Volunteer Accountant in Malawi

Our partner’s overall purpose is the empowerment of women and girls, particularly in their sexual and reproductive health. It was founded in Ghana and the UK in 2003 and expanded to open an office in Malawi in 2007.

Currently, there are two programmes that are run in the Malawi office: The Community Programme works with female sex workers and sexually exploited children in the capital city, Lilongwe.

The Education Programme is a national programme reaching thousands of teachers and primary school children across the country every year.

Role:

The organisation has grown quickly in the last two-years, particularly with a grant for the Girls’ Education Challenge. This additional income presents challenges and opportunities, and we are now looking for an experienced accountant who can provide support in the following areas:

• Accounting – giving general support to the Finance Director on a day to day basis.
• Systems upgrade – supporting the team in the transition to Quickbooks.
• Capacity Building – training other members of the team in the use of Quickbooks.
• Human Resource – helping to standardise all contracts.

Person Specification:

• ACCA qualifications
• Experience of NGO/Charity accounting
• Significant recent experience of Quickbooks and ability to train others how to use it
• Ability to solve day to day accounting problems in a practical, hands on manner

The assignment will last for 2-6 months, with an option of extension depending on performance

Our partner will pay for flights and accommodation in Malawi. In addition our partner will cover vaccinations, anti-malarials, travel insurance, airport pick-up and drop-off, in-country transport and laundry. You will be based at the offices in Lilongwe from 07:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday and You will be reporting to a past AfID volunteer who is now working as the FD at our partner.

If you are interested in this role or would like to apply, please send your CV to info@afid.org.uk or phone +44(0)2087417000

How to apply:

For more information click here: http://www.afid.org.uk/site/page/286

Senior Manager – Media Relations

The Media Relations Manager is responsible for amplifying WorldFish’s message and building understanding and support for our issues. You will have an instinctive ability to identify and pitch our issues to the world’s media and be ready to take WorldFish’s media engagement into new areas, working with print, digital, and broadcast media channels.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on and oversee the management of the following outreach channels/tools: media and seminars/events
• Develop media strategy, cultivate relationships & outreach plan, provide first point of contact for media requests
• Handle day-to-day calls with the media, the issuing of statements, press releases, and speeches
• Identify and develop a timeline of events and other potential opportunities for messaging
• Draft OpEds, press releases, talking points, media materials, among others
• Work with and advise colleagues on media handling on issues, and provide expert media handling advice to senior staff
• Engage in outreach to science, news and social media, civil society organizations, policy institutes, private sector and other partners

Skills and Qualifications

• Degrees in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism, or other related advanced degree
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience specifically in science or international development
• Experienced in briefing the media on difficult and demanding issues, across both specialist, international and national outlets, print, online, and broadcast
• Proven experience in turning scientific and policy issues into copy and stories that will interest the media
• Good project management experience and able to work within tight deadlines
• Solution focused with sound judgment, effective decision-making and personal accountability
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral

• Reliable, confident and enthusiastic with excellent organizational skills

 

http://www.worldfishcenter.org/about-us/job-opportunities/senior-manager-%E2%80%93-media-relations

