There are a number of underlying administrative and technical roles that will be critical to the success of the DRC's high-level responsibilities leading the AU for a one year term

This $305,866 Project Grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Ethiopia supports technical and administrative functions critical to the successful leadership of the African Union (AU) by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a one-year term. Funded through USAID's $98.001 million Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program, the award will recruit and second personnel including a Protocol Assistant/Translator, Executive Assistant/Interpreter, IT Specialist, Junior IT Officer/Help Desk Support, Trade Researcher/Policy Analyst, and Peacekeeping Researcher/Policy Analyst to the DRC mission to the AU. The United Nations Institute For Training And Research will also procure IT equipment such as WiFi modems, laptops, desktop monitors, office printers, fixed and mobile phones, and teleconference technologies to support the DRC's AU responsibilities through July 29, 2022.

This activity will support a number of these functions, including recruitment of the following seconded personnel: ¿ protocol assistant / translator ¿ executive assistant / interpreter ¿ IT specialist ¿ junior IT officer / help desk support ¿ trade researcher / policy analyst ¿ peacekeeping researcher / policy analyst this activity will also support procurement of IT equipment for the DRC mission to the AU, which may include wifi modems, laptops, desktop monitors, office printers, fixed and mobile phones, teleconference technologies, and other equipment.