Project Assistant- Catanduanes

The Project Assistant is responsible is to assist in the implementation of the project activities in the area of coverage.

1. Community Partnership Building

• In collaboration with other POs assigned to other project in the same area, assist in conducting session with key municipal and community leaders to secure their interest and commitments
• Assist in Facilitating the gathering/updating of project baseline data into community profile and ensure that these are communicated in the community in collaboration with other POs.
• Encourage and actively participate in interagency municipal/barangay events to foster greater team work among development players in collaboration with other POs.

2. Project Management

• Assist in facilitating project implementation based from the operational plan
• Assist in facilitating monitoring and reflection sessions with community partners including children.
• Document community projects, activities and processes highlighting the best practices
• Submit to Project Coordinator needed project reports for consolidation
• Support the Project Coordinator in the facilitation of purchase request and purchase orders needed for the project

3.  Reporting

• Prepare and submit accomplishment reports to completion within agreed deadlines for the assigned project.
• Ensure proper documentation best practices of implementation process of the projects
• Comply with organizational policies and standards at all times in reporting incidences and concerns in the assigned area.

4. Compliance to Corporate Mandates

• Comply with all organizational policies and standards such as but not limited to Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti-Fraud, Whistle Blower Policy, and P&C, Finance and Operations policies and procedures
• Participation in any Country Office committee as requested

5.  Personal Development

• Attends internally and externally facilitated training events, workshops, symposiums, studies, conferences to enhance level of performance. Maximize the use of ICT for greater awareness of local and global trends affecting development work. Accepts special objective assignments for skills enhancement and expansion. Shares learning to benefit others.

6.  Others

• Performs other tasks that are needed to ensure deliverables of project/program implementation will be met.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Worker, Sociology, Education, Health Sciences and other related courses. Graduates of other course may be considered if s/he has the experience and competency requirements of the role.   

• Experience working with INGOs, preferably with child-rights organizations  
• Background in gender based violence in emergencies and humanitarian work  
• Minimum experience of 2 years in relevant roles 
• Exposed and has knowledge in managing and implementing project / program outline.  
• Ability to prioritize and manage a complex and varied workload, often with tight deadlines 

• Understanding of a child rights-based approach and/or a human rights-based approach 

• In-depth knowledge of requirements and competencies of development/aid workers 

• Partnership building and networking experience with INGOs and Networks relevant to EDUCO’s priorities 

• High attention to detail and good analytical skills  
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills 
• Able to facilitate both large and small groups and engage teams 
• Superior written English communication etiquette and verbal skills  
• Strong ability to be self-motivated self-directed and practice self-care    
• Ability to summarize complex information and effectively deliver information to a diverse audience 
• Able to work with stakeholders at all levels and ability to inspire people to support our work