Position: Program assistant – ACC and SI verticals
Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Required Number: One
Application Deadline: December 04, 2022
BACKGROUND:
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) is a strategy and delivery-oriented government Institute created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of the country’s agriculture sector. The ATI envisions to be the leading center of innovative solutions for the transformation of Ethiopian Agriculture by 2030.
The Institute focuses on two primary national approaches to catalyze agricultural transformation. First, we support the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), its affiliate institutions, and other partners to identify and address systemic bottlenecks within an Agricultural Transformation Agenda. Second, we support Regional Governments to accelerate the development of high-priority commodity value chains in clearly defined geographic clusters, through the Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACC) Initiative.
Our major activities include conducting strategic and analytical studies, providing technical implementation support, coordinating platforms to better integrate partners and projects, and designing and directly leading a number of implementation projects. Our headquarters are in Addis Ababa, and we have regional offices in Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, Sidama, South-West, and Tigray regional offices, allowing us to work closely with a wide range of public, private and development sector partners across the country.
Our Culture
We have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great teamwork to achieve excellent results.
At ATI, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution in changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Program Assistant mainly focuses on administrative and operational support to the ACC and SI Senior Directors. The Program Assistant will prioritize urgent issues requiring attention, monitor deadlines, ensure the accuracy of communications, greet visitors and answer phone calls, receive, and distribute mail and issue correspondences, gather data and maintain files, and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Office. The Program Assistant will also serve as the Office Manager for the ACC Vertical office space, taking responsibility for the day-to-day organization and coordination of office operations, procedures, and resources to facilitate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Office. She/he reports and provides general administrative support to the office, including scheduling, drafting & compiling meeting minutes, completing expense forms of SD, organizing, and supporting team-wide activities, setting up and managing team office equipment and resources, and handling other ad hoc requests.
The successful candidate will have an innovative, can-do attitude, and enjoy working in a fast-paced result driven organization. He/she will have experience demonstrate strong attention to the detail, and excellent written and verbal communication, and organizational skills.
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