CIMMYT Project Assistant Jobs 2023 – Zambia NGO Jobs.
CIMMYT Zambia looking for “Project Assistant”.
Applicants with a degree in Bachelors Degree may apply on or before 7th June 2023.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an international organization focused on non-profit agricultural research and training that empowers farmers through science and innovation to nourish the world in the midst of a climate crisis. Applying high-quality science and strong partnerships, CIMMYT works to achieve a world with healthier and more prosperous people, free from global food crises and with more resilient agri-food systems. CIMMYT’s research brings enhanced productivity and better profits to farmers, mitigates the effects of the climate crisis, and reduces the environmental impact of agriculture.
CIMMYT Project Assistant Jobs 2023
The CIMMYT has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd May 2023 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Project Assistant to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) |
| Position | Project Assistant AID-I |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelors Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 7th June 2023 |
CIMMYT Job Vacancy 2023
Job Description:
- Support in coordinating AIDI project-wide initiatives, reports, and meetings between AIDI and other project groups.
- Prepare necessary documentation and coordinate the administration of project subcontracts and consultancies, ensuring full compliance with established policies and processes, monitor their implementation, and ensure smooth closure of contracts.
- Assist the Country Coordinator in organizing project workshops and follow up to ensure responsible parties follow through on the decisions related to project implementation.
- Provide support to the AIDI Project Lead & Country Coordinator as they develop annual work plans and monitoring their execution against the project baseline, including activities, deliverables, schedule, and associated costs, and ensure that the project work plan is regularly updated in CIMMYT’s project management system (Teamwork).
- Support in ensuring effective deployment of staff and other resources, including staff time allocation to the AID-I project.
- Support in ensuring AIDI financial transactions undergo proper institutional approval process and are satisfactorily executed.
- Support in the program procurement and management of AIDI project assets, inventory, and other resources, in alignment with CIMMYT’s policies and processes.
- Review financial transactions and share the burn rate report with the program staff.
- Support in managing partners’/stakeholders’ expectations, and review for quality assurance project deliverables.
- Support systematic monitoring of contributions by project team members to facilitate performance management.
- Monitor and report on utilization of budget and commitments accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate informed decision making, including appropriate project budget upload and revision, based on work-plan, extracting project budget monthly, reviewing transactions, and providing feedback to AID-I Project Lead and Country Coordinator.
Position in Organization:
- Project Assistant AID-I
- Location: Lusaka, Zambia
- Sustainable Agrifood Systems (SAS)
- Full time
- ZA23133
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or any other relevant degree. Project Management certification will be an added advantage.
- At least 3 years’ experience in project management in an international development organization.
How to Apply CIMMYT Project Assistant Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://apply.workable.com/cimmyt-1/j/ED8E09F051/
The Closing Date: 7th June 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click to View |
| Official Website | www.cimmyt.org |
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