African Economic Research Consortium
(AERC)
Job Vacancy: Administrative Assistant (Bilingual)
AERC is seeking to recruit a suitably
qualified individual to fill the position of an Administrative Assistant
(Bilingual) to assist the Training Programme at the Joint Facility of Electives
(JFE).
Job Vacancy: Administrative Assistant (Bilingual)
Short Term Contract (1 Month)
The African Economic Research
Consortium (AERC) is a not-for-profit Pan-African institution, dedicated for
the last 29 years to enabling the advancement of economic policy research and
graduate training in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
The AERC’s mandate and strategic
intent is built on the premise that sustained development in SSA requires
well-trained, locally based professional economists.
The JFE is an intensive teaching
environment that offers a full range of elective courses at Masters and PhD
level for students from various participating universities in SSA. Apart from
encouraging a more efficient use of resources, the JFE offers an ideal
environment for networking and a structured exchange of people, ideas,
materials and methods that reduce isolation and stimulate continued growth and
collective improvement in quality.
Each year, from late June to early
November, eligible universities send their post-graduate students to the JFE to
be taught elective courses by a team of internationally-recruited visiting
lecturers/professors. The JFE admits approximately 70 Masters and 30 PhD
students after their successful completion of core courses in their home
universities.
This year, the JFE will be held at
the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS) from June 23 to November 4, 2018.
The AERC has also introduced a bridge programme that principally aims at
bringing the capacity of students from under-represented countries and groups
to a level where they can gain entry into and compete effectively with other
students in the AERC-supported Masters and PhD programmes.
This year, we expect about 40
students on the Masters Bridge Programme, who are currently undertaking 6-weeks
of intensive tuition at the University of Burundi, National University of
Lesotho and Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique, to congregate at the JFE
for two weeks from June 30 to July 15, 2018 to jointly prepare and sit for
final examinations in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative
Methods, while the JFE for the Collaborative Masters Programme (CMAP) and
the Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP) will be running concurrently at the same
venue.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
·
Assisting in the setting up and
closure of the JFE/Bridge Programme;
·
Providing administrative and
secretarial support to the JFE/Bridge Programme;
·
Assisting in translation of documents
and conversations from French to English or vice versa;
·
Updating and maintenance of the
JFE/Bridge Programme records;
·
Issuance of office supplies to
JFE/Bridge Programme participants and maintenance of an updated inventory;
·
Assisting in preparation of
documentation and/or reports for the programmes;
·
Assisting lecturers in preparation of
documents and facilitating their printing or photocopying;
·
Assisting with follow-up of
participants’ airline reservations, tickets and ground transfers;
·
Assisting with data entry and
analysis of students’ course and lecturers’ evaluations;
·
Assisting in invigilating of
examinations;
·
Any other tasks that may be assigned
by JFE/SFSE Programme Administrator from time to time.
Qualifications/Requirements
·
Degree in Business Administration or
related discipline;
·
Professional qualifications in French
language, preferably at a minimum of Diploma level from a recognized
institution, with full proficiency in spoken and written French;
·
At least 3 years’ experience in an
administrative role; preferably in an international environment;
·
Proficiency in computer applications
– MS Office;
·
Good communication, analytical,
problem solving and interpersonal skills;
·
A Good team player with ability to
work under pressure to meet strict deadlines, and to interact and work
effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
·
Willingness to reside at the facility
for the duration of the programme.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit
their application with a detailed CV, including email and telephone contacts
by Monday 11th June 2018 to recruitment@aercafrica.org