Recruitment Officer

Position overview

The African Union is hiring a Recruitment Officer based in Accra, Ghana, to support recruitment and onboarding activities and help drive day-to-day execution of the work plan.

Organizational details

• Reports to: Senior HR Generalist
• Directorate/Department: Administration and Human Resources Management
• Division: Administration and Human Resources Management
• Direct reports: 0
• Indirect reports: 0
• Job grade: P-1
• Number of positions: 1
• Contract type: Regular
• Location: Accra, Ghana

AU values

• Respect for diversity and teamwork
• Putting Africa first
• Transparency and accountability
• Integrity and impartiality
• Efficiency and professionalism
• Sharing information and knowledge

Purpose of the role

This role exists to provide broad support across recruitment and onboarding while ensuring the division’s plans are implemented effectively in daily operations.

Key duties

• Track and follow up on divisional activities to help maintain progress against work priorities.
• Support the execution of policies, programmes, and internal procedures within the division.
• Prepare accurate analysis and reports on time for unit/division use and for internal AU purposes.
• Assist senior staff in shaping the direction of relevant policy areas.
• Help organize meetings, congresses, and conferences involving stakeholders.
• Support engagement with mid-level stakeholders and help build relationships where assigned.
• Contribute to communications that promote division activities, including leaflets, guidelines, and fact sheets.
• Provide technical assistance to both internal and external stakeholders.

Recruitment-specific responsibilities

• Develop approaches, SOPs, policies, guidelines, and tools used for shortlisting, interviews, and staff selection.
• Review the effectiveness of HR guidelines, rules, regulations, practices, and procedures, and suggest updates where needed.
• Support preparation of the annual recruitment plan and take part in the recruitment cycle.
• Ensure all recruitment steps comply with established practices and staff rules.
• Prepare job advertisements with hiring managers/HRBPs, making sure criteria and responsibilities match approved documents.
• Post vacancies on the AU website and subscribed social platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
• Monitor vacancy notices and incoming applications to keep recruitment timelines on track.
• Assist with shortlisting and interviews using SuccessFactors for candidate lists and scoring.
• Take part in recruitment sessions and support panel members and candidates as needed.
• Obtain approval for appointments, arrange contracts in the SAP system, and draft offers for selected candidates.
• Carry out other HR-related tasks and assignments as required.

Academic background and experience

A bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration, management, public administration, marketing, or another related field, together with at least 2 years of relevant work experience, is required.

Skills and competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication, including reporting and presentations
• Planning and coordination
• Organization and time management
• Research and data analysis
• Interpersonal skills and negotiation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AU computer systems
• Hands-on knowledge of ATS platforms or SAP SuccessFactors
• Ability to work in one AU working language, with another AU language as an added advantage
• Learning orientation and openness to development
• Accountability and rule compliance
• Analytical problem-solving
• Change management and continuous improvement mindset
• Teamwork and collaboration

Contract and language conditions

The appointment is for a fixed-term contract of three (3) years, with the first twelve (12) months serving as a probationary period. Subject to satisfactory performance, the contract may be renewed for a further two years.

Applicants must have proficiency in one AU working language — Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Swahili, or Spanish — and knowledge of another AU language is considered an advantage.

Compensation and benefits

The indicative base salary is USD 25,523.00 per year at P1 step 01, plus related benefits and allowances. For internationally recruited staff, these include a mobility allowance equal to 57% of base salary, a housing allowance of USD 16,813.44 per year, and an education allowance covering 100% of tuition and related education costs for each eligible dependent child, up to USD 10,000 per child per year. For locally recruited staff, the education allowance may be up to USD 3,300 per child per year.

Application notes

Only complete applications will be considered. Applicants must submit a CV, a copy of their African passport, and the required qualifications, including degrees, licences, masters’ credentials, and any relevant certificates in the field of expertise. Only shortlisted candidates who meet all requirements will be contacted for interview.

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates from under-represented African Union member states are also particularly encouraged to submit applications, including those from Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, and Tunisia.

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by 18 July 2026.