Project Assistant

Organization: International Alert in Tajikistan
Title of your vacancy: Project Assistant
Closing date: July 21, 2024
Contact information: adminTJK@international-alert.org / nartykova@international-alert.org
External/Direct link: http://www.international-alert.org

1. INTERNATIONAL ALERT – THE ORGANISATION

International Alert is one of the world’s leading peacebuilding organisations, with nearly 30 years of experience laying the foundations for peace. We work with local people in over 25 countries around the world to help them build peace, and we advise governments, organisations and companies on how to support peace. We focus on issues that influence peace, including governance, economics, gender relations, social development, climate change, and the role of businesses and international organisations in high-risk places.

International Alert has been working in Tajikistan since 2008. We facilitate dialogue between the government and civil society, promote the role and capacity of civil society organisations to bridge the gap between societal concerns and the democratic process, strengthen social partnerships and promote civic education.

 2. BACKGROUND

International Alert is implementing the third phase of the “Living with Dignity” programme in Tajikistan, a programme that concentrates on preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Tajikistan and allowing them to exercise their economic and decision-making rights. As part of the final year of the third phase, Alert’s representative office in Tajikistan is looking for a part-time project assistant to support delivery of the programme till its completion in March 2025.

3. THE RESPONSIBILITIES of Project Assistant:

·       Support the project manager in the implementation of activities, particularly logistics and administrative duties

·       Support the project manager with any monitoring requirements with project partners

·       Coordinate activities and project events

·       Support quantitative and qualitative data collection from activities to feed into reporting

·       Conduct regular site visits to Rushon and Hissor to work with project partners and support delivery of activities

·       Liaise with community stakeholders and beneficiaries to inform project progress

·       Cooperating with other CSOs in the regions

·       Contribute to quarterly report drafts

·       Attending meeting with other agencies and local authorities when necessary

·       Work closely with the finance and grants officer and Tajikistan country director

·       Carrying out any other duties as per the needs of the programme

 –       Core Competencies:

• Safeguarding ethics and integrity;

• Acting as a team player and facilitating project delivery as per the workplan;

• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;

• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1-2 years’ experience in project management, preferably in the NGO/INGO sectors

• Computer literate in Microsoft Office 

• Ability to organize tasks simultaneously and prioritize work

• Excellent command of Tajik and Russian languages, both oral and written communication skills

• Good command of the English language

• Ability to travel to Hissor and Rushon at short notice for project activities and monitoring