Ethics Consultancy Service on Research and Training in AU Tender, Ethiopia - 27522161

Procurement Summary

Country : Ethiopia

Summary : Ethics Consultancy Service on Research and Training in AU

Deadline : 19 Oct 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 27522161

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : Other Funding Agencies

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : AFRICAN UNION - INTER AFRICAN BUREAU FOR ANIMAL RESOURCES
Head of Procurement Travel and Store Division Building C, Room 327 P.O.Box 3243, Roosevelt Street Addis Ababa Tel: +251-115517700 Ext. 4305 Fax: +251-115510442/115510430
Ethiopia
Email :tender@africa-union.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Ethics Consultancy Service on Research and Training in AU.

The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with 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 partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.

In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver by, among others, the implementation of new organization structure and the filling of regular and short-term vacant posts.

It is imperative for the African Union to cultivate and nurture a culture of ethics and the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in order to earn the public trust necessary to accomplish the Union’s mission and create a positive, productive and motivating work environment. It’s Code of Ethics and Conduct sets out the values and principles to guide the conduct and behaviour of African Union staff members and officials. Its purpose is to provide support and guidance for appropriate, ethical behaviour as well as to hold staff members and officials accountable for any lapses in behaviour.

The AU Ethics Officer is an independent and autonomous body reporting to the Executive Council through the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. It is tasked to promote the core values of the organization and an ethical culture in all the Union Organs. The Office provides impartial confidential advice and guidance to staff member and elected officials on ethical matters and ensures compliance with Union values. It protects the integrity of the organization and guides staff members in conducting themselves with the highest ethical standards.

The African Union Commission invites applicants who are citizens of Member States to fill in the Consultancy post in the Ethics Office hosted at the Headquarters of the African Union Commission.

Objective of the Assignment

The Ethics Office is currently understaff and lacks the capacity to effectively deliver on its mandate. In order to fill this capacity gap, the AU Commission need to recruit an ethics practitioner for six (6) months while finalizing the recruitment of Ethics Office staff members. The consultant will work with the Chief of Ethics.

Scope of the Assignment

The Scope of the Assignment will entail the following:

· Finalizing the review of the ethics Policies and Staff Rules

· Providing training for Elected Officials and Staff members of the African Union

· Improving on the efficiency of the Ethics Office

· Researching and developing delegated authority policy for the Union

· Providing thematic ethics trainings

Key deliverables

The consultant will be working on the aforementioned scope of the assignment and delivering the following items over the course of 6 months:

· Provide ethics reports on advisory assistance provided to the Ethics Office

· Provide staff training reports

· Provide a draft of the delegated authority policy

Duration of the Assignment and Payment Arrangements

The duration of the assignment is for six (6) months.

The Consultant will be paid a monthly fee of American $10, 000 (ten thousand). This amount includes all of the Consultant's professional fees, reimbursable and profits as well as any tax obligation that may be imposed on the Consultant. Initial travel to and from the duty station and any additional travel necessary for the successful completion of the assignment, duly authorised in advance by the Client in writing will be paid for at the rate of the most direct economy return flight, as well as a subsistence allowance in accordance with the AU Rules and Regulations.

Qualification and Experience

The Consultant would be selected based on the following minimum educational and experience criteria:

Education

· Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public administration and management, law, political science or any related Social Sciences or human resources related background and education.

Documents

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