SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST ( FULL TIME )

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has received a grant from GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, to support the recruitment of a Senior Technical Specialist for the purpose of strengthening the Early Warning section within the Department of Peace and Security under the office of the Deputy Secretary General (Political Federation).

SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (Early Warning)
1 POST – REF:EAC/HR/032
Grade: Reports to: Organ/Institution: Station: Arusha, Tanzania
P2 Equivalent
Early Warning Expert
East African Community Secretariat
EAC Secretariat Headquarters,

Main purpose of the job
Support the operationalization of the EAC Early Warning Center through the design and implementation of the EACWARN integrated ICT support system.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Design, implement and maintain integrated EACWARN report templates
• Design, implement and supervise Quality Assurance (QA) and update procedures for continuous monitoring and maintenance of all EACWARN data
• Design, implement and support the population of a structural attribute database for EACWARN
• Ensure a close working relationship on all technical issues and system operations between EACWARN and the EAC ICT Department, AU Continental Early Warning (CEWS) and the NEWCs

Qualifications and Experience
• Masters degree or equivalent in computer sciences, Information technology, Computer engineering, or a related discipline;
• Understands fundamental principles of computation; and scientific computing including simulation, optimization, and data analysis, design and analysis;
• Hands-on skills of web based applications and online presentation to inform different audiences;
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating work with different stakeholders at various levels;
• Proven proficiency in English (both, oral and written) is required. English is the official language of- EAC
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
This position is EAC-GIZ Program funded and is a non established position whose contract terms are limited to the period of support (June 2014); it may be renewed subject to adequate performance and extension of the funding. The post offers attractive consolidated remuneration package. The position will be subjected to the EAC quota system.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified citizens of the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda). Interested candidates should submit their applications accompanied by a detailed CV, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three reputable referees, contact details (e-mail, telephone) should be sent by registered mail, courier service or by email in MS Word to. For details on the ToRs, please, refer to the EAC website.
The Secretary General, East African Community Secretariat, P. 0. Box 1096, Arusha, Tanzania. Fax No. 007 27 250 2455/250 4481
Or e-mail to: vacancies@eachq.org
All applications together with copies of relevant attachments should be received not later than 1st June 2012.
The East African Community is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. EAC Secretariat shall only respond to short listed candidates.