Terms of Reference for the recruitment of:
Project Support Assistant for the Smart Africa Digital Academy
Position
Project Support Assistant in charge of Trainings and Events
Introduction
SMART Africa is a bold and innovative commitment from African Heads of State and Government and a wide range of stakeholders including the private sector, international non-government organizations, and academia to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through affordable access to Broadband and usage of Information and Communications Technologies.
The Smart Africa agenda is led by visionary Heads of State who believe in ICT’s power for the advancement and betterment of the African continent. This agenda will lead Africa to the 04th industrial revolution, using the transformative power of ICTs through successful implementation and deployment of major ICT infrastructure, applications, services, and creating local relevant content for Africa while developing a vibrant ICT industry and creating jobs.
Smart Africa aims to put ICT at the Center of the National socioeconomic development agenda of member countries, improve access to ICT, especially Broadband, improve accountability, efficiency, and openness through ICT. It promotes the introduction of advanced technologies in telecommunication while putting the Private Sector first, and leveraging ICT to promote sustainable development.
About the Smart Africa Digital Academy
Over the past decade, Africa has made great strides in enrolling children in school, with some countries providing free primary education for the first nine years. Despite this achievement, the average Human Capital Index (HCI) falls below the average, with one of the highest being 52 on a scale of 100, education being a major determinant factor.
With a population estimated to approximately 1.3bn people who are majorly youthful, ensuring quality jobs to leverage on the continent’s demographic opportunity is set to be one of Africa’s game-
The Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) is the delivery vehicle of the Smart Africa capacity building and skills development activities across the various digital skills spectrum. It is a pan-African dynamic learning ecosystem in which African citizens of all ages and social classes can gain or improve their digital skills, gain qualifications, meet the emerging talent needs of employers, industry or be self-reliant.
The birth of SADA was driven by the need to meet a genuine need for sustainable jobs driven by the fact that 15% of the world’s working-age population are expected to be from Africa by 20303. The governments of the Smart Africa Member States recognize the urgency to drive inclusion and economic growth through the development and adoption of strategies for education and skills development to build this required future workforce.
Digital skills development at all levels – from basic to competency-based – is required to allow the uptake of new technologies in the economy, increase productivity, support growth while avoiding unnecessary disruptions in the labor market and society.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Smart Africa Secretariat would like to recruit two (2) Project Support Assistants to support the Smart Africa Digital Academy implementation in a training and event support assistant’s capacity.
Responsibilities include:
- End to end support on training management including event or sessions setup, communication support;
- Project support activities including input into project planning and documentation, assistance with implementation resources, monitoring and reporting on project progress to assigned supervisor.
- Develop and update the SADA training schedule and its implementation.
- Provide administrative support during planning and designing of training schedules
- Logistical support on the SADA training and workshops implementation;
- Liaise with the communications teams with inputs on SADA events.
- Understanding project requirements and ideas by studying relevant information and materials;
- Develop the reporting structure, agenda, minutes of the meeting, and support during training and workshops.
- Ability to stay up-to-date and advise on new training methods and techniques;
- Gather feedback from trainers and trainees after each training session or workshop;
Other responsibilities will include:
- Any other assignments or projects, which will be assigned from time to time by the leadership of Smart Africa;
Key qualifications
Education and Professional experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in ICT, engineering, Education, Human Ressources, or related fields;
- Experience in training facilitation, coordination, or related is an advantage;
- Familiarity with learning management systems and web delivery tools;
- Familiarity with eLearning platforms
- Experience in coordinating multiple training events in a corporate environment;
- Ability to understand training cycles (needs assessments, planning, development, coordination, and monitoring and evaluation);
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office;
General experience and skills:
- Good interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels;
- Creativity and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work in a team;
- Strong communication skills
Languages:
- Excellent Knowledge and Fluency in French or English.
- Good working knowledge in another language will be an added advantage.
Duration of the assignment
The appointment will be for one (1) year renewable subject to availability of fund and performance assessment.
Reporting requirements
The Project support Assistant will report directly to the assigned supervisor under the digital Infrastructure department.
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Application Instructions
- A one-page cover letter with a motivation statement in relation to the ToR;
- A CV with 2 contact information of referees;
Please send your Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, either French or English to the following email address:hr@smartafrica.org not later than 11th January 2021 5:00 pm Kigali time.
