Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (AfSA)

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AU Values

• Respect for Diversity and Team Work • Think Africa Above all

• Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality

• Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing

Organization Information

Reports to: Programme Coordinator Directorate/Department: African Space Agency (AfSA) Number of Direct Reports: 0 Number of Indirect Reports: 0 Job Grade: P3 Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Fixed Term Location: Cairo, Egypt

Purpose of Job

The Senior Officer shall ensure that the programme has an appropriate project management plan with clear milestones and deliverables.

Main Functions

• To monitor and assess the progress and reports on the projects accordingly; • To support the Programme planning; management; budget tracking, execution and compliance with EU rules and procedures; • To work in meeting all reporting requirements within the AfSA/AUC and to ensure timely budget planning and reporting in the Africa Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Tool (AMERT) and to the EU Delegation to AU per reporting requirements and schedules; • To lead planning and execution of routine monitoring of activities and coordination of joint-monitoring with European technical partners and relevant EC offices (i.e. DG-INTPA, DG-JRC, DG DEFIS, EU Delegation to the AU, etc.).

Specific Responsibilities

• Evaluating the project at regular periods, as determined by the Project decision making body; • Review/monitor Grants in relation to the project’s implementation; • Keep constant communication with the Regional Implementation Centers (RICs) and evaluate progress based on Terms of Reference and Plan of Action; • Lead and provide overall management for the design and implementation of an M&E system to monitor progress and performance of GMES & Africa, working closely with other staff, grant holders, partners and consultants; • Manage the information-gathering process for results and performance reports; • Develop an information management and learning system to document good practices, lessons learned, trends, cross-cutting policy and implementation issues, research, collect content and stories about Projects’ impact on end-users; • Provide support to ensure that grant-holders use the established monitoring and reporting systems, conduct regular site visits and ensure quality control of M&E processes; • Promote the standardization of Monitoring, Reporting and Valuation (MRV) systems in the project through provision of technical assistance in M&E as well as the development and dissemination of M&E tools; • Work with the Grants section as needed to support identification of any challenges in grants implementation and grant performance review meetings; • Work with the Coordinators to ensure that there is cross-fertilization of the applications and services for the benefit of the entire continent; • Assessing the quality of reports to ensure they are suitable; • Attend Decision-making and Interview Committee meetings as required.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Master’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, Finance, or any related field, with a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in monitoring & evaluation and project management, preferably in a multinational organization, of which at least three (3) years must be at expert level;

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, Finance, or any related field, with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in monitoring & evaluation and project management, preferably in a multinational organization, of which at least three (3) years must be at expert level.

In addition to the above academic qualifications and years of experience, the following are the desired areas of experience to be demonstrated by candidates under either qualification pathway:

• Exposure to the work of international organizations or regional institutions on Africa–Europe joint space programmes; • Demonstrated experience in the monitoring, evaluation and verification of space programmes and/or projects; • Experience in data collection using various methods, with demonstrated conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including the use of various research sources such as electronic sources, intranet platforms and other databases;

Required Skills

• To work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment • To use strong political and diplomatic tact and skills to achieve documented objectives • To work effectively with people from various backgrounds and in an environment where diversity is respected • To collaborate and communicate effectively with top level stakeholders • To identify key strategic opportunities and risks • To listen to others, correctly interpret messages from others and respond appropriately; demonstrate openness in sharing information and keeping people informed; • To keep constant communication and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Knowledge of the space policies, strategic frameworks and reference documents of the European Union and the African Union. • Have the knowledge of recent Monitoring and Evaluation (MEV) tools; • Computer literacy is desired such as knowledge of generic software applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. • Knowledge of the African Union system will be an added advantage. • Candidate must have prior knowledge of Earth Observation tools for environmental monitoring, and how they support sustainable development. Familiarity with EO programmes such as AMESD and MESA is an added advantage. • Ability to anticipate risks and develop appropriate contingency measures, monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary, and use time and resources efficiently; • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of responsibilities, honour commitments, and operate in compliance with organizational regulations, rules and procedures. • Ability to provide independent and objective professional opinions, whether positive or negative; • Ability to develop clear goals consistent with agreed strategies and identify priority activities and assignments;

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Insight

Change Management

Managing Risks

Core Competencies

Building Relationship

Accountable and Complies with Rules

..Learning Orientation

Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies

Conceptual Thinking

Job Knowledge and Information Sharing

Drive for Results

Continuous Improvement Orientation

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GENDER MAINSTREAMING: The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT: The Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed for a similar period subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables.

LANGUAGES: Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION: The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 93,485.15 (P3 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 78,106.72 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Applications must be submitted no later than September 24, 2026 at 11h59 p.m. EAT. - Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted. - Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise. - The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. - Candidates from least represented and under represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles.

Least represented countries: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia.

Under represented countries: Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan and Tunisia.