103794- Administrative Analyst- Nairobi
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Job Description
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is looking for a highly skilled Administrative Analyst to support the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (FECB) Lever 1 Team.
The position is responsible for providing efficient and effective administrative logistical and operational support to several projects in the Africa region under the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior Team being cosupervised by the FECB regional team leader and the Program Management Officer.
Key duties & responsibilities
The main responsibilities are the following:
Administrative duties:
- Act as the focal point for processing requests made by FECB research staff following and in compliance with institutional policies and procedures.
- Support research staff in the hub in raising requests for the acquisition of goods and services and following up with the person responsible for implementation liaising with accounting staff about payments.
- Support and guide colleagues in the process and required documentation for the hiring of research staff including interns visiting research fellows and national and international consultants.
- Assist with payment authorizations travel arrangements (tickets and payment advances) and travel expense claims.
- Make logistical arrangements for meetings seminars conferences and other events (including invitations air tickets hotels etc.) and relevant followups.
- Carry out other administrative duties as required.
Project Management Support duties:
- Set up Africa region FECB team meetings prepare minutes of those meetings and report back to the FECB regional team leader.
- Maintain FECBAfrica ongoing projects and fundraising tracking tool up to date in liaison with Grant Managers the Resource Mobilization Unit and PMO.
- Support FECB regional team leader in the monitoring of project activities (including following up whether the activities are on track or whether adjustments are needed) and project expenditures in liaison with Finance units (this includes prereview of Budget Execution Reports or Financial Reports).
- Communicate with the FECB team and research support units (Finances Partnerships and Communications and HR) to address issues affecting the integrity and efficiency of service delivery and to identify ways in which the workflow between research and admin teams can be improved for greater efficiency.
- Carry out other project management support duties as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in Business Administration Finance International Relations or related fields
- Minimum two (2) years of work experience in similar positions
- Proficiency in English additional language skills considered beneficial.
Competences
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with people in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment including with external stakeholders and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong client orientation and service approach
- Ability to provide a high level of service under pressure.
This is a nationally recruited position based in Nairobi Kenya. The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of three months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. This position is graded at BG06 level in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance retirement plan staff training and development paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
The Alliance BioversityCIAT is committed to fair safe and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation contributes to our excellence and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures races colors religions sexes national or regional origins ages disability statuses sexual orientations marital status and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications
Applications closing date: 12th July 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Employment Type
Full Time
