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:
- 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 visit http://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