ASARECA Transforming Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a not-for-profit sub-regional organization established in 1994 through a Memorandum of Agreement signed between the 10 national agricultural research institutions (NARIs) of Eastern and Central African countries that include Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. ASARECA'S mission is promoting economic growth, fighting poverty, reducing hunger and enhancing resources through regional collective action in agricultural research for development. It aims at increasing the efficiency of agricultural research in the region so as to enhance productivity, value added and competitiveness of the regional agricultural system
POSITION 001/11 - PROGRAMME ASSISTANT - MONITORING & EVALUATION
We are seeking to recruit for a Programme Assistant -Monitoring and Evaluation, The Programme Assistant, working closely with the Senior Technical Officer will assist, among other tasks, in preparing the annual Monitoring & Evaluation work plan and budget. The job holder will, inter alia.
• Receive and review periodic reports from different stakeholders (especially the Principal Investigators) and provide feedback on their quality
• Collate draft performance reports from programmes into a comprehensive AS ARE CA-wide report for review by the Senior Technical Officer.
• Work closely with the Administrative Assistants in arranging for workshops and other out-of-the-office related activities
• Participate in field visits for projects performance monitoring and to guide stakeholders appropriately, especially with regards to data quality
• To carry out preliminary analysis on the availed data to help managers make informed decisions
• Follow up on implementation of the M&E framework
• Assist programme manager in facilitating workshop, as well as act as raporteur in selected Programme workshops and meetings.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a not-for-profit sub-regional organization established in 1994 through a Memorandum of Agreement signed between the 10 national agricultural research institutions (NARIs) of Eastern and Central African countries that include Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. ASARECA'S mission is promoting economic growth, fighting poverty, reducing hunger and enhancing resources through regional collective action in agricultural research for development. It aims at increasing the efficiency of agricultural research in the region so as to enhance productivity, value added and competitiveness of the regional agricultural system
POSITION 001/11 - PROGRAMME ASSISTANT - MONITORING & EVALUATION
We are seeking to recruit for a Programme Assistant -Monitoring and Evaluation, The Programme Assistant, working closely with the Senior Technical Officer will assist, among other tasks, in preparing the annual Monitoring & Evaluation work plan and budget. The job holder will, inter alia.
• Receive and review periodic reports from different stakeholders (especially the Principal Investigators) and provide feedback on their quality
• Collate draft performance reports from programmes into a comprehensive AS ARE CA-wide report for review by the Senior Technical Officer.
• Work closely with the Administrative Assistants in arranging for workshops and other out-of-the-office related activities
• Participate in field visits for projects performance monitoring and to guide stakeholders appropriately, especially with regards to data quality
• To carry out preliminary analysis on the availed data to help managers make informed decisions
• Follow up on implementation of the M&E framework
• Assist programme manager in facilitating workshop, as well as act as raporteur in selected Programme workshops and meetings.
Job requirement
Qualifications and Competence:
The person will have an MSc in Agricultural Economics, natural resource management or a related field He/she should also have the following skills: excellent planning and coordination; qualitative and quantitative data analysis; progress report writing; basic financial management; communication; representation and presentation. He/ she must be computer savvy, specifically in MS Office suite of packages.
A working knowledge of the external environment particularly in terms of priorities, programmes and expectation from the various stakeholders (policy makers, regional and international institutions, i.e. COMESA, NEPAD-CAADP, FARA, AU, UN, CGIAR etc) as well as good knowledge of donor priorities and requirements will be an added advantage
Duration
This contract will be initially for a period of two years, renewable subject to annual performance review and availability of funding.
Remuneration and other Benefits
The remuneration package is comparable to those offered by similar organisations and includes a competitive salary, medical insurance for self and family, allowances as well as an excellent support for career progression.
The person will have an MSc in Agricultural Economics, natural resource management or a related field He/she should also have the following skills: excellent planning and coordination; qualitative and quantitative data analysis; progress report writing; basic financial management; communication; representation and presentation. He/ she must be computer savvy, specifically in MS Office suite of packages.
A working knowledge of the external environment particularly in terms of priorities, programmes and expectation from the various stakeholders (policy makers, regional and international institutions, i.e. COMESA, NEPAD-CAADP, FARA, AU, UN, CGIAR etc) as well as good knowledge of donor priorities and requirements will be an added advantage
Duration
This contract will be initially for a period of two years, renewable subject to annual performance review and availability of funding.
Remuneration and other Benefits
The remuneration package is comparable to those offered by similar organisations and includes a competitive salary, medical insurance for self and family, allowances as well as an excellent support for career progression.
How to apply
Applicants should send an application letter clearly demonstrating their suitability in meeting the qualifications, experience and the required competences, A copy of an up-to-date curriculum vitae and names of three referees and their complete addresses - postal, telephone, fax and email. Deadline for receiving applications will be 16 April 2011 and should be addressed to.
The Head of HR & Administration
P. O. Box 765, Entebbe, Uganda.
E-mail: HR@ASARECA.ORG
ASARECA is committed to Gender Mainstreaming.
For more information about us. visit htlp://www.asareca.org
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