Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Description of SeZIL:
We are looking for self-motivated individuals interested in working on an international team of researchers focused on improving agricultural outcomes for smallholder farmers.
Seeds for Zambian Incomes and Livelihoods (SeZIL) is a three year project co-sponsored by the German Investment Corporation (DEG) and KWS SAAT (https://www.kws.com/corp/en/). SeZIL will empower Zambian smallholder farmers through improved access to diverse crop varieties, the hands-on training needed to evaluate them, and long-term improvements to their ability to produce those that best fit their needs. Project partners GNA, KWS, and the Zambian Agricultural Research Institute will work together to address knowledge about and access to varietal diversity and improved cereal-legume cropping systems. Activities will be organized around GNA’s well-regarded seed outgrower system, which will form the backbone of a testing network dedicated to comprehensively testing seeds from Zambian and international breeders.

Responsibilities:
• Support the project coordinator in all administrative tasks
• Support and empower project staff
• Interact with project stakeholders, organize office space, and encourage a warm working environment
• Procure and manage external service providers and facilitate necessary documentation
• Proactively procure office supplies and project materials
• Track project expenses and support the creation of financial reports

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Training:
• Five years of work experience in an administrative function is required
• Experience working on capacity development projects is required
• Experience working on agriculture projects is preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially with Excel, is required
• Excellent communication skills

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

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• CV,
• Application letter
• Certified copies of your qualifications
All document should be sent in PDF format to info@goodnatureagro.com with the subject “Application for Administrative Assistant“

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