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Position title: Project Officer – AACJ Project

Duration and type: Fixed-term contract

Duty station: Nairobi

Supervisor: Project Coordinator

Start date: Immediately

African Youth Commission (AYC) is seeking the services of a qualified candidate to serve as ‘’Project Officer’’ to support the Program Coordinator and Director of Programmes in providing technical and coordination support to AYC and partner organizations in the context of the African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) project.

Specific assignment

The specific assignment of the Assistant Programme Coordinator will include but not limited to the following:

  • Support the Program Coordinator and Director of Programme in requesting and receiving annual and quarterly work plans of project implementing partners and other stakeholders
  • Review work plans and ensure they are align to the project objectives, outputs and outcomes
  • Submit the plans and budgets to the project manager in a timely manner
  • Draft MoUs for implementing partners and facilitate signing
  • Follow up with AYC admin and finance to ensure timely disbursement of allocated funds to implementing partners
  • Supervise, coordinate and advise partners on the implementation of their activities at national, sub-regional and global levels
  • Provide bi-weekly progress report on the activities of partners 
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Programmes and the Executive Secretary
  • Follow progress of the project implementation at national level

Skills

The candidate must possess the following skills or competence:

  • Advanced knowledge and experience in youth work and community mobilization
  • Experience in working with youth groups at different levels
  • Knowledge of project management and development
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Good report writing skills
  • Excellent command of English 
  • Computer literacy and strong electronic communication skills
  • Ability to multitask, work in a team environment and meet the deadline

Education/Academic Qualification and experience

The candidate must hold one of the following:

  • Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Development Cooperation or equivalent with two years work experiences
  • Diploma in Youth Work or Equivalent with four years work experience
  • Extensive professional experience in youth development work, climate change, human rights with proven track records of project management

HOW TO APPLY/ DEADLINE:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications and recent curriculum vitae in soft copies to the following address:

The Executive Chairperson 

African Youth Commission

ayc@auyc.org 

Submit your application HERE: https://forms.gle/gnyQHopcPA2gdrPK8

Deadline for submission application: Friday 7th January 2022 at 23h59 GMT

All applications should include a functional email address, mobile numbers, cover letter, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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