Vacancy title:
Programme Officer GCA (Innovations)
Jobs at:
The African Academy of Sciences [The AAS]
Deadline of this Job:
5th October2018
Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: 20th September2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time
The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) is a non-aligned, non-political, not-for-profit pan African organisation. The AAS’s vision is to see transformed lives on the African continent through science. Our tripartite mandate is recognising excellence through The AAS’ highly prestigious fellowship and award schemes, providing advisory and think tank functions for shaping Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) strategies and policies and implementing key STI programmes addressing Africa’s developmental challenges.
JOB DETAILS:
Programme Officer GCA (Innovations) The AAS is looking for a Programme Dfficer for the Grand Challenges Africa [GCA] programme. GCA promotes Africa—Ied scientific innovations to help countries better achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by awarding seed and full grants to the continent’s most impressive innovators. The incumbent will be responsible for providing operational and business development support in the implementation and delivery of GCA’s Phase Two projects.
Job application procedure
Applicants must email a completed application form available from The AAS website, a curriculum vitae, and a cover letter to recruitment@aasciences.ac.ke with the Position and Vacancy Number as the Subject by 5th October ZITIB. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The job descriptions are provided in detail at www.aasciences.ac.ke The African Academy of Sciences is a non—a ligned, non—po| itical, not—for—profit pan African organisation. The AAS's vision is to see transfomled lives on the African continent through science. Our tripartite mandate is recognising excellence through
The AAS' highly prestigious fellowship and award schemes, providing advisory and think tank functions for shaping Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation [STI] strategies and policies and implementing key Science, Technology and Innovation programmes addressing Africa's developmental challenges.
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