Senior Disability Advisor – to be seconded to the African Union Commission – Division for Social Welfare, Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Position :Senior Disability Advisor
Place of Assignment: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Salary Band : GIZ salary band 4 (AU P3).
Initial Contract Period: 1 March 2025 – 31 October 2028
Application Deadline: 15 January 2025
About GIZ
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. As a public-benefit federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government – in particular the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – and many public and private sector clients in achieving their objectives in international cooperation in around 120 countries.
Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates with the AU Commission, as well as the AU’s specialised institutions and agencies, such as the Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD or the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), at continental, regional and national level in more than 35 member states. Key areas of engagement include Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention, Governance and Migration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Employment, Just Transition as well as Health and Social Development.
The jointly implemented regional project ‘Bosting the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities in Africa (BRIDGE-Africa)’ is part of the GIZ Regional Projects in Africa. It focuses on institutional strengthening and developing the capacities of federations of organizations of persons with disabilities on the African continent towards increased and strengthened participation in development processes. In addition, the project supports the African Union Commission in advancing disability-inclusion through the implementation of strategic programs and frameworks in line with the African Disability Protocol.
The project addresses intersectionality, supporting the participation and empowerment of women and youth with disabilities through their umbrella organizations. The project also looks at disaggregated datasets, information exchange and statistics and supports furthermore African partners in the participation at the Global Disability Summit in 2025.
This job offer concerns a seconded position from the GIZ to the AUC. The position includes a working space at the AUC-DHHS office in Addis Ababa for the complete period of employment. Entitlements are in accordance with the GIZ employment contract.
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