COOPI has been present in Sudan since 2004. The recent history of Sudan is marked by strong disorders and violence, expressions of a civil war that on several occasions has shaken the country since its independence. COOPI's interventions focused in the Darfur region that for a long time has been the scene of armed clashes and particularly hit by periods of severe drought. To allow the management of these activities and to ensure access to basic services for the population, different interventions were carried out, in the field of water-hygiene and food security both on humanitarian and development perspective.

Refers to: Program Coordinator and Project Manager.

Field of interventions: DRR, FSL, capacity building and income generating activities.

Role Purpose

The Project Assistant will provide technical and grant management support to the implementation of a DRR/FSL AICS funded project in Khartoum (Mayo Up); occasionally supporting other AICS funded projects implemented in Kassala State.

We encourage international staff already in the country to apply.

Responsabilities

• In cooperation with the project staff and under the supervision of the Project Manager, he/she plans and monitors the activities' progress, in compliance with the contract signed with the donor and with COOPI's policies and procedures.
• She/he supports the implementation of baseline survey and data entry, and assist in design of project activities in line with agreed work plan.
• Supporting the Project Manager and liaise with COOPI Technical focal point during the preparation of interim and final narrative report.
• Keep records of activities, and report regularly as requested on programme progress and ensure that output data and reports are shared with the supervisor timely.
• Regularly review COOPI DRR and FSL technical briefs, guidelines and internal processes and their adequacy to donors' compliance requirements.
• Whenever relevant, attend donor and partners meetings/visits, record and disseminate the information shared.
• Provide support in the review of donor contracts to the Project Manager during contract execution.
• Upon request by his/her direct supervisor, he/she elaborates, writes and prepares all necessary documents to present new projects, in accordance with the organization's processes, procedures and policies.
• Assist the country coordination team during representation activities as necessary.
• Assist the country coordination team in any additional task related with AICS funded activities.
• Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Essentials

• 1 year experience in the humanitarian field as Project Assistant or in a similar position;
• Good knowledge of main donor regulations and priorities;
• Excellent communication and report writing skills;
• Strong knowledge of project cycle management;

• Experience in developing communication materials;
• Computer literacy, with high proficiency in the use of standard office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Soft skills

• Very good inter-personal and writing communication skills;
• Ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time constraints;
• Adequate resilience to stress, positive thinking and solution-oriented;
• Team player and with a good sense of humor.

Advantages

• Knowledge of COOPI's procedures and policies;
• Familiarity with the Sudan context.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the application closing date, once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

• COUNTRYSudan
• DUTY STATIONKhartoum
• ROLEProject Manager Assistant AICS
• DONORAICS
• DURATION6 months renewable
• REQUESTED EXPERIENCEmin. 1 year
• POSTED ON18-06-2020
• STARTING DATEJune 2020
• DEADLINE29-06-2020