The African Agricultural Technology
Foundation (AATF) is an international not-for-profit organisation that
facilitates, and promotes public / private partnerships to access, develop,
adapt and deliver appropriate agricultural technologies for sustainable use by
smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Background:
AATF wishes to recruit two Programme
Assistants for its Technical Operations and Projects Deployment Unit.
These positions will report to the
Director – Technical Operations and the Senior Manager – Projects Deployment,
respectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Support program operations, administrative duties, including office and
field work, and monitoring activities to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
Assist in prioritizing project activities in the annual work plan
Assist in formulation and implementation of detailed project work plans,
including clearly defined milestones and timelines.
Facilitate collection and analysis of project information and data as
per the assigned work plan as well as generating quality project reports
Prepare and submit quality technical reports when required, clearly
detailing the program status in appropriate format.
Assist with preparation of manuscripts for publications, power point
presentations and undertake literature search for articles and presentations
Provide logistical support essential for scheduling and conduct of
program meetings
Qualifications:
Suitable candidates must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in
Agricultural or related sciences from a recognized university.
Holders of a Master’s degree in Agricultural or related sciences will
have added advantage.
Two years’ experience in implementation of projects in the agricultural
sector, experience in field work, data collection, analysis and report writing
is essential.
The candidate must be highly proficient in the use of computer and
relevant softwares used in research and development.
She/he should have great capacity to learn and capable of working under
pressure.
Compensation and Tenure:
AATF offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial
and gender-sensitive working environment.
The employment contract is for an initial period of 2 years, renewable
subject to performance and availability of funding.
Application Procedures:
Qualified candidates are invited to
submit their applications together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the
Human Resource Head aatf-hr@aatf-africa.org on or before 20th August 2014.
Your CV should include details of
your qualifications, experience, current position, telephone contact, email
address, names and addresses of three referees.
AATF is an equal opportunity
employer.
For more information and job
application details, see; AATF
Programme Assistants Jobs in Kenya
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