management of the project at Zonal Advise and support the
relevant personnel of the respective line Ministry in leading the planning, management, coordination,
implementation and reporting of the project activities in the Puntland State of Somalia/Somaliland;
• Provide technical support, facilitate, coordinate and participate in implementation of field based project
activities including field assessments, training sessions, workshops and seminars in Puntland State of Somalia/
Somaliland identification of gaps analysis and policy development for export standards and procedures;
• Support, backstop, liaise and interact as AU-IBAR focal point at the highest level with managers of
public and private organizations involved in implementation of this Project including central and local
government and authorities, traders’ associations, producers and the newly established quality control
commission (Somaliland/Puntland Quality Control Commission) to ensure that all project activities are achieved
and delivered in a timely manner;
• To provide managerial and organizational skills in support to private associations (traders and farmers
groups) for effective implementation of project activities;
• Provide technical support and advice in procurement of services to enhance functional market support
infrastructure of the export livestock marketing;
• Develop and submit project activity technical and financial reports in both word, excel or access format;
• Assist in the production/translation of training materials, documents and conversations and other
awareness documents in Somali language;
• Liaise with his/her counterpart Zonal Coordinators stationed in other project areas to ensure
coordination and harmonisation of approaches in the implementation of project activities at the field level;
• Ensure that all project activities at field level comply with the Project accounting and reporting
procedures and regulations and ensure smooth operation of the Zonal office;
• Perform any other duties as requested by the AU-IBAR ESOLT project Coordinator.

Requirements
1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:

A Bachelor’s degree degree in animal sciences from a recognised University. A postgraduate degree in a
relevant discipline and additional training or proven experience in the delivery of livestock export certification
services is an added advantage.

2. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A minimum of six (6) years of proven working experience in the livestock sector in Somalia. Experience
working with international organisations. Proven experience in development projects with a background in
livestock trade, livestock policy formulation and animal health certification for export, is highly desirable.
• Must have at least three years’ experience in in a senior advisory role in a multidisciplinary and multi-
cultural project environment in Somalia and in the implementation of country-wide export procedures and
livestock trade projects in Somalia.

requirement
• Conversant with requirements for processing of livestock products, value addition and organization of
value chain actors particularly in pastoral production systems.
• Good knowledge of Somalia, the Somali language and the Somali culture and socio-political context.
• Conversant with the institutional arrangements and operations in Somalia.
• Conversant with international (OIE) animal health standards and Somalia livestock trade policies

3. OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS:

• Professionalism: High standards of personal integrity and professional work skills. Diplomacy and good
negotiating skills necessary for dealing with senior officials in Government and donor organizations.
• Planning and organizing: Ability to plan and organize work within a project and ability to make timely
decisions.
• Communication: Effective written, oral and presentation skills, particularly the ability to present
information in a concise yet accurate manner

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