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.
