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Job Description
THE ORGANIZATION
The Alliance of Bioversity International delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is looking for a selfmotivated intern to provide timely and efficient programs support to ongoing Alliance Projects in Tanzania.
Main responsibility:
The internship student will support and learn different administration and project operations duties from the Programs Administration & Operations and other projects teams.
Key duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in providing operational and administrative support for ongoing project activities in the office.
- Assist in scheduling and planning internal and external meetings and conferences by assembling meeting materials.
- Assisting in reviewing project budgets and budget for project s routine events.
- Receives sorts analyzes and summarizes material for the preparation of various reports.
- Assisting in maintaining program calendars and sending out reminders of impending appointments.
- Assisting in compiling and sending bulk mailings.
- Assist in proofreading and making copies of documents as may be required by the program team.
- Supporting in typing letters and reports as may be required from time to time.
- Supporting logistics and procurement by organizing payment documents for vendors and suppliers
- Supporting vehicle millage review and recording in data base for millage charge back to the projects.
- Assist in carrying out administrative tasks as required to facilitate an efficient working environment.
- Perform additional tasks related to administration and operations as may be required by superiors.
Requirements
- Completed bachelor s degree in business administration project planning and management agribusiness or any other closely related field not more than 1 year ago.
- Basic computing skills with knowledge of MS Office applications.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good knowledge of English language.
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to co ordinate prioritize and organize workload.
- Ability to work in a multi cultural environment.
- Commitment to Alliance s mission and core values.
Terms of employment
This is an internship position based in Arusha Tanzania. The contract will be for period of six (6) months and is renewable to a maximum of one year depending on performance and availability of resources. Alliance offers a multicultural collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference REF: 103453 Intern Program Administration as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate s last name first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 1st March 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
Completed bachelor s degree in business administration, project planning and management, agribusiness or any other closely related field not more than 1 year ago. Basic computing skills with knowledge of MS Office applications Good written and oral communication skills Good knowledge of English language. Personal Attributes Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties. Possess good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to co ordinate, prioritize and organize workload Ability to work in a multi cultural environment Commitment to Alliance s mission and core values Terms of employment This is an internship position based in Arusha, Tanzania. The contract will be for period of six (6) months and is renewable to a maximum of one year depending on performance and availability of resources. Alliance offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality. Applications Applicants are invited to visit to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference REF: 103453 Intern -Program Administration as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Applications closing date: 1st March 2024 Please note that email applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We invite you to learn more about us at:
Employment Type
Full Time
