Openings at The African Academy of Sciences (AAS)

Person Specifications Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Business Administration from a recognized institution.
• A Master's degree is desired

Professional Qualifications

• A professional qualification in research related area or programme management is desired

Knowledge and Experience

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in programme or grants management including preparing budgets
• Proven working experience in undertaking research for background material and information and in generating and analyzing reports.
• Experience in managing and administration of research/ researchers.
• Experience in working in an academy or related institution

Skills and Attributes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Outlook,Database
• Possess well-developed interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills across age groups, organizational levels, and partners
• Able to perform work independently with minimal supervision, but also work in a team
• Possess strong attention to detail and maintaining a timely and efficient workflow
• Have strong analytical skills and excellent organizational skills
• Able to prioritize, work under pressure, and multi-task
• Have unquestionable integrity, confidentiality and respect.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience

• High level university teaching experience and/or service in developing countries.
• Working experience within intergovernmental or international organizations and within government in the natural of applied science sector in different regions of the world.

Skills /Competencies

• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Capacity to build, develop and maintain partnerships and coordinate with a range of partners.
• Familiarity with the work and general functioning of the African Union, international organizations and /or the UN system.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken) and other official African Union languages (French, Arabic, Portuguese or Spanish) written and/or spoken

Additional information

• This is a fixed term engagement. The successful candidate will be engaged full time (40 hours/ week) for a period of 3 years working at the AAS offices in Nairobi, Kenya