Vacancy title:
Senior Programme Officer – Food Security & Agriculture

[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Management, Civil & Government, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 5 2026

Duty Station:
Gaborone, Botswana | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The term of appointment of the Director, Social and Human Development, shall be for a fixed period of four (4) years, renewable once for another period of four (4) years. While appointments for positions (2–3) will be on a fixed-term contract for four (4) years, renewable twice for an equal period, subject to:

• satisfactory completion of 6 months’ probation;
  • satisfactory performance;
  • retirement age limit of 60 years; and

REF: SADC/2/3/3/3

• the continued need for the position.

Eligibility

The positions are open to qualified applicants who:

• Are 52 years old or younger. This requirement is based on the Organisation’s need to recruit staff who can serve for a reasonable period of time before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.
• Are from the following eligible Member States (Positions 2-3): Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• Due to the SADC recruitment policy, nationals of Angola, Eswatini and Seychelles are eligible to apply for the Director Social and Human Development position because of the rules on representation at the management level and the availability of quota points.

Closing Date and Submission of Applications: Applications must be submitted to the SADC National Contact Point of the eligible Member States not later than or on 05 June 2026.

Applications should be accompanied by the following:

a) a cover letter stating the position that you want to be considered for and describing how your qualifications, experience, and competencies are relevant to the position;

b) not more than five (5) pages of updated curriculum vitae;

c) certified copies of your degree(s), Diploma(s) and Certificate(s); and

d) duly signed and completed SADC Application Form.

Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to produce evidence of educational and professional qualifications supporting your application, on the day of your interview.

Gender Mainstreaming

SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from female candidates.

Mainstreaming of People with Disability

SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages and promotes employment for people with disabilities.

If you are results orientated, you have a passion for the transformation and development of Southern Africa and possess the required competencies, please submit your application.

Only applicants, who meet the requirements of the SADC Secretariat and being considered for an interview, will be contacted. Should you not hear from the SADC Secretariat within two months after the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

REF: SADC/2/3/3/3

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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