Country: Somalia
Closing date: 03 Mar 2017
Department: Program
Position: Project Assistant
Direct Hierarchy: Office manager
Contract duration: Six Months
Duty Location: Baidoa, Somalia
Starting Date: March 2017
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Their interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Their 3,300 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.
ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed team player to fill the position of a Project Officer based in Baidoa, Somalia. This position is dependent on approval of funding
I. Position profile
Under the supervision and guidance of the Office Manager, The Project Assistant will support the program delivery and the project officers in accordance to both the project document and ACTED’s rules and procedures.
II. Responsibilities:
Project Implementation and reporting
- Support the implementation of all project activities under the Food Security/Livelihoods/WASH portfolio in Bay region.
- Capitalize all project document and insure archiving as per ACTED standards
- Assist in note taking and report writing in key program activities (Community training)
- Assist the project officers in the monthly reporting
- Assist the project teams in documenting and communication (photos, success stories, case story etc...)
Representation and coordination
- Support the office manager in representation to meetings
- Taking notes and insure dissemination
- Support the Head of office in the writing of weekly and monthly area reports
Perform any other duties as required.
III. Requested profile
- Bachelor’s Degree or a higher Diploma or equivalent in Development studies, Social science or other relevant discipline
- At least 1 year Project management or similar experience in Donor Funded Projects
· Demonstrated experience in project management in an NGO/INGO is preferable.
- Able to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
- Hands On experience in report writing and communication
- Ability and willing to travel within the region,
- Fluency in Somali and english
- Ability to train, mobilize, and manage national staff
- Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure;
- Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
- Good inter-personal skills, commitment and motivation
How to apply:
IV.Application Procedure
Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications (most updated CV and cover letter) to kenya.jobs@acted.org by or before 3rd March 2017 with the subject line clearly indicating the position you are applying for**.** Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later stage.
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitments. If you receive any email/calls in relation to ACTED’s recruitment and you are unsure about its validity or origin, please contact us on nairobi.@acted.org
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.