Project Assistant/ Асистент проекту

Project Overview

Pact is recruiting a Project Assistant for a GAC-funded project Women of Ukraine: heard, capable, resilient. The goal of the project is greater realization of human rights and access to high quality services among women and girls in Ukraine and the advancement of gender equality across the country.

Position Purpose

The Project Assistant will ensure the maintenance of project documentation and correspondence, preparation of project materials, including provision of translations, organization of project events.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to Project team in preparation and conducting of all project activities; communication with partners to invite/confirm participation in trainings and events; collecting information and data from partners; circulating information per guidance from Project Manager.
• Prepare informal translations for program related correspondence and materials.
• Draft correspondence and take instruction on variety of program related matters.
• Prepare briefing materials as necessary to program staff to use on official trips or meetings.
• Keeps list of names, addresses and telephone numbers of project counterparts, government officials; keeps the project tracking tools.
• Perform all work safely and maintain a safe working environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 Qualifications:

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a complex workload and deadlines.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work collaboratively on a wide range of issues
• Excellent communications, writing (including editing) and presentation skills
• Excellent written and spoken English and Ukrainian.
• Highly effective administration skills including computing, word processing and internet use.
• Pro-active, intuitive, fast thinking.
• Shares feminist principles and values.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• University Degree
• At least 6 months working experience in similar positions.
• Must be familiar with the office practices, particularly in the project management field.
• Advanced level keyboard skills and computer literacy on a variety of software applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, Open-net, etc.).
• Ability to organize routine data and maintain established procedures.
• Ability to be flexible, resourceful and service-oriented in dealing with people.
• Experience working within complex networks and addressing issues of internal governance and management, dispute resolution, and fair and transparent decision-making.

To apply please send cover letter and CV to [email protected] no later than May 26, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.