Program Associate Jobs at Ipas

Job Title: Program Associate

Organisation: Ipas

Location:  Nairobi

Closing Date: 24^th December 2013

Ipas is a global non-governmental organization formed in 1973 is dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion.

Ipas Africa Alliance is looking for individuals, who are organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join a dynamic team.

Ref. No. Ipas/Programs/02/2013

Key responsibilities:

• Develops activity budgets, reviews budget discrepancies with the Program Manager and provides support during budget creation and revision processes.
• Provides administrative support including scheduling and coordinating meetings and conferences.
• Assists team members by tracking activity deadlines and drafting or reviewing reports, grant agreements, service contracts, program work plans, and other related documents as needed.
• Responsible for the production of documents, including agreements, contracts, disbursement schedules, project timelines and work plans during contract period.
• Reviews reports to verify that the documentation and information requested is complete

Qualifications and competencies

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in project management, social sciences, administration or its equivalent with 2 years’ experience in event planning, administration, and/or public health.

The candidate should have a working knowledge of women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, forecasting project budgets, skilled in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, have computer skills with strong interpersonal and communications skills.

The candidate should be ready to travel frequently to the field.

How to Apply:

If you would like to join this dynamic team, please quote the position and reference numbers in the subject matter and send your application letter and CV include contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Advisor, Ipas Africa Alliance by e-mail to hrrecruit@ipas.org

Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted