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| Administrative Assistant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Admin-Clerical, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-11-24 | Close Date | 2022-12-07 |
| Vacancy No | N/A | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | Through October 14, 2023 |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related | Experience | 3 years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | Based on organization policy |
About Company
About Chemonics /FEWS NET: The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is an integrated set of activities funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is intended to provide timely, accurate, evidence-based, and transparent food security early warning information and analysis. Created in 1985 in response to famines in East and West Africa, FEWS NET provides global coverage through a mix of presence and remote monitoring. FEWS NET’s work is implemented across several pillars by a team of partners that includes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Geological Survey, the University of California-Santa Barbara’s Climate Hazards Center, Kimetrica, and Chemonics International (Chemonics). Chemonics houses FEWS NET’s Early Warning Team (EWT), a team charged with integrated emergency food insecurity analysis through a Washington-based technical office and more than 20 project offices. Based on an in-depth understanding of local livelihoods, EWT members monitor information and data on factors that affect food security, such as weather conditions and climate, crops, pasture, markets and trade, and nutrition. The FEWS NET EWT produces regular reports, including Food Security Outlooks and Outlook Updates, emergency alerts, market and price updates, and global weather hazards analyses. FEWS NET makes reports available at www.fews.net and distributes them globally to governments, relief agencies, and other organizations engaged in humanitarian response and development programs. The seventh phase of FEWS NET began in 2019. The work of FEWS NET EWT relies on close collaboration with international, regional, and national partners on food security data and information gathering and analysis. Major activities include joint monitoring and assessments, data exchanges, collaborative analysis and reporting, and technical capacity strengthening. FEWS NET supports local and regional food security networks to contribute to achieving the global objective of food security for all.
Job Description
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Early Warning Team (EWT) seeks a full-time administrative assistant based in Kabul, Afghanistan. FEWS NET is an integrated set of activities funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is intended to provide timely, accurate, evidence-based, and transparent food security early warning information and analysis.
Chemonics International (Chemonics) implements the FEWS NET EWT, a team charged with integrated emergency food security analysis through a Washington-based technical office and more than 20 field offices.
The FEWS NET EWT maintains field offices in Africa, Central America, Asia, and the Caribbean. The administrative assistant (AA) is responsible for assisting the office manager/accountant (OM/A) in administrative support for the country office. Responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to, recordkeeping and filing, updating administrative systems, inventory management, bookkeeping, and coordinating with support staff and others to meet the administrative needs of the country office.
Job Requirement
Proficiency in written and spoken English is required, and local language skills relevant to the region are desirable
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required. Significant, directly related professional experience may be substituted for education experience
A minimum of three years of relevant experience in an equivalent position
Prior international donor project experience is preferred • Familiar with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel software
Submission Guideline
The application deadline is December 7, 2022 (11:59 PM). A full scope of work for this position and application information can be found at www.fews.net/vacancies.
All application materials, including responses to the general information form, CVs, and cover letters, should be provided in English. No telephone inquiries. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.