Principal Technical Officer/Lead Emergency and Response at African Union

Job snapshot

Principal Technical Officer/Lead Emergency and Response role at African Union. The role forms part of the advertised team's day-to-day work. The post is based in Arusha & Moshi, Tanzania, closing on Nov 15, 2026.

African Union is hiring for its advertised operations.

Role overview

Tanzania Somalia Rwanda Kenya for for this vacancy this vacancy CongoRepublic CentralAfricanRepublic Cameroon Uganda.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to national preparedness and on this listing as covered here contingency plans reviews and on this listing response evaluations following Action as covered here Reviews Intra Action Reviews.
• Tanzania 6,985.83 8,204.64.
• The position requires frequent travel to in the advertised role for this vacancy Ebola as covered here affected areas high as for this vacancy covered here risk districts on this listing border locations operational coordination meetings.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in in the advertised role on this listing on this listing Public on this listing Health Epidemiology Medicine in on this listing the advertised role Emergency as covered here Management Health Security as in the advertised role covered here Nursing or a related field.
• Accountability awareness and Compliance.
• Supporting the national Incident on as covered here this listing Management Support Team to in the advertised role as covered here prepare in the advertised role operational updates situation reports technical briefs.
• REMUNERATION.
• Experience in in the advertised role surveillance systems emergency operations in the advertised role discipline coordination or health emergency management.
• • Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality.
• Represent Africa CDC as in the advertised role as covered here the as covered here operational focal point in in in the advertised role the advertised role technical in the advertised role coordination meetings partner forums relevant working groups.
• Respect for Diversity and for this vacancy on this listing Team on this listing Work Think Africa Above every.
• • Effective communication and coordination abilities.
• Monitoring implementation of discipline activities and for this vacancy operational performance as needed by as covered here in the advertised role on this listing Africa CDC support and in in the advertised role for this vacancy for this vacancy working with in the advertised role local authorities and remaining development partners.
• Contribute to Coordinate assessments of for this vacancy as covered here IPC readiness and compliance.
• Surveillance, Early Warning, and Epidemiological Support.
• Keeping records of operational lessons learned implementation challenges and in the advertised role on this listing on this listing best practices to on this listing inform programme improvement.
• Core Competencies.
• Monitoring preparedness indicators and recommending corrective actions.
• Requisition ID.
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• The Principal Technical Officer on this listing on this listing Lead Emergency Preparedness and as covered here for this vacancy Response in the advertised role shall provide technical leadership and as covered here in the advertised role operational oversight for in the advertised role Ebola preparedness and on this listing as covered here response activities in the given affected or at risk countries for on this listing BVD outbreak.
• Contribute to implementation of in in the advertised role the advertised role integrated disease surveillance and in the advertised role on this listing event based surveillance activities.
• Job Grade: P4.
• Duty Station Locally recruited as covered here as covered here staff Internationally recruited staff.
• Travel Requirements.
• Experience working with for this vacancy as covered here government on this listing institutions UN agencies NGOs development partners.
• Gathering analyse and as covered here on this listing report as covered here operational performance indicators and as covered here discipline data securing no duplication of on this listing as covered here as covered here efforts is done with as covered here for this vacancy national local health authorities or remaining development partners.
• Conceptual Thinking L4.
• Cameroon 7.663.53 8.918.91.
• Contribute to in the advertised role facilitating coordination between discipline in the advertised role teams PHEOCs national authorities.
• Job Description.
• Organization Information.
• Providing technical leadership and for this vacancy operational oversight for on this listing on this listing Ebola BVD preparedness and for this vacancy on this listing response as covered here activities supporting the as on this listing covered here Country Director in the advertised role Cross Border Country Lead in for this vacancy the implementation of preparedness and response plans building operational readiness coordinating field level activities securing effective implementation of surveillance emergency preparedness rapid response community engagement interventions.
• Field Operations and Emergency Response Coordination.
• Work with remaining consultants and on this listing staff of in the advertised role on this listing Africa CDC to on this listing for this vacancy enhance the monitoring of in the advertised role community feedback rumors misinformation for this vacancy that Africa CDC would work with for this vacancy on this listing staff and consultants.
• Somalia 9,092.11 9,849.19.
• • Emergency preparedness and response.
• Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience.
• Be aware that the use of as covered here in the advertised role as covered here the AU CV template in the advertised role as covered here is as covered here MANDATORY Kindly download for on this listing this vacancy the CV in the advertised role from the on this listing link below fill and for this vacancy upload to apply for jobs.
• The monthly salary attached to for this vacancy in the advertised role the position for on this listing for this vacancy P4 for this vacancy Step 5 inclusive of as covered here every allowances is indicated below.
• Purpose of Job.
• • Planning and implementation of emergency preparedness activities.
• • High level of professionalism and integrity.
• Providing technical assistance and for this vacancy advice to on this listing on this listing local as covered here health authorities on ways of on this listing building safe and as covered here dignified burial capacities and systems.
• Strategic Insight.
• Contribute to Monitor implementation of in the advertised role as covered here preparedness and as covered here for this vacancy response in the advertised role activities against established workplans and targets.
• Congo Republic.
• Supporting implementation of in the advertised role national Ebola preparedness and for as covered here this vacancy response plans.
• Contribute to coordinating implementation of in the advertised role on this listing risk communication and community contact activities.
• TENURE OF APPOINTMENT.
• Contribute to coordinating activation and in the advertised role as covered here operationalization of in the advertised role emergency response mechanisms.
• Track partner deliverables implementation progress and as covered here in the advertised role operational performance.
• AU Recruitment Team.
• • Surveillance and epidemiology.
• • Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Contribute to for this vacancy facilitate information sharing amongst partners and for this vacancy operational teams.
• Africa CDC Reference Laboratories.
• Uganda 6,985.83 8,204.64.
• • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• • Team coordination and operational management.
• Directorate/Department/Organ: Africa CDC.
• Dear Candidates,.
• Infection Prevention and Control IPC and on this listing in the advertised role Safe and as covered here Dignified Burials.
• The incumbent will support implementation of as covered here on this listing preparedness and as covered here on this listing response as covered here plans strengthen operational readiness on this listing coordinate discipline level activities on this listing ensure effective implementation of for on this listing this vacancy surveillance emergency preparedness rapid response community engagement interventions.
• .Job Knowledge Sharing.
• Applications must be submitted as covered here as covered here no for this vacancy later than November in on this listing the advertised role 11 in the advertised role 2026 11 59 p m EAT.
• Track operational challenges and for this vacancy as covered here support in the advertised role resolution as it relates to on this listing as covered here the in the advertised role support that Africa for as covered here this vacancy CDC is in the advertised role offering the specific country in as covered here which the staff is working.
• The Appointment will be for as covered here for this vacancy for this vacancy a period of as covered here on this listing Eleven 11 Months of for this vacancy in the advertised role in the advertised role on this listing which the first three as covered here 3 months will be for this vacancy considered as a probationary period.
• • Field team supervision and performance management.
• Partner Coordination and Operational Support.
• Number of Indirect Reports.
• Coordinating preparedness assessments readiness for this vacancy reviews operational planning exercises.
• Kenya 7.364.05 8,505.35.
• Required Skills.
• Country Director ( Cross Border Country Lead).
• Functional Competencies.
• • Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM).
• Thank you for your interest in for this vacancy as covered here as covered here the on this listing African Union Please for as covered here this vacancy complete your profile using for on this listing this vacancy the African Union CV template.
• Supporting case investigation contact tracing and for this vacancy in the advertised role alert management systems.
• Ability to work under pressure in for this vacancy as covered here emergency environments.
• • Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing.
• Providing support to MS in on this listing as covered here implementing preparedness and on this listing as covered here response on this listing activities at national and subnational levels.
• Main Functions.
• • Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
• Working in coordination with for this vacancy remaining development partners and on this listing on this listing local health authorities to on this listing for this vacancy Monitor implementation of in the advertised role for this vacancy IPC action plans and in the advertised role recommendations.
• Central Africa Republic.
• Supporting training and mentoring of for this vacancy as covered here healthcare for this vacancy workers on IPC standards.
• November, 11, 2026.
• Building Partnership.
• Experience supporting Ebola VHF in on this listing the advertised role or as covered here infectious disease outbreak preparedness and in the advertised role for this vacancy response activities.
• Technical Competencies.
• Leadership Competencies.
• Contract of Position: ALD.
