Project
Management Specialist, Agricultural Statistics, Technology, And Innovation
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) East Africa Mission seeks to fill the position of Project Management Specialist, Agricultural Statistics, Technology, and Innovation in its Office of Regional Economic Growth and Integration (REGI).
Basic Function of the Position:
- As
a member of the Agriculture and Food Security Team in REGI, the incumbent
will provide analytical, statistical, and knowledge support to keep the
evidence base up-to-date, and to compile evidence of outcomes and
impact.
- He/she
will draw both on published data sources and on the work of REGI’s
partners, and will produce analyzed charts, tables, and other outputs.
- In
addition, he/she will keep abreast of the literature on innovations in
agricultural technology relevant to the region, and promote innovations
that show promise to improve regional food security.
- The
incumbent will assist in the development and management of regional
programs funded through the Feed the Future Initiative.
- He/she
will provide technical support services to African regional partners and
USAID bilateral missions; represent USAID with partners and with
representatives of governments and regional organizations; and perform a
range of other tasks as required.
Required Qualifications:
Any
application that does not meet the minimum requirements stated below will not
be evaluated. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
If you have
not been contacted within one month from the closing date of this
advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful.
- Education:
A Master’s degree in an agricultural discipline such as agricultural
statistics, agricultural economics, agronomy, agribusiness, or a related
field, is required.
- Prior
Work Experience (40% of evaluation criteria): A minimum of five (5) years
of working experience with organizations directly involved in agricultural
research, extension, nutrition education, agribusiness, etc., is required.
- The
position requires knowledge of, and practical skills in, statistical
analysis, including familiarity with at least one statistical analysis
package.
- Language
Proficiency: Fluency in English is required. The applicant must demonstrate
ability to prepare well-written reports in English.
- Knowledge
(40% of evaluation criteria): The incumbent must have a good knowledge of
the institutions in East Africa involved with agricultural research,
extension, and statistics.
- He/she
should have demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with public
and private sector partners to leverage investments in agricultural
development.
- Skills
and Abilities (30% of evaluation criteria): The incumbent must have good
oral presentation and writing skills.
- He/she
must be able to summarize complex quantitative information from multiple
sources in graphs and tables, and combine it with text to clearly explain
the underlying reality.
- He/she
must demonstrate ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships
across cultures, on teams, and with a broad range of institutional
partners.
A written test will be administered as part of the interview
process.
For a complete position description, please visithttp://kenya.usaid.gov/employment-opportunities.
Those fulfilling the requirements of the position should submit their application, together with a detailed curriculum vitae/resume and copies of all relevant certificates to:
The Human Resources Office, USAID/Kenya,
P.O. Box
629, Village Market 00621,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Re: Project Management Specialist, Agricultural Statistics, Technology, & Innovation
All applications must reach the USAID HR Office by COB MAY 30, 2012
