A guide to the SADC Secretariat notice for four regional positions: grades, eligibility, age limits, tenure, closing date and the application pack.
People searching for SADC vacancies often find both the employer's page and independent copies. This guide walks through the official notice for four regional positions published on the SADC website, so you can check eligibility and prepare. The notice gives a closing date of 20 November 2026, so check the page itself for any later changes.
What the official notice covers
The official page is headed Vacancy Announcement – Four (4) Regional Positions and shows a closing date of Friday 20 November 2026 at 12:00. The posts are tenable at the Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana, or as stated in the job advert.
The four positions are Senior Officer – Policy and Strategy (Job Grade 4), Controller of Treasury and Budget (Job Grade 4), Controller of Accounting Services (Job Grade 4) and Legal Counsel (Job Grade 6).
- Confirm the closing date on the employer page
- Match the position title to its grade
- Check where the post is based
Sources: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – FOUR (4) REGIONAL POSITIONS | SADC
Pay, tenure and probation
The notice states annual salary ranges in US dollars: 93,097.00 to 99,643.00 for Job Grade 4, and 72,589.00 to 77,084.20 for Job Grade 6.
Appointment is for a fixed period of four years, renewable twice for another four years each time. This is subject to satisfactory completion of six months' probation, satisfactory performance, a retirement age limit of 60 and the continued need for the position.
- Note the grade of the post you want
- Read the tenure conditions in full
Sources: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – FOUR (4) REGIONAL POSITIONS | SADC
Eligibility and age limits
The notice says applicants must be 52 years old or younger. For internal candidates the recruitment age limit is 56 years.
Applicants must come from the listed eligible Member States: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Check your nationality against the list
- Check your age against the limit that applies to you
Sources: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – FOUR (4) REGIONAL POSITIONS | SADC
Prepare the application pack
Applications go to the SADC National Contact Point of the eligible Member State, by the closing date. The pack requires a cover letter naming the position and explaining how your qualifications and experience fit, a CV of no more than five pages, certified copies of degrees, diplomas and certificates, and a signed SADC Application Form.
The official page lists attachments: job profiles in English, French and Portuguese, job adverts in the same languages, and application forms in each language. Open the job profile for your post and the application form from that page.
If shortlisted, you must produce evidence of your educational and professional qualifications on the interview day.
- Open the job profile for your post
- Complete and sign the application form
- Prepare certified copies of qualifications
- Keep the CV within five pages
Sources: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – FOUR (4) REGIONAL POSITIONS | SADC
Short example: matching a profile
Example (illustrative only): a candidate eyeing the Controller of Accounting Services post reads the independent listing, which mentions monthly management accounts and reconciliations. These listings are the aggregator's own copies of SADC text, not verified employer requirements. The candidate would confirm the duties in the official job profile, then use the cover letter to give one factual example from their own work for two or three matching duties.
For the Legal Counsel post, the independent listing mentions a Master's degree in Law. Verify that against the official profile before relying on it.
Sources: Controller of Accounting Services; Legal Counsel; VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – FOUR (4) REGIONAL POSITIONS | SADC
After applying and common mistakes
Only applicants who meet the requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. If you hear nothing within two months after the closing date, which is 20 November 2026, the notice asks you to consider your application unsuccessful.
Common mistakes: sending an application to the wrong place, ignoring the age or nationality limits, exceeding the CV length, or relying on a copied listing without checking the official page. This guide cannot guarantee any outcome.
- Keep a record of what you submitted
- Do not rely on copied listings alone
Sources: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – FOUR (4) REGIONAL POSITIONS | SADC
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