Deadline: 5 February 2016
World Vision International (WVI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Assistant in Hargeisa, Somalia. The duration for the post is of less than 1 year.
The Project Assistant will be responsible for the project implementation in Burco with frequent travel to the field.
WVI’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Project Assistant will perform the following functions-
- To prepare the community for the establishment of the village saving and loans groups.
- Establish Village Savings & Loans (VS&L) schemes among the support groups.
- Help the group members understand the concept and their respective roles and responsibilities.
- Build the capacity of group members step by step to function effectively.
- Training supports groups on Village Savings and Loans.
- Facilitate group members to assess different aspects of their functioning on a regular basis.
- Conduct village visits to VS&L members.
- Selection of focal person within support groups and provides them with specialized counseling training so that they train group members.
- Provide material support to fistula groups so that they provide peer counseling.
- Hold awareness meeting with leaders to create awareness on harmful traditional practices.
- Hold community meetings, dialogues & intergenerational meetings.
- Create dialogue between Government, local NGOs, CBOs and networks.
- Workers treat animal diseases.
- Assist in the implementation of project activities with specific focus on grants and advocacy to ensure consistency with project objectives.
- Develop appropriate tools to be used for monitoring and reporting on groups ‘progress.
- Participate in regular lessons learned feedback sessions with the project team.
- Facilitate community mobilization activities and ensure that community, fully participate the project activities.
- Assist in compiling of all monitoring information on a regular basis and documentation of lessons learnt from field visits and project activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Community Development or any other relevant field.
- Minimum 4 years working experience with INGOs in the field of Livelihoods at mid-management level.
- Prior experience in Village Savings and Loans (VS&L) groups.
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
- Ability to perform a variety of standard tasks related to programs management, including screening and collecting of program/ projects documentation, projects data entering, preparation of revisions, filing, and provision of information.
- Flexible, with ability to work and handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to provide continuous input on the organization’s processes implementation of new systems etc.
- Strong planning, organization and problem solving skills with ability to work hands-on, independently, and within a team.
- Strong communication (written & spoken) and interpersonal skills.
- Nationality of Somalia.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit WVI.
