Program Coordinator at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and reviews proposals and drafts grant memos for review.
• Tracks and monitors proposal submission including responses to inquiries and screen, direct, and follow through on all grant-related enquiries as appropriate.
• Develops surveys and questionnaires for research and data collection, documents, and reports on findings.
• Contributes to results capture, analytics and reviews of consultancies and grantees.
• Creates technical and financial reports for development partners and management.
• Leads in co-development of consultancies and grants, and assists from initial draft, to submission, to final approval by the Grants or Procurement Committees.
• Collaborates with the technical and administrative divisions, Country Managers, technical Program Officers to write and disseminate reports of meetings to enhance information flow and sharing among program staff and partners.
• Assesses implementation progress and conducts necessarily follow up with consultants and grantees, including coordination on the use of AGRA branding, templates, and systems.
• Plans and maintains a team schedule, calendar, and records of on-going activities and those in the pipeline.
• Organizes and maintains an up-to-date records of project technical and financial reports and partners progress reports.
• Manages database of strategic partners and supports platforms including Farm to Market Alliance, Food Action Alliance, Agibusiness Dealroom, Value4Her, Generation Africa and AGRF.

Academic, Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in agriculture or development related international food and agribusiness work.
• At least 5 years’ experience in project coordination or programs in Africa is essential.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in event management, procurements, grants making.
• Masters or equivalent experience in agriculture, rural development, agribusiness, digital ag, market systems, or Finance.
• Computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications including PowerPoint, websites HTML, word processing, spreadsheets, financial tools, and databases.