Overview
The Project Coordinating Assistant is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and monitoring socio-economic activities within I-LEAD sites, ensuring interventions are culturally sensitive, participatory, and aligned with IP rights and priorities.
Tasks Summary
- Provide technical assistance in planning, coordinating, and implementing socio-economic initiatives.
- Support the preparation of annual work plans, financial plans, and project reports.
- Coordinate schedules of project activities with partners and stakeholders.
- Facilitate National Inter-Agency Technical Working Group meetings and monitor compliance.
- Coordinate and collaborate with NCIP bureaus/offices.
- Monitor progress and performance of socio-economic activities.
- Prepare and submit progress reports, evaluation documents, and documentation of best practices.
- Ensure proper documentation and filing of project-related documents.
- Assist in budget monitoring, procurement coordination, and logistical arrangements.
- Support the organization of events.
- Attend meetings and coordinate with the Climate Action Programme Team.
- Organize and support inter-agency meetings, consultations, dialogues, and workshops.
- Promote Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes.
- Design and deliver capacity-building activities.
- Provide technical assistance to regional project coordinating assistants and community facilitators.
- Develop tools for socio-economic surveys and baseline studies.
- Maintain an updated database of ICC/IP socio-economic profiles.
- Identify and assess potential livelihood opportunities and enterprises.
- Advocate for inclusive development and the recognition of Indigenous knowledge systems and practices.
- Ensure all project activities uphold IP rights and promote gender equality and youth participation.
- Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years (with secondary education) or 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of experience in project coordination or socio-economic development with Indigenous Peoples or rural communities.
- At least 2 years of experience working with the NCIP and other line agencies in the Philippines, international organizations, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and local government units.
- Strong knowledge or practical experience in project planning, coordination, and monitoring, including preparation of work plans and progress reports.
- Proficiency/Experience in data collection and analysis.
- Proven experience in community organizing, economic development, capacity building, or sustainable development projects.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Qualification Requirements
- Secondary education is required.
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in Sociology, Community Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management, or related fields will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement.
