Jamii Opportunities
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- Feb 10, 2014
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Job Purpose:
The Project officer will be responsible for assisting in the administration and field activities of the NGO. He/she will be stationed in Arusha with frequent travels to the field ensuring project effectiveness while providing support in all aspects of the NGO activities with a focus on administration, budget Management and monitoring of project progress.
Responsibilities
Interested candidates should submit their consolidated CV and cover letter in a single PDF document, to: joel@asiliaafrica.com by 7th September 2023.
The Project officer will be responsible for assisting in the administration and field activities of the NGO. He/she will be stationed in Arusha with frequent travels to the field ensuring project effectiveness while providing support in all aspects of the NGO activities with a focus on administration, budget Management and monitoring of project progress.
Responsibilities
- Provide support in administrative tasks and operation of the NGO activities in every aspect of the project lifecycle.
- Assist in providing substantive inputs for preparation of project reports, documents and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Track/monitor day-to-day progress against project milestones and activities, against scheduled work plans and overall project objectives.
- Assist in data collection, reporting, preliminary analysis, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the activities.
- Frequent field visits, contributing towards better monitoring and data collection of the projects.
- Assist in compiling supporting documents and preparing payment requests for implementing partners and suppliers.
- Liaise and build relationships between Asilia Giving and the implementing partners for the purposes of facilitating activities and improving the quality and relevance of information.
- Organize and set up routine stakeholder meetings, aiding in agenda preparation, minute documentation and communications.
- Support in budget tracking and ensuring expenditures are in line with the planned budget.
- Assist in filling key documents and verifying of asset, maintenance, and stockkeeping.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of the project activities, as well as an understanding of how that impacts other stakeholders.
- Carry out any other duties and projects as required by the management.
- A minimum of 2 years’ work experience in the field of Project Management, administration and/or support Operations Management is required.
- Good experience working in an NGO.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office; emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Education: Degree in Project management or Relevant Vocational Training.
- Languages: Fluency in both English and Swahili (speaking, reading, and writing).
- Other Skills: Strong communication abilities, effective time management, ability to work in fast-paced environments, keen attention to detail and available for frequent field visits.
Interested candidates should submit their consolidated CV and cover letter in a single PDF document, to: joel@asiliaafrica.com by 7th September 2023.
