Careers

As a specialized agency and knowledge-based organization, APSTA depends on highly skilled, committed and dedicated professionals. Given the motivated and exciting challenges of our strategic Agenda for coordinating, harmonization, advocacy and standardization of peace and security, our expertise and global presence in the fields of training, research and information is more relevant than ever. Geographically diverse and gender-balanced, APSTA is committed to having a competent, motivated and dedicated workforce that acts with the highest integrity and is empowered to support our capacity to deliver on peace and security in Africa.

Core Values

APSTA upholds the following core values as the guiding principles for its operations :

  • Peace & security : APSTA undertakes to perform its work with the greater aim of enhancing peaceful coexistence and human security in Africa and the world.
  • Respect for diversity : APSTA is committed to all forms of diversity, including color, culture, education, religion, languages and gender.
  • Pan-Africanism : APSTA subscribes to African unity and continental goals and recognises that it is African by identity but universal in outlook, thus open to learning from others as well.
  • Professionalism : APSTA works with staff that is skilled, well trained and have the right attitude.
  • Human dignity : APSTA subscribes to and supports the UN values concerning human rights and human security.
  • Apolitical : APSTA strives to keep out of politics and its influence, especially in its day-to-day management of its affairs and work.