Overview
Provide specialized programme support, daily follow-up, and coordination across the WFP/FAO demining and livelihoods project, while contributing to regular reporting, monitoring and evaluation activities. The role is designed to support the Project Manager and Mine Action Unit, strengthen internal and external coordination, and help manage expanding engagement with governmental bodies, UN partners, and a broader CP base including national CPs.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the programmatic activities and developments under the joint WFP and FAO project on mine action and livelihood.
- Provide administrative support.
- Manage the daily/weekly/monthly agenda and arrange meetings and appointments for the project team.
- Prepare and disseminate correspondence, memos and forms.
- Support liaison with internal and external counterparts.
- Maintain effective collaboration with government authorities, UN partners, and other stakeholders.
- Assist the project manager in planning, monitoring, translation in writing and during meetings.
- Support preparation of project events and governance including project board, donor, technical and meetings with authorities.
- Assist with conferences including presentations and organisation of partners and side events
- Prepare and/or consolidate comprehensive reports, documentation, correspondence, briefing notes, minutes of meetings etc.
- Support the procurement procedures conducted under the project’s activities.
- Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships for collaborative working.
- Support the data management, storage of files and communication materials
- Support in movement management and travel/mission arrangements for the team members.
- Perform other related tasks.
Required Experience
Six or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in international humanitarian NGOs, civil service, government, social impact organizations and/or similar corporations. Post-secondary education can compensate for some years of experience. For example, three (3) years of work experience in combination with a Master’s Degree; Four (4) years of work experience in combination with a Bachelor’s Degree. Experience with other UN agencies or mine action INGOs/NGOs would be an asset.
Qualifications
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in international relations, political/social science, security management, business administration, economics or management is desirable.
