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Purpose of the Job

To provide technical/operations support to the ADAM Consortium with respect to the M & E project activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:-

• Working with the project staff in disseminating and distributing project documents.
• Supporting trainings/follow-ups.
• Drafting, reviewing and editing reports and other documents as requested.
• Communicating with project staff and partners, including establishing and updating partners contact database and information.
• Dispatch and receipt of project documents, maintaining an effective filing system and asset inventory, stationery and daily correspondence,  
• Participating in planning of project workshops and meetings including documentation of workshop/ meeting proceedings.
• Implementing a data management system that ensures security and confidentiality of all data and information generated by the project.
• Representing the project in selected meetings and task forces and reporting back to the project.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the project.

Qualifications and Competencies

The ideal candidate should have a first degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent. At least three (3) years work experience in a busy NGO. The person must be experienced in capacity building and in monitoring and evaluation.
Excellent ICT skills, including statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA and EPI Info are essential. In addition, the candidate must have strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and supervisory skills. S/he should also possess remarkable interpersonal, administrative, communication and networking skills. Furthermore, the candidate must be a team player who is honest, able to maintain confidentiality, is of impeccable integrity and able to work with minimal supervision.

These are challenging opportunities for dedicated and hardworking professionals.  If you would like to join this dynamic team and help bring lasting health change in Africa, please quote the position and reference number in the subject matter and send your CV and application letter, which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF Kenya by e-mail to recruitment@amref.org

The closing date for submitting applications is Friday, 17th May 2013.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.