Vacancies: Program Assistants
The
Agile and Harmonized Assistance for Devolved Institutions (AHADI) is a five
year USAID program implemented by the State University of New York’s (SUNY)
Center for International Development (CID).
AHADI
is designed to support Kenya’s vision and agenda for achieving the promise of
devolution.
AHADI
has three main objectives;
1.
Targeted counties provide higher quality services through
improved governance
2.
Improved representation of citizen interests and oversight of
targeted county government performance
3.
Functionality and effectiveness of the devolved system increased
through intra-government engagement and cooperation.
Though AHADI is primarily a DRG project focused on improving the
governance of Kenya’s new decentralized, system, it is also designed to have
substantial impact on other sectors, as well.
AHADI
therefore takes a sectorial approach in achieving its overall governance
objectives. These sectors include but are not limited to good governance,
resilience and economic growth, education, health and WASH.
Program
Assistant
(3
positions)
Position Summary: In collaboration with AHADI staff, county government staff, and civil society partners, Program Assistant will manage the technical programmatic and grant activities in execution, administration and reporting.
Reports
to: Senior
Program Officer/Program Officer
Supervises: None
Interrelationships: The Program Assistant
liaises with the Director of Programs, Senior Program Officer / Program Officer
/ Regional Coordinators / Senior Grants Manger / Grants Manger as appropriate
in the course of his/her duties.
The essential qualification, skills and attributes required for this post:
- Degree
in economics, political science, arts, international relations or
governance related studies
- At
least 3 years work experience in a government, civil society organization,
international organization, donor organization, think tank in the context
of governance, democracy, humanitarian, international development.
- Good
research, diplomacy and communication – oral and written skills.
- Strong
research experience and have demonstrated ability to competently produce
sound and intelligible reports.
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills;
- Good
knowledge of computer applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS
Access and MS Excel.
Competencies
- Good
management skills
- Good
communication skills
- Sound
knowledge and practical experience in decentralization, parliamentary
strengthening and policy & institutional reform
- Analytical
thinking
- Attention
to detail and accuracy
- Excellent
Planning and organizing
- Ability
to multi-task and coordinate
- Self-discipline
and highly motivated
- Ability
to cope with the unique pressures of a political work environment
- A
team player.
Location and Duration: The Program Assistant will be based in
the AHADI Nairobi office. This job description will be valid for one year and
upon the end of the contract period (of one year) may be revised and/or renewed
by SUNY/CID.
Travel: Travel in country is expected. Transportation, accommodations and per diem will be provided by the project in accordance with AHADI and USAID regulations. It is anticipated that in the travel will be between 30%-40%.
How to
Apply
Do you
have the above qualifications and skills?
Please
send
(1) a
Cover letter
(2) CV
and
(3)
References from three past supervisors
to
hr@ahadi-devolution.org
Closing date: 1st April 2016.
Please
note only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Kindly
put the subject line for the position you are interested in.
Applications
without the subject line will not be evaluated.