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The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV. AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East...
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Specifically, the Research Assistant will:
In collaboration with others, identify leading experts in the fields of agriculture and education who live and or work in Sub Saharan Africa. Key criteria for selection of the experts will include publication as well as measurable or verifiable contribution to policy and reforms in education or agriculture. A critical piece to this effort will be a searchable database to be shared widely with policymakers, development partners, the private sector, civil society and researchers.
An equally important task will be to identify and map the professional associations and networks in which the experts are embedded, including their reach to the government, inter-governmental organizations, NGOs etc.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants should be holders of at least an undergraduate degree in education, agriculture or related field. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to use Google effectively and efficiently to find information. Ability to work with MS Word, MS Excel is critical.
Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, a CV and the names and contact details of three professional referees by August 24th 2018, to the Regional Human Resources Manager, Aga Khan Foundation (East Africa), via e-mail to recruitment@akfea.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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