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).
The position is open to qualified Kenyan citizens and is
based in Nairobi.
The selected candidate will be required to travel within the East
Africa region.
Basic Function of the Position:
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.
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
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