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Call for applications: Project & Communication Assistant

Post Title

Project & Communication Assistant

Duty Station

Limbe, Cameroon

Duration

1 Year

Application Deadline

30th November 2024

Donor

Ignite Funding

About Girls Excel

Girls Excel is a non-profit Organisation legalized and operating with headquarters in Limbe, Cameroon. We are a social impact organization that promotes access to reproductive health education for adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon. Girls Excel is looking for a competent Project & Communication Assistant to support Girls Excels projects in different communities across Cameroon.

The ideal candidate should be a hard-working professional able to undertake a variety of support tasks and work diligently under pressure. This person should be comfortable working with a high degree of attention to detail and discretion as well as incorporating new and effective ways to achieve better results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Director, and the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Project & Communication Assistant will be responsible for the provision of reliable administrative coordination of programme/project planning and preparation of activities and general office support services. In particular, the Project & Communication Assistant will be responsible for the following duties

• Assists in the coordination of programme/project planning and preparation work for Girls Excel and in particular the project that he/she would be assigned to.

• Compiles, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on the project and related topics or issues. Maintains files (both paper and electronic).

• Reviews project documents, especially cost plans/budgets, for completeness and compliance with relevant rules and procedures prior to submission for final approval and signature; identifies inconsistencies; distributes project documents to relevant parties upon approval.

• Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors changes and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.

• Serves as focal point for administrative coordination of programme/project implementation activities, involving extensive liaison with partners and other field staff to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions, e.g. travel arrangements, training, procurement of equipment and services, etc.

• Monitors processes and schedules related the project’s outputs, products, tasks, etc.; where applicable, assists in the verification of receipt and accuracy of requisite documents, approvals, signatures, etc. to ensure compliance with relevant legal, financial and other requirements.

Requirements

·  Previous experience as a Project assistant, Communication Assistant, or any other relevant role

·  Highly motivated and ability to prioritize efficiently.

·  Excellent customer care skills

·  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·  Proficiency in Microsoft office programs

·  Holder of at least a Bachelors Degree in Women & Gender Studies, Communications, project management, or a professional certificate in a relevant field

·  Professionalism, great planning and organisation skills, team spirit, passionate about girls and women’s rights, accountability and ability to take initiative etc.

How to apply for this position

All Interested applicants should email their CV and application letter to girlsexcelcameroon@gmail.com  on or before the 30th of November 2024. Please the subject of your application email should be “Project & Communication Assistant”. Any application submitted after the deadline shall not be accepted.