Assistant Program Officer

Information

Common information

1. About JICA

The Japan International Cooperation Agency is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance (ODA) of the Government of Japan.

The main purpose of the agency is to promote social and economic growth in developing countries to promote international cooperation.

JICA started its activities in the Kyrgyz Republic in 1993. Since that time JICA has been contributing to socio-economic development and human resources development through the following cooperation schemes: Knowledge Co-Creation programs (training programs in Japan), Dispatch of Volunteers, Technical Cooperation Projects, Dispatch of Experts, Grant Aid Projects, Yen Loan Projects, Japan Partnership program and Public Private Partnership, etc. For more information please follow the links: www.jica.go.jp; www.facebook.com/JICAKyrgyzRepublic/

Qualification requirements

1. Required Qualifications and Skills:

(1)   Bachelor’s degree and/or diploma of higher education

(2)   More than 1 year experience in the related field

(3)   Awareness of situation in the country in the said field

(4)   High level of English, Russian, and Kyrgyz languages (Japanese language is considered as an additional preference)

(5)   Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, emails, and presentations

(6)   Computer skills, Office appliances 

(7)   Discipline, punctuality, eagerness at work, ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

(8)   Kyrgyz Republic’s citizenship

(9)   Competencies: As you will be a part of team, which represents JICA in this country,next points are important; sincerity and responsibility, speediness, accuracy, mindfulness, good coordination skills, cooperative attitude, strong sense of compliance, output orientation, high discipline, punctuality, and commitment for continuous learning.

2. How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their CV in Russian and English languages to email: jicakg-info&@jica.go.jp  not later than 17.00 of September 18 (Wed), 2024 with notice “Vacancy: Assistant Program Officer in the Rural Development Sector”.

*Points to be mentioned in the curriculum vitae

(1)   Name, citizenship, telephone number, e-mail address, professional experiences, photo, education, computer skills, languages, special training/ certificates, your strengths and weaknesses, and any other things that you think we should know.

(2)   As to languages, please specify, if you have, the score and/or certificate (e.g. English - TOEFL 500, Japanese- N2, and so on).

(3)   If you know about characteristic of the Japanese organization or Japanese people, please specify your opinion briefly in your CV.

(4)   It’ll be highly appreciated for you to make 1 concise essay in approximately 200 words in English about “What do you know about our agency and why would you like to work with us?” in your curriculum vitae.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview

Duties

1. Responsibilities:

(1) Assistance in formulation and management of projects in the Rural Development sector (agricultural, agro-business, livestock, climate change related projects, etc.)

(2) Coordination of projects in the responsible sector(s) with related governmental organizations and international partners

(3) Collection of information and preparation of analytical documents in the responsible sectors

(4) Miscellaneous, necessary arrangements/ logistics to implement projects, such as arrangement of accommodation, translators, transportations, appointments of meetings, procurement,etc.

(5) Operation of PR activities of the Office , such as the creation of materials (articles, movie)  for PR, management of Instagram, Facebook page, etc

(6) Interpretation and translation between Russian/Kyrgyz and English (Japanese);

(7) Ad hoc tasks, ordered by the Office

*Scope of work can be changed in case there are changes in the office’s situation/ operation.

Conditions

1. Place of work:

Bishkek, Razzakov street, 15, JICA KR Office

*Short-term business trips inside the country and neighboring countries can be required.

2. Conditions of contract:

(1)   Period: October, 2024 – December 31, 2024. The contract is subject to an annual renewal based on the positive performance (labor contract) and there could be promotion to a position of Program Officer after working for more than 3 years (based on the positive and proactive performance).

*The first 3 months are a probation period.

(2)Contract type: Employment agreement

(3)Working hours: 9:00 - 17:30 (Lunch time 12:30 - 14:00). The overtime work can be required.