Opportunities to Excel
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource-poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.
AGRA is seeking to recruit experienced and exceptional individuals to fill the following positions:
Executive Officer - President’s Office
REF: EO — 11112
The Executive Officer will be the primary administrative aide to the President and will be responsible for the day to day oversight of the President’s office.
The Executive Officer will act as a
coordinator and liaison between departments, programs, and AGRA partners.
This position will ensure the provision of
high quality support to the President’s office.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating
work plans and protocols in the President’s office and providing
assignment updates;
- Maintaining a
calendar of events for the President’s office and prioritizing meetings
and activities;
- Scheduling the
President’s travel and compiling expense reports promptly;
- Monitoring the
travel budget for the President’s office and ensuring the Presidents’
direct reports’ travel expenses are approved in a timely manner;
- Liaising
between the Grants unit and the President’s office to ensure that Grants
Committee meetings’ action points are acted upon as required;
- Liaising
between the Communications office and the President by coordinating media
briefings;
- Assisting in
preparing for Board meetings in liaison with the Board Secretary; and
- Acting as
Project Manager for any special activities under the auspices of the
President.
Key Qualifications, Knowledge &
Experience
- Master’s
degree in Business Management, Public Administration or other business
related field;
- At least 7
years’ post-qualification experience in managing a busy executive office,
preferably in a not-for-profit organization;
- Professional
certification in the field of administration. Formal secretarial training
is preferred; and
- Excellent
command of English. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.
Executive Assistant
REF: EA — 11112
Reporting to a Director, the Executive Assistant will be responsible for providing a variety of supervisory, administrative, coordinating and logistical services in support of the Director.
In this capacity, the Executive Assistant
will be the voice of the Director both internally and externally.
This position will work closely with other
program and administrative departments.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Managing the
day-to-day operational and administrative activities of the Director and
following up to ensure timely action;
- Screening
correspondence, issuing acknowledgements, replying to enquiries as
appropriate and drafting correspondence on behalf of the Director for
his/her review;
- Receiving,
screening and redirecting telephone calls as required;
- Liaising
closely with the Program Officers, Coordinators and Assistants to assist
in specific grant- related tasks for the respective program area;
- Supporting the
Director to compile project completion reports;
- Compiling
information from files, publications, libraries, databases and other
sources of information as required by the Director;
- Organizing the
Director’s travel in liaison with the Travel unit;
- Maintaining up
to date records of activity reports and travel plans for respective
departmental staff on behalf of the Director;
- Making
administrative and logistical arrangements for visitors to the Director
and for the Directors’ visits to external parties; and
- Making
necessary arrangements for the Director’s meetings, workshops and conferences.
Key Qualifications, Knowledge &
Experience
- Bachelors’
degree in a business-related field;
- At least 5
years’ work experience in a busy executive office, preferably in a
not-for-profit organization;
- Professional
certification in the field of administration. Formal secretarial training
is preferred;
- Computer
proficiency, especially in MS Office applications; and
- Excellent
command of English. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.
For more information on these positions,
applicants can visit www.agra.org
Attractive remuneration packages commensurate with the responsibilities of these positions will be
negotiated with the successful candidates.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role,
please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration, e-mail
and telephone contacts and quoting the reference number on the application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 21 November, 2012 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Muthangari, Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000