On 04 March 2015, the African Union United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) held a one-day job fair for its Sudanese staff; for them to explore potential future job opportunities in the wake of the ongoing streamlining process for the Mission. The event, which was held under the theme “Uniting Talent with Opportunities,” took place at the UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur.

More than 25 job providers including Sudanese companies, organizations and industries as well as international companies and UN agencies participated in the event.

Welcoming the participants, UNAMID’s Acting Joint Special Representative (AJSR) Abiodun Bashua expressed his hope that the fair would be the beginning of a continuous close partnership between UNAMID and employers; in a collective effort to explore future job opportunities for our colleagues.

“The presence of this impressive and diverse range of businesses and industries here today is but an example of the many future job opportunities available to you in Sudan,” he addressed Sudanese colleagues.

While touring the fair, AJSR Bashua promoted the skills, talents and experiences which our national staff have acquired in the Mission to participating enterprises.

“I hope that today’s event will give you an opportunity to tap into the substantial range of professional talent that we have amongst us,” stated Mr. Bashua. “These are highly skilled professionals who consolidated their professional competencies and experience while working in this multinational organization. They represents a rare pool of talent; a well-trained, and culturally diverse manpower whose contribution would make a positive difference to your respective organizations,” added the Acting JSR.