Job Title: Programme Assistant
Organization: The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
Reports to: Programme Manager, EAAPP
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About ASARECA:
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a sub-regional not for- profit association. It was established in 1994 by 11 member countries represented by their national agricultural research for development institutes. The 11 member countries are: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and. The major objective of ASARECA is to develop policies and programs aimed at deepening co-operation in agricultural research and policy among its member countries for the mutual benefit of all the stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
Job Summary: The Programme Assistant will be responsible for providing support to the Programme Manager in delivering his/her mandate in ASARECA.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Monitor and track EAAPP progress in the 4 centres of excellence by receiving periodic reports from stakeholders, reviewing and providing feedback on the quality of the reports.
Participate in planning of regional activities and participating in EAAPP country programme meetings (planning, priority setting, reviews)
Liaise with country programmes on programme development issues
Engage in information gathering, sharing and communication on best practices and application of ASARECA support and interventions
Offer analytical summaries of ASARECA support to the EAAPP participating countries
Represent the Programme Manager in internal and external meetings organized by ASARECA secretariat
Receive and Respond to inquiries from different stakeholders pertaining to programme work
Coordinate workshop duties/activities i.e. drawing up a list of invitees, prepare the workshop budgets, draft invitation letters, repertoire, compile workshop publications and proceedings, facilitation, etc
Assist in preparing annual work plans and budget for the program in consultation with the Programme Manager
Assist in consolidating programme technical reports into the corporate annual report.
Consolidate programme work plans into corporate work plans
Assist in preparing publications for scientific conferences
Assist to carry out Monitoring and Evaluation of projects in liaison with the M&E unit
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidate should hold a Masters degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Economics or other business related field.
The candidate should possess five years of practical experience preferably in private sector setup at middle-level management;
Demonstrable progressive experience in administrative services;
Good interpreter to communicate to stakeholders who are French speaking;
Ability to analyse data and extract reporting material; and
Good understanding and appreciation of regional agricultural issues.
Demonstrated progressive experience in administrative services.
How to Apply:
If you believe you fit the required profile, please send your application in confidence to the address below. Please indicate the job title on the subject line and send your curriculum vitae (by post or email) containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of professional/ academic certificates. Include day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references to: Head of Human Resources and Administration, ASARECA, Plot 5 Mpigi Road, P. O. Box 765 Entebbe, Uganda
Tel: +256 414 320 556 / 414 321 885
E-mail: hr@asareca.org
Deadline: Friday, 4th October 2013