Senior Program Officer, Pediatric HIV Systems

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) under the leadership of former United States President William Jefferson Clinton III has worked since 2002 to reduce the pricing of HIV/AIDS medicines and tests, and to work with governments around the world to further turn the tide on the disease by building the systems needed to deliver care and treatment.  In ten short years, President Clinton and CHAI have made a substantial impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS.  This includes seven breakthrough price reductions for drugs and diagnostics.  Today, more than two million people living with HIV/AIDS are on lifesaving treatment using medicines purchased under CHAI agreements with manufacturers.  This includes two out of every three children who are on HIV/AIDS treatment.  CHAI’s greatest work is as a trusted partner to national governments whose efforts have made possible tremendous gains in HIV/AIDS services and public health. In addition to programs focused on HIV/AIDS, CHAI has expanded in recent years to assist efforts to fight malaria, lowering the prices and improving access to malaria medicines.  CHAI has also worked with a number of governments on improving the underlying systems needed to deliver comprehensive health care.  In 2005, CHAI signed an MOU with the Malawi government to strengthen health systems in the most challenged districts, provide national support to HIV/AIDS drug pricing and programmatic work, support the pilot and scale-up of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) initiatives, expand access to ART for children, strengthen the Malawi’s Lab system, and scale-up an integrated nutrition program for children. CHAI’s support to Malawi has expanded to include Human Resources for Health, Vaccines (pneumococcal and rotavirus), Nutrition, Supply Chain, Health Financing and Malaria Testing and Treatment. Position Overview: Based in Lilongwe, the Senior Program Officer for Pediatric HIV Systems will work on the HIV Systems Team and report to the Program Manager. The Senior Program Officer will work with the Program Manager and other members of the team to support the Ministry of Health (MOH) and development partners on the following high level Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and Pediatric HIV programmatic areas: Supporting functionality and sustainability of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software to improve results management Leveraging information technology skills and expertise to transition LIMS and technical skills to MOH counterparts Improving EID service delivery, patient tracking, patient management, and patient initiation in Malawi Improving central laboratory efficiency and capacity Building capacity of the MoH to improve EID efforts in Malawi related to patient identification, sample collection, and results management The Senior Program Officer may also be called upon to assist with efforts to drive the scale up and uptake of routine viral load (VL) testing in Malawi and solidify linkages between EID and VL (i.e. SMS printers, LIMS, Connectivity results management, etc)

Responsibilities:

Working in close collaboration with the MOH and other members of the HIV Systems Team, the Senior Program Officer for Pediatric HIV Systems will focus on the following workstreams: Improve patient management and results management through mHealth and technical interventions Provide technical support to the LIMS Program Manager at the Ministry of Health (MOH) to improve LIMS functionality and sustainability Monitor EID data in LIMS and make information widely available to partners and MOH Work with CHAI’s mHealth Officer to design and implement sustainable solutions for EID and VL to improve results and patient management Work with MOH staff and partners on EID initiatives in Malawi and support resource mobilization efforts on behalf of CHAI and the MOH Provide technical advice and assistance to MOH (HIV Department) and partners in the implementation of pediatric HIV policy and for EID initiatives and data Improve identification and sample collection for HIV exposed infants in Malawi Measure impact of EID mentoring and transfer capacity to national and district Ministry of Health colleagues to continue mentoring efforts Improve linkages between diagnosis of HIV in children under five years of age and the initiation of treatment Implement a laboratory efficiency and mentoring program to help build capacity at central labs Support partners and team in developing presentations, forecasts, and spreadsheets when necessary. Support the Program Manager to develop and manage work plans, budgets, schedules and logistics plans for key activities, and implement critical programmatic activities related to EID

Qualifications:

A Bachelors Degree from a well-recognized, high-calibre institution; A minimum of 3 years experience in private or public sector enterprise or in health care systems work Knowledge of work-streams related to health systems strengthening, HIV testing, diagnostics, treatment, and strengthening sustainable health supply chain systems; Strong analytical skills and technical proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint Experience conceiving, planning and executing programs/projects with verifiable results and little external support; Experience developing training materials and/or reports for broad consumption; Ability to navigate complex government processes with multiple influencers, and achieving consensus; Ability to solve challenging problems without extensive structural or operational support; Able to adapt to fast-paced and changing environment, both internally and externally; Excellent business-oriented verbal, visual and written communication skills; and English language fluency, both written and verbal required. Advantages A Masters Degree from a well-recognized, high-calibre institution Strong information technology background and understanding of infrastructure, programs, and software Previous successful experience supporting treatment programs for MOH or partner/ donor organizations in resource constrained environments in Africa or the developing world; and Demonstrated growth in responsibility in current or previous roles Knowledge of Malawi healthcare systems and HIV landscape

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Human Resources Officer, Learning and Development

Vacancy Number: HRO/L&D/10/13
Department: Human Resources
Duration: Two years contract

ILRI seeks to recruit a Human Resources Officer, Learning and Development to contribute significantly to the implementation of key talent development solutions in ILRI to match growing programmatic needs in line with the new ILRI strategy.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.

CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centers that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. http://www.cgiar.org/

Responsibilities

•  Induction
  • Manage induction programmes for new International staff in Nairobi and regional offices, including, facilitating group induction sessions, designing and updating induction materials/ manuals as appropriate, streamlining induction processes, conducting induction evaluations and preparing reports as appropriate
  • Continuously update & benchmark the ILRI induction guidelines to ensure its keeping with the best practices
  • Act as the focal point for all induction related issues for internationally recruited staff
• Learning & Development
  • Analyse and discuss appropriate learning interventions with staff and supervisors based on the collated Performance Development Plans and prepare an appropriate training plan as required
  • Identify and select external training and accreditation bodies, agencies and providers as necessary to deliver required training to appropriate standards
  • Liaise with training providers in the design of training courses and programmes necessary to meet training needs, or support this activity via other internal and/or external provider(s)
  • Contribute to the planning of the Learning & Development budget and monitor expenditures and recharges as appropriate
  • Prepare L&D newsletters and maintain awareness of staff on L&D events, programmes, processes and procedures
  •  Implement the ILRI staff development fund through the systems established for it
  • Prepare quarterly Learning and Development evaluation and management reports based on agreed L&D metrics
  • Implement ILRI management development programme initiatives including effectively tracking the coaching programmes, preparing feedback evaluation reports, tracking agreed action plans, and implementing the monitoring and evaluation metrics set out for these initiatives
  • Implement the eLearning platform including assigning courses, tracking the usage and preparing reports, manage the ELearning helpdesk as appropriate
  • Collate and analyse staff career development plans including organising appropriate career development sessions and support for staff
  • Design & communicate the ILRI Learning and Development directory as per the needs
  • Facilitate staff training sessions as required
• Performance Management
  • Effectively implement the performance management system through conducting regular audits of submissions, training of new and existing staff, sending out email notifications to staff and supervisors, preparing reports etc
  • Implement the online Performance management system including managing and updating staff information, assigning new users to the system, tracking the submission rate, preparing reports etc
  • Follow up with supervisors on probation Key Result Areas and reviews to facilitate issuance of confirmation letters
  • Conduct quality checks on Key Result Areas and appraisals submitted and liaise with supervisors as appropriate
  • Provide support in the implementation of on-going HR projects as needed
  • Deputize for the Learning & Development Specialist where appropriate.

 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organisational Development or Business management
• At least 5 years’ HR Generalist experience in a busy HR office
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Learning & Development is desired
• Experience in implementing Learning Management systems and/or HR information systems is required
• Knowledge of adult training facilitation techniques and methodology is desired
• Previous experience in preparing HR reports and supporting implementation of multiple projects is desired.
• Ability to coordinate in-house and external training programmes
• Ability to work on own initiative and demonstrate the ability to organise own workload and set priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, service users, staff at all levels
• Commitment to high quality service and continuous improvement
• Flexibility in demanding situations
• Ability to prioritize competing demands
• Good communication and networking skills
• Ability to work within a team or independently
• Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner, with high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to gather and analyse critical information for reporting and designing systems
• Computing skills, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheets database management, MS- PowerPoint, Publisher etc.

Terms of Appointment

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus.  The position is on a 2 year contract with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.

Job level and salary

This position is in job Grade 2D/ 3A depending on the candidate’s qualifications. This is exclusive of other benefits provided by ILRI.

How to Apply

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Applications should be submitted online to the Human Resources by clicking on the APPLY NOW tab on  http://ilri.simplicant.com  before 8thNovember, 2013.  Only online applications will be considered, and only short listed candidates will be contacted. The position title and reference number HRO/L&D/10/13 should be clearly marked on the cover letter. To find more about ILRI, visit our Website at http://www.ilri.org/

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.

