Program Coordinator at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

AGRA is an alliance led by Africans with roots in farming communities across the continent. We understand that African farmers need uniquely African solutions designed to meet their specific environmental and agricultural needs so they can sustainably boost production and gain access to rapidly growing agriculture markets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and reviews proposals and drafts grant memos for review.


• Tracks and monitors proposal submission including responses to inquiries and screen, direct, and follow through on all grant-related enquiries as appropriate.


• Develops surveys and questionnaires for research and data collection, documents, and reports on findings.


• Contributes to results capture, analytics and reviews of consultancies and grantees.


• Creates technical and financial reports for development partners and management.


• Leads in co-development of consultancies and grants, and assists from initial draft, to submission, to final approval by the Grants or Procurement Committees.


• Collaborates with the technical and administrative divisions, Country Managers, technical Program Officers to write and disseminate reports of meetings to enhance information flow and sharing among program staff and partners.


• Assesses implementation progress and conducts necessarily follow up with consultants and grantees, including coordination on the use of AGRA branding, templates, and systems.


• Plans and maintains a team schedule, calendar, and records of on-going activities and those in the pipeline.


• Organizes and maintains an up-to-date records of project technical and financial reports and partners progress reports.


• Manages database of strategic partners and supports platforms including Farm to Market Alliance, Food Action Alliance, Agibusiness Dealroom, Value4Her, Generation Africa and AGRF.

Academic, Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in agriculture or development related international food and agribusiness work.


• At least 5 years’ experience in project coordination or programs in Africa is essential.


• A minimum of three years’ experience in event management, procurements, grants making.


• Masters or equivalent experience in agriculture, rural development, agribusiness, digital ag, market systems, or Finance.


• Computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications including PowerPoint, websites HTML, word processing, spreadsheets, financial tools, and databases

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