Project Assistant, Agriculture, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Organization: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Country: Zimbabwe

Field location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Office: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in Bulawayo

Closing date: Sunday, 17 January 2021

Company Description

Internal Candidates are invited to apply only.

The Project Assistant is part of an SNV Project Organisation and will be appointed to the OYE project in Zimbabwe.

The Project Assistant works at a sub-national level stationed at the Bulawayo office. S/He provides support in the implementation of the project by following guided procedures and processes, according to specific rules and donor compliance. The project assistant ensures service needs are reviewed and service delivery is guided. S/He will assist on the technical side of the OYE project implementation as well as assist on the Finance and Administration of the project.

Job Description

Project Implementation

Roll out the OYE project with a specific focus on assigned OYE target provinces and districts (service provider selection, training, youth targeting and registration)

2. Project support

Provides support for the project, in line with the procedures and project requirements and based on the information supplied.

3. Service and process delivery support

Applies and supports established project procedures and main processes to meet service needs. Ensures service standards are met in (consistent) delivery.

4. Project reporting

Processes and organises data, the set-up of reports according to requirements and performs routine analysis under supervision

5. Project staff support

Provides support to project staff members, to support project processes

Competencies

Tags project implementation social sciences

Attention to detail

The ability to effectively and consistently process detailed information.

Communication

The ability to communicate in clear language and to adjust one's use of language to the audience's level, making sure ideas and essence are understood by the audience.

Adaptability

The ability to remain fully functional by adapting to changing circumstances (environment, procedures, people).

Result orientation

The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.

Initiative

The ability to recognise and create opportunities and to act accordingly. Rather starting something than waiting passively for it to happen.

Qualifications

Incumbent should hold a first degree in agriculture or any social sciences discipline with at least 1 year working experience.

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