Capacity Development and Innovation Expert

Vacancy Number: A/065/13
Department: Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity (ASSP)-LIVES Project
Duration: Two years contract

General:  The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China). For more information, please visithttp://www.ilri.org
The Livestock and Irrigation Value-Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) project is an initiative designed by ILRI, IWMI (the International Water Management Institute) and their Ethiopian partners to enhance income and gender equitable wealth creation for smallholders and other value chain actors through increased and sustained market off-take of high-value livestock and irrigated crop commodities. It will design and implement interventions to improve market orientation of semi-commercial farmers for enhanced competitiveness, sustainability and equity in value chains in four regions of Ethiopia.
The positions: ILRI is recruiting Capacity Development and Innovation Expert position who will be based in Addis Ababa and who will be a member of the LIVES Project in ILRI-Ethiopia.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Based on a developed capacity assessment methodology assess and identify capacity development  needs of value chain actors, the  public sector and private service providers
• Develop capacity development response strategies for plans of the project and follow-up implementation of same
• Identify, develop and implement action research ideas on project capacity development activities
• Identify entry points to strengthen and mainstream cross-cutting issues including gender and environmental sustainability into capacity development efforts.
• Evaluate impact of project capacity development  interventions at institutional and organizational levels; contribute to the project results-based monitoring and evaluation (RBM&E) work
• Lead or contribute to the conceptualization, design and facilitation of trainings
• Assess existing extension service approaches and develops innovative response strategies in terms of delivery models, such as through ICT and social media approaches
• Develop and implement research ideas on innovation history and innovation platforms
• Develop  strategies and lead the implementation of scaling up/out of methodologies to promote the expansion of successful practices; ensure documentation of best practices and lessons learned
• Contribute to the overall program value chain development objectives
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to field workers and key implementing partners in innovation systems analysis and development and regarding how to effectively support the implementation of the capacity development strategy

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:

• MSc degree in Extension, Rural Development, Development Economics, Agricultural Economics or closely related fields.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience

Skills:    

• Understanding of value chain concepts
• Understanding of extension, and innovation systems concepts
• Good communication skills
• Good writing & analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proven record of publications in journals or other peer reviewed outlets

Duty Station:  Addis Abeba

Job level
•    This position is job Grade 3C.

Monthly Base Salary:     Base salary of Birr 32,220 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment:  This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Addis Ababa campus.  Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.
The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.  Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applications

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (3 pages maximum) explaining their interest in the position, including relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Applications should be sent to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax (251-11) 646 46-45. The name and reference number of the position for which the application is made (A/065/2013), should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:    November 8, 2013.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer

Forage Seed Business Advisor

Vacancy Number: A/064/13
Department: Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity (ASSP)
Duration: Two years contract

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

THE POSITION

ILRI seeks to recruit a competent Forage Seed Business Advisor who will be a member of ILRI- Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity Program in Led Feed Seed Project based in Addis Ababa.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The critical responsibilities of the Forage Seed Business Advisor in the ILRI-led FeedSeed project will be to ensure a well-functioning, sustainable forage seed business incubator, and identify, train and mentor seed business entrepreneurs to establish successful and sustainable seed enterprises.
• The Forage Seed Business Advisor will report to the ILRI Project Leader and also be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the FeedSeed project, including its collaborative activities with development partners and all relevant stakeholders.
• The critical roles of the ILRI Forage Seed Business Advisor will include:
• Working with the ILR Seed Production Officer and Project Leader to design and carry out project interventions
• Working with the ILRI Seed Production Officer to assess the ability and capacity of existing and potential formal and informal seed enterprises, both public and private, to produce and sell quality seed supply in order to design and carry out project interventions
• Assessing the existing institutional and policy framework to design and carry out project interventions to advocate for thriving forage seed systems
• Identifying entrepreneurs from both the private and public sectors, including farmers, farmer groups and coops interested in starting forage seed enterprises through the support of the FeedSeed project
• Helping to set up and ensure the capacity of a sustainable forage seed business incubator to provide technical and business training and mentoring to entrepreneurs to establish successful and sustainable seed businesses.
• Providing business training (BBS and BDS) to potential forage seed entrepreneurs wanting to create thriving forage seed businesses
• Providing mentoring to entrepreneurs forming seed companies, to include business planning, handholding to obtain financing, developing marketing strategies, quality inventory control, etc.
• Promoting forage seed systems and seed supply by influencing policy makers, NGOs, extension and the private agribusiness sector
• Leading impact assessment and comparison of a range of seed systems to determine which models show the most promise for scaling up to other regions of Ethiopia and to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the project to ensure the project outputs, including progress reports, and deliverables are achieved in a timely manner

