Intern, Finance and Administration at NEPAD - FEB 2015

Job Title: Intern, Finance and Administration

Position Level: Intern (Young Professional)

Duty Station: African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE), NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Supervisor: Director, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE), NEPAD Agency

Investing in the future of Africa is inextricably linked to the effective impact of youth development programmes and projects. This requires a strong foundation built on successful practices that will contribute to youth participation in development and leadership. Indeed, the AU considers African Youth as a critical resource that requires special attention, being a formidable creative resource requiring proper harnessing for Africa's socio-economic development. The African Union in the African Youth Charter is clearly convinced that "Africa's greatest resource is its youthful population and that through their active and full participation, Africans can surmount the difficulties that lie ahead". 

To this effect, the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency has developed a Policy Guide on the NEPAD Young Professionals Programme (YPP) which is being operationalized. The YPP is a support model involving young professionals to assist the Agency in executing its role as the technical body of the African Union.

The Young Professionals Programme is aimed at providing a pool of talented, multidisciplinary young professionals who will assist the NPCA achieve its mandate. The YPP focuses on three (3) key programme-components:

1. Internship Programme:  to provide opportunities for graduate and postgraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments and periodic attachments at the NEPAD Agency. 
2. Fellowship Programme: to assist AU Member States especially NEPAD national focal points to have an in-depth understanding of the NPCA mandate and NEPAD implementation.
3. Volunteer Programme: to mobilize volunteers to serve and support the NEPAD Agenda and African development in general.

Through the NEPAD YPP, the NPCA aims to improve excellence in the delivery of its mandate by attracting motivated young Africans to serve in various capacities towards achieving the NEPAD vision and agenda. In addition, the YPP offers African young professionals the opportunity to develop technical and leadership skills whilst enhancing their practical working knowledge of Africa's developmental strategies premised on NEPAD.

The YPP roll-out will be implemented in stages through the Agency's Directorates, Divisions, Programmes and Units. Accordingly, the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency is seeking the placement of an Intern, Finance and Administration, who is a citizen of the African Union (AU) Member States under the NEPAD Young Professionals Programme (YPP).

Under the supervision of the Director, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) or his/her delegate, the Intern will provide support to the Director, African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) or his/her delegate and other professional staff for Programme administrative, logistic, and clerical duties within the sector/unit. In particular s/he will support the Administration and Finance Office in carrying out the following tasks;

1. Maintain accurate financial records and the filing system for the Unit.
2. Ensure data integrity by updating data manually and electronically as may be required.
3. Assist Program Officers in preparation of budgets.
4. Draft routine correspondence related to the Unit's work and in preparation of a variety of materials such as papers and reports.
5. Prepare various documents including work plans and budgets, payments of invoices, vouchers and advances.
6. Maintain bank records and perform bank reconciliations.
7. Keep track of petty cash.
8. Prepare periodic financial reports for submission to donors.
9. Prepare and implement procurement plans.
10. Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Application for Placement: To apply, please submit the following:

1. A motivation letter stating reasons for seeking YPP position with the NEPAD Agency.
2. Curriculum vitae (CV) not exceeding three (3) pages and indicating your nationality, age and gender.
3. Three (3) referees with good knowledge of the candidate's work, furnishing full contact details, telephone, fax and e-mail addresses.
4. Certified copies of degrees and diplomas.

Applications must be received not later than Monday, 16 February 2015 and should be addressed to:

YPP Committee

NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

P O Box 1234

Halfway House

Midrand, 1685                                                             

Email: hr@nepad.org and rebeccao@nepad.org  

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