African
Economic Research Consortium
Position
Announcement
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution, dedicated for the last 20 years to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution, dedicated for the last 20 years to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.
AERC
agitates the provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone
and Anglophone African countries through provision of support in the areas of
policy research and training.
AERC is seeking to recruit a suitable individual to fill the following temporary position.
AERC is seeking to recruit a suitable individual to fill the following temporary position.
The
position will assist the Training Department in the Joint Facility of Electives
(JFE), a facility that runs for 4 months from June to November.
The
JFE caters for the electives component of graduate training at Masters and PhD
level for students from various participating universities in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA).
To
overcome the inability of most SSA universities to mount a reasonable choice of
elective courses, resources are pooled by teaching of electives in a joint facility
known as the JFE, which is usually held every year in Nairobi, Kenya.
This year, the JFE will be held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS) from June 24 to November 2, 2013.
This year, the JFE will be held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS) from June 24 to November 2, 2013.
About
65 Masters and 18 PhD students are expected to attend the JFE.
The
students will be taught by a combined team of about 30 visiting
professors/lecturers recruited internationally from within and outside Africa.
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
(Temporary
Position for 5 Months)
The
Administrative Assistant assists with the day to day management of the JFE.
Key
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Assisting in the
setting up and closure of the JFE.
- Providing
administrative and secretarial support to the JFE Administrator and the
JFE programme in general.
- Updating and
maintenance of the JFE records.
- Issuance of
stationery to JFE participants and maintenance of an updated inventory of
office supplies and stationery.
- Assisting in
preparation of documentation and/or reports for the programmes.
- Assisting
lecturers in preparation of documents as requested and facilitating their
printing.
- Assisting with
preparation of payment vouchers for JFE participants.
- Assisting with
the follow up of airline reservations, tickets and airport transfers for
JFE participants.
- Assisting with
data entry and analysis of the students course and lecturer evaluations.
- Assisting in
invigilating of examinations.
- Any other tasks
that may be assigned.
Requirements
- Diploma in
Business Administration or equivalent, a Degree would be an added
advantage
- 2-3 years in an
administrative function;
- Proficiency in
Computer Applications – MS Office
- Good
Communication, analytical, problem solving and Interpersonal skills
- Ability to
interact and work in a multi cultural environment
- Good team player
- Ability to work
under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Willingness and
readiness to be a resident of the JFE campus
Interested
candidates should submit their application with a detailed CV, including email
and telephone contacts.
To
be considered your application must be received by 30 May, 2013 addressed to:
The Manager, Human Resources and Administration
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
Email: recruitment@aercafrica.org
The Manager, Human Resources and Administration
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
Email: recruitment@aercafrica.org