Call for Applications: Program
Assistant
Background: The
USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (the Hub) boosts trade and
investment with and within Africa.
The Hub partners with East
African and U.S. businesses to attract investment needed to transform the East
African private sector into vibrant global trading partners.
The goal of the Hub is to
deepen regional integration, increase the competitiveness of select regional
agricultural value chains, promote two-way trade with the U.S. under the
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and facilitate investment and
technology to drive trade growth intraregionally and to global markets.
Objectives and Duties: The
Program Assistant will support execution of technical activities in Trade
Promotion and AGOA, Component 3 (C3) so as to improve delivery of programs and
events in the component.
S/he will work with staff in
the component and other Hub staff to organize and deliver Hub-sponsored events
and activities, and help to record and document planned and completed Hub
deliverables.
The Program Assistant will be
responsible for, but not limited to the following detailed tasks:
- Update C3
event calendar on the Hub’s information management system and on
whiteboard
- Collect and
collate C3 content for the Hub’s upcoming and biweekly reports
- Organize
venue, logistics, catering, and monitoring and evaluation materials for
Hub sponsored events in line with approved budget
- Obtain
information to support C3 staff preparation of budgets and requisitions in
the information management system
- Coordinate
follow up on procurement of C3 goods and services
- Recruit
participants and collect their profiles/engagement forms and other
required documents before an activity in line with guidance provided by relevant
C3 staff
- Support C3 and
other Hub staff during events including registration and distribution of
materials
- Periodically
provide monitoring and evaluation data on events to M&E section and
Operations department as requested including attendance sheets, feedback
evaluation forms, profile forms and engagement letters, and annual survey
questionnaire
- Conduct
specific research on topics relevant to AGOA and Trade Promotion or other
relevant subject matter as requested by Component Lead, particularly for
presentations and reports, and assist technical team to draft reports and
technical documents
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in international trade, economics, public policy, communication,
business administration, or related area.
- Post graduate
qualification in management, economics, business administration or
communication or related fields, an added advantage.
- At least three
years of relevant experience in research, program management or corporate
communication in East Africa.
- Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector
partners, and stakeholders.
- Computer
literate with demonstrated skills in spread sheets, database management
and social media
- Excellent
English writing and communication skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities: The
Program Assistant will have no supervisory responsibilities.
Base of Operations: Nairobi,
Kenya with limited regional travel
Reporting: The
Program Assistant will report to the Component 3 Lead: Director, Trade
Promotion & AGOA.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants
should CLICK HERE to apply
via the link by September 4, 2017, 5:00pm East Africa Local time.
Only candidates who send
their information via the link and by the deadline will be eligible.
CLICK HERE to view
the scope of work and learn more about the Hub.