Physician (Internal Medicine Specialist), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Closing date: Friday, 22 May 2015
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: PHYSICIAN
The African Union was established as a unique Pan African continental body. It is charged with the responsibility of 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 world wide partnership.
Its Headquarters is located at Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union intends to strengthen its human resource by filling in all its vacant posts. Thus the Commission of the African Union invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for the post of a PHYSICIAN at the Directorate of Medical Services.
Job Title: Physician (Internal Medicine Specialist).
Grade: P4 Department: Medical Services
Directorate Supervisor: Director of Medical Services
Duty station: African Union Commission, Addis Ababa.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The AU Medical Services is an outpatient polyclinic undergoing gradual transformation into a modern outpatient and inpatient facility. It provides preventive and curative services to the AU Staff, their eligible dependents, African Diplomats accredited to Ethiopia and the AU, AU Consultants and Delegates to AU meetings. It also administers the Medical Assistance Plan and Medical Insurance within the AU Commission and Regional Offices. A senior and highly skilled PHYSICIAN (A specialist in Internal Medicine) is targeted to fill this position.
Under the direct supervision of the Director, the Physician will be responsible for the following:
Educational Qualifications and Work Experience Required
Other Relevant Skills
Language Requirement
Tenure of Appointment
The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.
LEAST REPRESENTATIVE COUNTRIES
Candidates from the following least represented countries are encouraged to apply: Eretria, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Sahrawi Arab Republic, SaoTome and Principe, Seychelles and Somalia
Gender Mainstreaming
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Remuneration
Indicative basic salary of US$ 40,413.00 per annum plus other related entitlements e.g.
Post adjustment
(46% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 14,414.40 per annum ), education allowance (75% of tuition and other education related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$7,800.00 per child per annum), etc for internationally recruited staff of the Commission.
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than 22 May 2015.
Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management African Union Commission
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