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Position Title:Projects Assistant
Duty Station: Entebbe
Organization:CABI
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: Communications & Extension Scientist
Application Deadline:February 27, 2015 - 5pm
Organizational Profile:
CABI is a not-for-profit development-led organization supported by a solid
scientific research base and a world class publishing service. Our mission is
to improve people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying
scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. Our
work increases food security and protects biodiversity. We have over 350 staff
based in 16 countries. We have offices in Brazil, China, India, Kenya,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, the UK and the USA.
CABI is an intergovernmental organization that can trace its origins back to
1910. Our mission and direction are influenced by government representatives
from our 46 member countries who help guide the activities we undertake. These
include scientific publishing, development projects and research, and microbial
services. We are also leading a major new initiative, Plantwise, which aims to
improve food security and the lives of the rural poor by reducing crop losses.
The Projects Assistant will support the delivery of CABI Africa projects in
Uganda, which involve collaboration with various partner organisations.
The post holder will need to provide
effective, highly competent project support and consistently deliver in a
manner which promotes positive relationships.
Also, he / she will support involve both technical and administrative
functions. Technical support will be in the area of communication and
extension, particularly in relation to crop production and health.
Administrative functions will include organising meetings and workshops,
ensuring proper documentation, and management of project technical and
financial documents. This will involve implementing CABI procedures for project
procurement, expenditure, and reporting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Offer timely technical project support including activity planning,
coordinating and conducting trainings and/or research with partners, compiling
and disseminating technical information, backstopping project implementing
partners, monitoring project activities, compiling activity reports.
Offer administrative and logistic support to projects including organising
workshops and meetings, making payments to collaborators and partners,
compiling accountabilities, procurement.
Represent CABI at project meetings and workshops
Offer support to office tasks such as maintaining Uganda office asset
register, filing, reporting.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The Projects Assistant should hold a first degree in BSc in Agriculture
majoring in agriculture extension and education option. Possession of a Post
graduate qualification an added advantage
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Working knowledge of agriculture, especially crop production, in Uganda
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Organisational and administrative skills, including project planning and
budgeting
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Fluency in oral and written English
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Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and
SharePoint.
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Past experience of working in agricultural related projects with diverse
partners such as local communities, NGOs, government departments, research
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Significant experience of office and financial systems an advantage
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Unquestionable level of personal integrity
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High initiative and self-driven requiring little or no supervision
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Team player
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Creative and innovative
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Fast learner and pro-active personality
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Ability to work with limited direct supervision
Mode of application:
All candidates are encouraged to send their applications to this E-mail:
recruitment@cabi.org quoting Job Reference 20/2015
Please include the following;
A covering letter describing in full how you meet the candidate profile,
and to include details of your current remuneration;
Updated full Curriculum Vitae;
The names and contact details of three referees, one of whom must be your
current or most recent employer – referees will not be contacted without your
prior permission.
Note.
CABI is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from
candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or
national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or marital status.
No applicant will be disadvantaged
by conditions which cannot be shown to be justified and selection will