• Managing and ensuring good working relations amongst the project partners and with all relevant stakeholders
• Report regularly to the ILRI Project Leader on progress and challenges in achieving the project objectives
• Organizing workshops, focus group meetings, learning visits and farmer field days
• Preparing information to use traditional and web tools to raise awareness and inform stakeholders on opportunities and project progress
• Carrying out other activities relevant to achieving the project objectives, as requested by the ILRI Project Leader

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education

• Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or MSc in Agribusiness (preferred), or MSc in Agricultural Economics (with business building experience)

Additional requirements:

• Interest in agribusiness and seed systems development
• Interest and enthusiasm to learn about forage seed production, processing and marketing
• Experience with private business development, as well as public enterprises and PPPs
• Experience working in a multicultural environment and ability to work in a team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and excellent diplomatic skills
• Good English (spoken and written)
• Good general computer skills
• Interest to travel often within the country to provide business training and mentoring, and internationally for learning site visits

Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge and conceptual understanding, of a specialized field or a technical or administrative function. E.g. knowledge of relevant policies and procedures determines a course of action based on these guidelines with ability to analyze, interpret and modify complicated information

Job level

• This position is job Grade 3C.

Monthly Base Salary: Base salary of Birr 32,220 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Addis Ababa campus. Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.

The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applications

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (3 pages maximum) explaining their interest in the position, including relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Applications should be sent to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax (251-11) 646 46-45. The name and reference number of the position for which the application is made (A/064/2013), should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: November 8, 2013.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer

Bar and Restaurant Supervisor

Vacancy Number: A/058/13
Division: Corporate Services/Housing, Catering, Conference Services unit
Duration: Two years contract

General: The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China). For more information, please visithttp://www.ilri.org

ILRI seeks to fill the Bar and Restaurant Supervisor position in Zebu Club.

Terms of Reference:

• Ensures that efficient and courteous food and beverage service is provided to the staff and Zebu Club members at all times and promptly report to the Supervisor on any complaints/dissatisfaction of the users
• Supervises the bar service and assists the barman as required
• Maintains a high standard of cleanliness, hygiene and safety of the club at all times and reports problems, promptly to the supervisor.
• Requests all Zebu Club supplies from catering sub store and ensures physical stock of drinks etc, daily and reconcile with book balance.
• Follows-up on the repairs and maintenance required at the Zebu Club bar and kitchen.
• Prepares staff attendance including their leave schedule.
• Supervises and evaluates the Barmen/Waiters performance and ensures that they are well-uniformed, groomed, and punctual in attendance and are properly informed and instructed of the service required
• Trains barmen/Waiters’ in efficient service of food and beverage.
• Checks and monitors shift changes between barmen.
• Closely supervises the day to day activity of the club cook like availability of
• Food stuffs readiness for service and his attendance.
• Assumes custodianship of fixed assets, cutlery, crockery, glassware, etc of Zebu Club and submit the monthly physical stock reports.
• Handles Zebu Club petty cash and ensures that the petty cash amount is available every day for change fund & report if any discrepancy.
• Prepares daily sales summaries and checks/reconciles the cash collection of Zebu Club; deposits all cash sales with the bank and submits the document to Finance office on the next working day with copy to Housing office.

Minimum Requirement:

Education:    College Diploma in related field

Experience:    Three years of experience in supervisory position

Training:      Certificate in Hotel Tanning

Skills:

• Knowledge of food and beverage service including alcoholic drinks.

• Ability to maintain good presentation standards of tables, bar facilities ,etc

• Ability to organize and provide an efficient, courteous and promote service.

• Supervisory skills.

• Interpersonal and communication skill.

• Marketing the service skill.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Level: 2A

Minimum Base salary:

• Birr 6,716 per month (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment: Initial appointment is (fixed term) for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.

The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applications: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax: (251-11)-617-20-01; The name and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed, or on the fax applications. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: November 13, 2013.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org

To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/