International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Vacancy Announcement Position: Program Assistant Main duties & responsibilities: • Facilitate partner and stakeholder communications.• Coordinate travel and events for country teams.• Ensure AGRA branding, signage, as well as relevant administrative procedures• Assist in procurement documentation and linkages amongst country teams and standard procedures.• Respond to inquiries and screen, direct, and follow through on all program enquiries as appropriate.• Assist the County Manager in the preparation and tracking of pipelines and budgets.• Monitor the development of grants and assist in their formulation from the point of initial, draft submission to final approval by the Grants Committee and Grantee signatures.• Review and assist in the correction, as needed, of project proposals for clarity of purpose and all matters related to implementation, budgeting, and results indicators.• Follow-up with grantees to send reports due in a timely-manner and ensure reports are approved to Grants Unit as necessary.• Review grantee achievements against targets and work with relevant Program Officer and grantee to the reports in case of any consistencies.• Review Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTTs) and use the data to prepare quarterly Dashboards and the Data explorer, and AGRA Management Information Systems (AMIS).• Track audits and follow up with Program Officers.• Track grantee no-cost extension and modifications and forward to Program Officer and Grants Unit.• Assist the Country team in preparation of reports, board reports, AGRA annual and quarterly reports.• Assist in capturing programmatic progress, successes, case studies, tweets, and other communications requirements through photographs, videos and articles. - Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Position level: 2C- Minimum Base salary: Birr 19,112 per month (Negotiable depending on experience, skill and salary history of the selected candidate). - Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is for three years with the possibility of renewal appointment, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.

Bachelor's

Minimum Requirements:
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or social sciences.
Experience:
• 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience managing complex initiatives with proven ability to develop high impact partnerships.
• Experience in working with similar organizations or institutions will be an added advantage.

Skills:
• Computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications including word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Fluency in English language is essential.
• Good working knowledge of agriculture, markets, systems, development, or economics.
• Analytical, excellent data mining ability.
• Strong ability to influence positively both upwards and downwards across cultures and organizations.
• Proven coordination ability to influence teams to achieve their best within tight resources.
• Familiarity with both the government and private sector policies and structures.
• Results and detail orientated with a very hands-on approach.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and communications skills.
• Intelligent, motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and work ethic.

5-10 years

• Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae. The position and reference number: REF: DLA/07/19 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com on or before 11 February 2019.Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.