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Africare is a leader in aid to Africa as well as the oldest and largest African-American led organization in its field. Because Africare specializes in Africa, our staff and other supporters bring superior technical skills ― as well as a deep emotional commitment to Africa's people, heritage, current challenges and future potential.
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- No current job postings (4/4/2008)
Africare is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal, state and/or city laws, does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. Minorities are encouraged to apply.
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Jobs in Africa • overview
A graduate degree, postgraduate work experience and fluency in English are general requirements for most Africare positions overseas. Depending on the country, some overseas positions require fluency in French, Portuguese or Arabic. The most common positions with Africare in Africa are Country Representatives, Project Coordinators and Administrative Officers.
Country Representatives represent Africare in the host country among donors, government officials and nongovernmental organizations and oversee Africare's programmatic, financial and administrative operations. Representatives are also responsible for program development, monitoring and evaluation. Applicants generally have a minimum of seven years of experience in program, financial and human resource management.
Project Coordinators are responsible for the management of specific projects in a country. They must have international work experience in at least one of the following technical specialties:
- Agriculture (agronomy, soil science, economics, horticulture, marketing, etc.)
- Water resource development
- Civil engineering
- Natural resource management
- Public health
- HIV/AIDS
- Microenterprise development
- Literacy and vocational training
- Civil-society development
- Governance
- Emergency/disaster response
Administrative Officers backstop field office operations and, in some countries, assist with project administration. Graduate training and work experience are required in agriculture, economics, business administration or related fields (such as those listed above for project coordinators). Previous international work experience is a plus.
When available, Africa-based job announcements are posted on this Web site
Consultancies in Africa • overview
In its programmatic work overseas, Africare makes use of short-term consultants for project design, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, especially in the following areas:- Child Survival
- HIV/AIDS
- Nutrition and Food Security
- Water
When available, consultancy announcements are posted on this Web site.
Jobs in Washington, D.C. • overview
The staff at Africare's Washington, D.C., headquarters provides support for its field offices in Africa. Positions in the areas of program management, budget and finance, fund raising, human resources, and administrative services are available from time to time on a limited basis.When available, Washington, D.C.-based job announcements are posted on this Web site.
Internships • overview
A limited number of interns may be accepted for short-term placement in some African field offices or at Africare headquarters in Washington, D.C. Interns must be self-financed. When available, internships are posted on this Web site.
Volunteer Opportunities • overview
In general, Africare does not use volunteers in its overseas work and volunteer opportunities at Africare's Washington, D.C., headquarters are very limited. When available, volunteer opportunities are posted on this Web site.
(Updated, April 4, 2008)
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