Project Management Support - Associate

About the role

The Project Management Support Associate provides essential assistance to senior programme managers in planning, coordinating, and delivering project activities. The role works closely with governmental and project stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and alignment with the project’s results framework.

Key responsibilities

• Support stakeholder engagement, training needs assessments, and capacity‑building programme design.
• Assist in budget preparation, procurement processes, risk identification and mitigation.
• Draft project agreements, amendments, and budget revisions in consultation with relevant parties.
• Facilitate communication with governmental stakeholders, schedule meetings, maintain contact records, and follow up on routine requests.
• Update national mine‑action standards, technical annexes, and training curricula; support delivery of technical training sessions.
• Coordinate logistics for trainings, workshops, and meetings, including venues, materials, accommodation, catering, assessments, and certification.
• Develop and maintain monitoring tools, progress tracking sheets, and risk/issue registers; collect and archive project documentation.
• Contribute to drafting reports, meeting minutes, and donor/partner submissions; track project milestones and alert managers to deviations.

Required profile

• Relevant university degree (e.g., International Development, Project Management, Business Administration).
• Experience in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and administrative support.
• Familiarity with budgeting, procurement, and risk‑management processes.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Required skills