About the Position

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is looking for a highly skilled Assistant II support B4WE program in Bukavu, working closely with Research Team Leader to support management of program activities. The position will be full-time, in presence and based in Bukavu (Congo).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage requests for support between the various research teams of the program and the administrative support units (HR Africa, PLANS Africa, Legal, GMU, etc.)
• Provide logistical and administrative support during visits, courses, workshops, and events
• Assist the B4WE team Leader and various principal Investigators on program coordination on a daily basis.
• Assist the program in the preparation of project budget estimates by analyzing and monitoring the situation of resources as compared to planned activities.
• Assist with preparation of recurring reports as scheduled, maintaining and updating spreadsheets and databases for internal control purposes.
• Support the B4WE Program and workplans and partners budget development
• Assist with organizing B4WE partners workshops.
• Assist the team leader with collecting/obtaining information on partners to facilitate processing of partners contracts.
• Raise and follow up on supply and service requisitions, maintaining constant communication with logistics/procurement and requesters. esDic60 DkF0mo
• Assist in program document management.
• Provide support in daily administrative tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelors in business management and administration with experience working in interdisciplinary programs related to agriculture, environment and development studies.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience, with proven capacity for administration/procurement management, coordination of partners’ activities, basic knowledge of budget management and external engagement with partners.
• Experience with financial management and designing and managing budgets.
• Professional exposure to an international institutional/program setting, including multi-cultural and interdisciplinary working environment.
• Excellent English and French communication skills, both written and oral, for diverse audiences including technical specialists and decision/policymakers.
•  Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Proof of outstanding communication skills, to be applied in dialogues with a wide array of actors, such as international organization representatives, members of national governments members, research and private sector representatives, experts, and farmers.
• Collaborative yet entrepreneurial, with demonstrated interest in agricultural development in Africa, and the ability to provide thought leadership on a range of agricultural development challenges.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number RFP300459 Assistant II- Program Administration as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.