The World Agroforestry Center is looking for a PHI Coordination Assistant

CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a PHI Coordination Assistant – Kenya( Readvertisement)

Overview

This position will provide management and administrative support for the OneCGIAR Plant Health Initiative, a multi-institutional program that brings together multidisciplinary expertise from across ten CGIAR centres, working across multiple crops and geographies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This position will report to the Initiative Coordinator and Initiative Lead.

Duties and responsibilities

Assist with coordination of processes related to work planning, monitoring, and reporting across all the PHI implementing partners, including administration of a project-management software platform (Scriptoria). Collect and compile information from PHI research community (across CGIAR and partners) for use in technical reports and other relevant deliverables. Provide event management support for PHI-sponsored events/meetings/workshops (face-to-face/virtual). Facilitate internal communications and sharing among the PHI research community through appropriate software and communications tools. Support collection of relevant data and management of PHI databases. Support administration of PHI subgrants to partner institutions. Requirements Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years of work experience and/or Master’s degree in business administration or related field (NB: master’s degree may substitute for experience and vice-versa) Minimum 2-3 years project management experience.

Education, knowledge and experience

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years of work experience and/or Master’s degree in business administration or related field (NB: master’s degree may substitute for experience and vice-versa)

• Minimum 2-3 years project management experience.

Terms and conditions

• This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and on competitive remuneration in local currency, commensurate with skills and experience.

• The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.

• The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya.