Project Assistant

The position carries out administrative work related to the Climate Unit’s green growth component of the KOICA funded second phase project mentioned earlier. The position emphasizes logistical and coordination services, financial administration at the activity and output level, data collection, stakeholder engagement and other administrative services.  

Engagement :

• Coordinate administrative and operational tasks related to the green growth component of the “Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Capacity Building Project for City Environment Improvement in Lao PDR (Phase 2)” project on a day-to-day basis, under the supervision of the Planning Officer and Senior Officer – Climate and Carbon.
• Collaborate with other units and divisions at GGGI, especially the GGGI Lao PDR Operations Enabling Unit, to ensure operational compliance, engage in case-by-case problem solving and sharing lessons learned related to project delivery.
• Utilize and comply with GGGI’s internal systems and procedures, including information management, accounting and book-keeping, enterprise resource planning, budgeting, procurement and internal approval processes.
• Maintain a good working relationship and share relevant information with stakeholders, particularly government counterparts at an administrative level.

Delivery :

• Prepare activity budgets, including for events and local field travel, and manage associated administrative activities including preparation of receipts and event reports related to the delivery of activities under the aforementioned project.
• Prepare participant lists, track participation and provide outreach support for active participation from key stakeholders.
• Undertake desk and field research as needed to complement project activities, including collection of data from online sources, government counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate the delivery of events in the field, including trainings, meetings and community engagements and prepare event and meeting minutes.
• Support the ongoing monitoring of project activities and support reporting activities as needed.

Requirements :

Qualifications :

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in environmental management, international relations, development economics, law, commerce, business management, forestry, agriculture, urban planning or other related environmental subjects.
• Experience in the provision of administrative services in any field, and either private or public sector, will be an advantage.
• Preferably at least 2 years of professional working experience.
• Experience in data gathering and research will be an advantage.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with good organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office and active usage of various social media.
• Excellent communication in English and Lao
• Proven analytical and report writing skills are an advantage.

Source: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/project-assistant-green-growth-planning-553389.html