OSIEA promotes vibrant and inclusive democracies in Eastern Africa. Founded in 2005, OSIEA plays an active role in encouraging informed dialogue about issues of public importance. We promote democratic governance, justice, human rights, equality and non-discrimination, respect for rule of law and protection of rights of minorities. We play a key role in amplifying the voices that promote open society ideals. We do this by supporting individuals, organizations, coalitions, and movements. We do this through grant-making, research, and advocacy. OSIEA works in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan and South Sudan.

Programme Assistant – Learning and Assessment

 Reporting To: Director – Learning and Assessment Overall Job Purpose:

 The Program Assistant will provide administrative and program support to the Learning and Assessment program.

Key Responsibilities

• Logistic Support: Provide logistic support to assigned program staff. This includes: travel, drafting of correspondences and minutes taking.

• Meetings: Assist in preparation of meetings, conferences and seminars. Take a lead in planning for staff retreats, and when assigned, assist in organizing the regional Board meetings.

• Finance: Track program spending, process bills, monthly credit card reports, and reimbursement requests.

• Learning: Assist and be a catalyst in ensuring organizational learning: shared learning and engagement between programs, through designing content and facilitating regular all-staff trainings and reflection retreats

• Evaluation: Assist programs in achieving their ambitions towards evaluation of their work.

 • Program Support: Take part in visits of partners and assist in preparing debriefing documents.

• Achievement: Assist in identifying exemplary practices to be celebrated in order to enhance the mission of the organization

Person Specifications

• Basic degree in a relevant held.

• Three four years' work experience in a similar field.

• Proven commitment, passion and personal convictions to the protection of human rights

• Keen about continuous learning for self, and for organization

• Substantive knowledge of learning and assessment in the Eastern Africa context.

 • Extraordinary initiative, creativity and capacity to think strategically.

 • High energy, inquisitive, with ability to multitask and good planning

 • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people.

• Excellent documentation skills.

• Team spirit and respectful working and decision-making style.

• Integrity, high degree of emotional intelligence, diplomacy and professionalism will be essential.

• Willingness to travel as needed

How to Apply: Suitably qualified candidates should mail their resumes and cover letters to jobs@osiea.org by 24 February 2017.