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Project Assistant - EiE Project Job Opening at Voluntary Service Overseas

  • Experience Required:0 Years
  • Total Positions:1
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Category: Administration
  • Minimum Education: Degree
  • Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Posted on: September 15, 2021
  • Last Date: September 20, 2021

Job Description

Role Overview.

To provide support in the implementation of the Education in Emergency Response project

Skills, Qualifications and Experience.

Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)

Knowledge/qualifications:
• A Bachelor's degree in social work, development studies, project management or related course
• Knowledge on disability rights and inclusion practices in education
• Knowledge or experience in humanitarian/emergency response, project cycle management, partnership/relationship building and influencing
• At least three years of relevant experience in the relevant field(s)
• Experience with emergency programming and cash-based interventions
• Experience working in marginalized contexts will be an added advantage

Skills/Abilities:
• Good communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Able to develop clear and realistic plans to deliver agreed objectives within deadlines, involving key individuals in the planning process.
• Ability to manage budgets financial procedures
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to other counties to deliver project activities
• Willingness and ability to work efficiently with a wide diverse group of people
• Ability to work as part of a team in an organized and flexible approach

Desirable Criteria: (skills that could be an advantage in the role)

Knowledge/qualifications:
• Evidence of effective problem-solving skills.
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance.
Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

To apply for this job please visit (https://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/apply/a0m3z00000EsXWZAA3)

Skills Required

Interpersonal Skills
Communication Skills
Team Player

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