Overview
The Project Associate will support the Project Manager in the day-to-day implementation of project activities, drafting progress reports, and liaising with project partners and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of AWPs and annual budgets and procurement plans.
- Provide general administrative and logistic support for project activities.
- Support the control of budget expenditures and non-expendable equipment usage.
- Keep regular contact with project experts and consultants.
- Provide English translation as required.
- Manage visa support, transportation, and hotel accommodation for foreign experts.
- Support project experts during implementation and monitoring of site-based activities.
- File and archive all relevant correspondence and project-related documents.
- Plan and organize implementation of project activities.
- Organize Project Steering Committee meetings, project meetings, reviews, site visits, and events.
- Monitor timetable and performance of contractors.
- Monitor bottlenecks and problems in project implementation and propose corrective actions.
- Prepare inputs to APR and compile project reports.
- Draft correspondence, notes, briefs, and other materials.
- Prepare inputs to procurement-related documents.
- Assist in evaluation of bids and offers.
- Assist in selection of project experts and consultants.
- Prepare documents related to HACT framework.
- Provide assistance in formulation of expectations, duties, and deliverables of experts and companies.
- Provide support in reviewing and providing feedback on technical reports submitted by contractors.
- Assist in ensuring that deliverables submitted by contractors align with defined deliverables in the ToRs.
Required Experience
A minimum of 7 years (with high school diploma) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible administrative experience is required. Experience in the field of environmental or climate change or waste management projects. Experience in project cycle management.
Qualifications
Secondary education is required, or Bachelor’s degree in business administration/economics, engineering, political/social sciences, city and regional planning, or related fields.
