Job Announcement: Director of African Union Advocacy

Deadline for Applications: May 25, 2007

The Open Society Institute, the headquarters of a network of foundations working throughout Africa and the world, seeks outstanding candidates for a new position, Director of African Union Advocacy. The position will be based at the offices of the Open Society Institute for East Africa in Nairobi, with eventual relocation to Addis Ababa. The purpose of the position is to increase awareness in the network of the value of AU advocacy; to strengthen the capacity of the network to identify advocacy needs and opportunities related to the AU; to deliver advocacy content and contacts to the network’s staff in Africa and outside of Africa; to engage directly in advocacy at the AU on behalf of the network, on regional as well as national issues; and to assist with related advocacy efforts around the world.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in appropriate field (e.g., law, government, regional studies);
Extensive knowledge of the African Union system and a strong ability to articulate the possibilities and challenges of African continental governance;
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
Working knowledge of other language of regional utility desirable (French, Portuguese, and widely spoken African languages);
Minimum ten years’ work experience in government, international organization, non-governmental organization or media organization;
Broad knowledge of “open society” issues in Africa;
Proven advocacy experience.

Please send cover letter and CV via email to: Virginia Moracho, [email][email protected]
Additional information about the Open Society Institute and its foundation network can be found at www.soros.org