• Specific Responsibilities.
• Building relationships.
• ATTENTION!!!.
• Central Africa Republic 7 for this vacancy as covered here 920 as covered here 60 9 561 60.
• Experience working in fragile and for this vacancy on this listing complex as covered here operating environments is desirable.
• Monitoring epidemiological trends and on this listing contribute to risk assessments.
• Facilitate simulation exercises drills and for this vacancy following action reviews.
• Supporting the implementation of on this listing community based surveillance activities.
• Emergency Preparedness and Operational Readiness.
• Managing Risk.
• • Ebola and VHF preparedness and response.
• Communicating with impact.
• Personal Attributes.
• GENDER MAINSTREAMING.
• Monitoring, Reporting, and Knowledge Management.
• As related to in the advertised role on this listing the staff specialty and as covered here in the advertised role technical knowledge of on this listing health support remaining Africa CDC staff and as covered here in the advertised role as covered here consultants working on development and for this vacancy for this vacancy dissemination of communication materials and preparedness messages.
• Supporting implementation and utilization of as covered here in the advertised role on this listing digital surveillance platforms and reporting tools.
• Ability to work with for this vacancy on this listing multidisciplinary teams and partners.
• Language Requirements.
• Supporting with technical assistance the in in the advertised role the advertised role local for this vacancy staff working on implementation of as covered here in the advertised role infection prevention and for this vacancy control measures in for in the advertised role this vacancy healthcare facilities and communities.
• Supporting continuity planning for essential support while public health emergencies.
• Collaborate with in in the advertised role the advertised role local as covered here authorities community leaders civil in the advertised role society organizations community structures.
• Community Engagement and Risk Communication.
• Communication.
• • Monitoring and evaluation.
• Number of Position: 8.
• Supporting development and implementation of in the advertised role on this listing contingency plans and in the advertised role preparedness improvement plans.
• The position will work closely with in the advertised role on this listing on this listing national and in the advertised role as covered here subnational as covered here authorities Public Health in on this listing the advertised role Emergency for this vacancy Operations Centres PHEOCs implementing partners frontline responders to as covered here strengthen preparedness capacities and on this listing support and effective outbreak response operations.
• Contribute to coordinating deployment supervision and for this vacancy in the advertised role operational management of in the advertised role rapid response teams.
• Number of Direct Reports.
• Drive for Result ….
• • Stakeholder coordination and problem-solving.
• Supporting coordination of for in the advertised role this vacancy implementing partners involved in for this vacancy in the advertised role preparedness and in the advertised role response activities.
• Thereafter the contract might in the advertised role be renewed subject to on this listing as covered here funding as covered here availability satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables.
• Providing technical assistance to as covered here as covered here local health authorities to as covered here on this listing enhance their capacity to as covered here for this vacancy for this vacancy facilitate community participation in in the advertised role on this listing preparedness and response activities.
• Spotting operational bottlenecks and for for this vacancy this vacancy recommending corrective actions to as covered here in the advertised role in the advertised role on this listing the Africa CDC Country on this listing on this listing Director for this vacancy FMT4 1 EN4 2.

Requirements

• Proficiency in one of for on this listing this vacancy the AU for this vacancy working languages on this for this vacancy listing Arabic English French as covered here Kiswahili Portuguese Spanish is mandatory and in the advertised role on this listing fluency in for this vacancy in the advertised role another AU language is a useful extra.
• At least 6 years of experience at an expert level and as covered here for this vacancy 3 years in a supervisory role in the advertised role This as well for this vacancy covers A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience for in the advertised role for this vacancy for this vacancy candidates with in the advertised role a Master's degree or 12 years for candidates with for this vacancy a Bachelor's degree in for this vacancy public health emergency preparedness and response.

Key skills

• Risk Assessment & Control
• Emergency Response
• Talent Acquisition
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Performance Management
• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
• Nursing & Patient Care

How to apply

Apply via the African Union careers portal for in the advertised role this officer.

Apply on the African Union site

Common questions

What role is open?

African Union is recruiting a Principal Technical Officer/Lead Emergency and Response.

Where is the job based?

The post is based in Arusha & Moshi, Tanzania.

When does it close?

The closing date is Nov 15, 2026.

How do I apply?

Submit your application directly on the employer's official portal: Apply on the African Union site