Overview
The Project Assistant will support the continuity of life-saving malaria services in complex security environments, including case management, reporting, stock monitoring, and volunteer supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Support activity planning, implementation, and review for malaria project outputs.
- Assist in planning and preparing work plans and field activities.
- Conduct report collection, checking, and verification for volunteer activities.
- Facilitate capacity building trainings and workshops.
- Conduct monitoring visits to project villages and report findings.
- Conduct health education sessions, behavior change communication, and awareness raising activities.
- Submit monthly activity and narrative reports.
- Assist in budget estimation and cash forecasting.
- Build and maintain operational access through coordination with local authorities and community leaders.
- Assist in procurement of materials, supplies, and maintenance of project equipment.
- Participate in project surveys and need assessments.
- Coordinate and collaborate with township focal persons and participate in malaria elimination activities.
- Initiate identification and mapping of Mobile Migrant Ethnic and Vulnerable populations (MMEVs).
- Keep records of activities and report on programme progress.
- Support accountability to beneficiaries, particularly through child participation and complaints & response mechanisms.
- Organize project intervention campaigns such as distribution of LLINs, Active Case Detection, and Mass Malaria Screening.
- Assist and participate in program or operational tasks assigned by line managers.
Required Experience
- Experience in community-based programs for a minimum of 2 years, especially in health-related programs preferably Malaria programs.
- Experience and knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Sensitivity to the cultural & political environment, with the experience of working in conflict affected areas.
- Experience of working in a team/ willing to work with team.
- Well-known local context and well use local language.
Qualifications
Any graduates
