African Agricultural Technology Foundation Vacancies

Programme Officer Agribusiness

S/he will be responsible for providing and supporting innovative business solutions in the AATF business processes through assisting in coming up with feasibility and baseline studies, impact assessments, deployment and commercialization of agricultural technologies, value chain analysis and creating market linkages across AATF projects.

The ideal candidate should possess a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Business, Agribusiness or related field. She/ he should have at least 3 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing business and management development services

Programme Officer Seeds System

S/he will be manage assignments and tasks related to technical activities in the Seed Systems Unit, including project data entry, in-depth analysis and interpretation, preparation of technical reports and project proposals, including editing, proof-reading for correctness and formatting of documents

The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of a B.Sc. in Agriculture and preferably a Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences. She/ he should have at least 3 years of relevant experience at the national or international level. Experience in the usage of computers, office software packages, and experience in handling of web based management systems.

Legal Assistant

S/he will assist the Legal Counsel in the preparation of consultancy contracts, contract lifecycle management, organization of Project Intellectual Property, management of the AATF Technology and Innovation Support Centre, maintenance and update of the Contracts Database.

The ideal candidate should possess a Diploma in Business Administration & Management.

Certified Public Secretary (CPS) and a University degree will be an advantage. Training and experience in contract preparation and intellectual property will be an advantage. She/ he should have minimum 3 years experience in similar functions with reputable national or international organizations or Law firm.

Knowledge of French is desirable

Please see detailed job descriptions in the AATF website: www.aatf-africa.org

These are Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) positions based in Nairobi and are on a 2-year renewable contract subject to individual performance and availability of funds. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within AATF’s NRS scheme.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application letters and curriculum vitae by email not later than 8th April 2011 to: Email: aatf-hr@aatf-africa.org.