To support the successful delivery, AGRA is seeking to recruit an experienced and exceptional individual to the role of Program Coordinator.
The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya
When you join us, we present you with intellectually stimulating assignments and structured career advancement with a commitment to have a healthy ratio of open positions filled internally through promotions and transfers. This is after setting you up for success with a World Class Onboarding for new hires where a bespoke induction trains on all aspects of the role that you will need to succeed. You will gain a full understanding of our lofty ambitions to transform African agriculture, and how you can contribute to an amazing employee experience.
An attractive remuneration package benchmarked at the 67Th Percentile of the Market with fabulous benefits such as pension, medical aid, life assurance and provision of tools of trade that allow you to work productively anywhere; which are commensurate with this position’s responsibility, scope and impact.
We are looking for people who are passionate about Africa, curious and collaborative to join our innovative, growing, and multidisciplinary team.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Party for PIATA, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordination and communications of the divisions activities including; writing, editing, coordinating and consolidating the annual workplan and budget, managing procurement of contractors, contributing to grant making; technical data analytics; financial tracking and reporting; collaborating on resource mobilization concept notes; development and management of communication collateral including presentations, briefing notes, talking points, website content, knowledge pieces as well as coordinating and promoting events. The position requires dynamic coordination and excellent written and verbal communication with global, regional and national stakeholders; coordination and management of strategic relationships, is highly organized in documentation, digital databases, tracking tools, partnership outreach as well as results reporting and analytics.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate, monitor and report on the divisional annual workplan, quarterly reports and budget.
Develop contract terms of reference and liaise with internal teams to ensure timely procurement of third-party service providers.
Respond to and track all inquiries related to grants and partnerships.
Work closely with consultants and grantees to coordinate and contribute to grant proposals and budgets.
Drafts grant memos for internal proposal submission.
Track and monitor proposal submission from call for proposals to grant award.
Develop surveys and questionnaires for research and data collection, documents and reports on findings.
Contributes to capturing results, analytics and review of consultancies and grantees.
Draft technical and financial reports for development partners and management.
Collaborate with the technical and administrative divisions, Country Managers, technical Program Officers to write and disseminate reports of meetings to enhance information flow and sharing among program staff and partners.
Assess implementation progress and conduct follow up with consultants and grantees, including coordination on the use of AGRA branding, templates and systems.
Plan and maintain a team schedule, calendar, and records of on-going activities and those in the pipeline.
Organize and maintain an up-to-date records of project technical and financial reports and partners progress reports.
Conduct in-depth research of sectoral trends to inform presentations, knowledge pieces, briefing notes and talking points.
Draft proposals for resource mobilization.
Coordinate successful delivery of events.
Academic, Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in food, agriculture, agribusiness or development related work.
Masters or equivalent experience in business, agriculture, rural development, agribusiness, digital agriculture, market systems, or finance.
Computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications including PowerPoint, websites HTML, word processing, spreadsheets, relation-management systems, financial tools, and databases.
At least 5 years’ experience in project coordination or program management in Africa is essential.
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV (including your e-mail address and telephone contacts to recruit@agra.org noting to quote the job reference number in the subject of your email)To be considered, applications must be received on or before 25th May 2021.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.AGRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Apply via :
recruit@agra.org
