Project Assistant - Tenders Global

Project Assistant

Food and Agriculture Organization

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Description

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Under the overall supervision of the ECTAD Country team leader and the direct supervision of the VPP Project Country Coordinator and in close collaboration with the global M&E officer the incumbent will perform the following duties:  

Tasks and responsibilities:

  • Support the country coordinator to ensure project activities are timely implemented including workplan monitoring, reporting and formulation.
  • Take minutes of important meetings, proofread documentation, and prepare draft invitation letters and agendas in accordance with FAO guidelines.
  • Support in the development of communications products, including PPTs, social media and other visibility products to be shared with the communications unit.
  • Support the organization and delivery of virtual and face-to-face events as well as in-field missions in line with FAO rules and regulations and in close cooperation and under the guidance of FAO Uganda’s operational and administrative personnel.
  • Liaise with workshop attendees with respect to travel and data re-imbursements.
  • Facilitate easy collection and organised storage of data emanating from VPP training institutions, VPPs, third party organisations and relevant stakeholders. 
  • Ensure project archives are regularly updated on sharepoint including workshop attendance lists, VPP, mentor and trainer, National Advisory Committee and Multi-stakeholder platform members contact database.
  • Update project monitoring database with regards to trainee, mentor, and trainer attendance of workshops.
  • Conduct in person and telephone surveys with VPPs to collect data for baseline and post-training livelihoods framework assessment to assess training impact.
  • Support liaison with partners and relevant stakeholders; and
  • Undertake other related duties and duty missions when required.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following

Minimum Requirements

  • University degree in management, rural development, social sciences or equivalent.
  • At least one years of relevant experience assisting project implementation.
  • At least one year of experience in data collection, management, and reporting
  • Working knowledge of English (Level C).
  • National of Uganda.

Selection criteria

  • Good knowledge of FAO or united national operations procedures is desirable.
  • Competent in using Excel, formatting in Word, and archiving in SharePoint.
  • Experiences in supporting delivery of trainings in the animal health sector.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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