Project AssistantAfrican Youth for Peace Development and Empowerment (AFRYDEV)

• The Project Assistant will supervise the organization, implementation, and monitoring of all field activities on a daily basis in keeping with AFRYDEV procedures and standards.
• He shall be responsible for the management and implementation of AFRYDEV activities in Geidam Yunisari, Yobe. 

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Under the direct supervision of the Project Officer, the Project Assistant is responsible for the qualitative, quantitative, and timely implementation of the project activities

Activities Supervision:

• Assist in organizing and supervising the identification and selection registration of beneficiaries for the IGA and VST activities.
• Assist in Organize and supervising the market assessment and the identification of the main chains in the targeted area
• Assist in organizing and supervising the day-to-day monitoring and evaluation of the IGAs and VST activities projects (including post-distribution monitoring activities), market assessment, beneficiaries training, individual follow-up…)
• Assist in Supervise and organizing the data collection, data entry, and data analysis
• Assist in organizing and supervising the training to the beneficiaries related to the IGAs programs.
• Assist in organizing and supervising the distributions in the field with the beneficiaries, with a strong collaboration with the community leaders.
• Pass on any information or problems to his/her direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning his/her task, AFRYDEV programs, or safety aspects
• Assist in supervising and organizing all assessments for the projects or for new projects especially monthly price and market assessment.
• Assist in analyzing the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Doing no Harm to the population.
• Actively participates in good collaboration with local leaders
• Act as a liaison with the local population and authorities in order to identify the needs, grievances, and major events that could have potential consequences for AFRYDEV activity
• Organize sensitizations for the beneficiaries or community members according to the identified needs.
• Address any issues on the field with the beneficiaries or the community members.
• Represent AFRYDEV at anytime and anywhere when He/She is on duty.
• Perform any other action related to the position needed to achieve the objectives of the projects and of AFRYDEV if requested by his/her supervisor.

Communication and Reporting:

• Report to the Project Officer on the progress of activities and specific tasks assigned, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries.
• Collect and Compile collected data, pictures and collect information from the field to present weekly internal reports to the Project Officer.
• Presenting the weekly achievements, problems encountered, and any suggestions to improve the project implementation.
• Pass on any information or problems to his/her direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning his/her task, AFRYDEV programs, or safety aspects
• He provides weekly internal reporting on activities on the progress of activities.

Qualification and Skills

• Degree / HND in a relevant field
• 3 years of previous experience in managing a similar position in a nonprofit organization is highly desirable
• Proven intellectual capacity and willingness to learn
• Ability to work under pressure, with little or no supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, as well as knowledge of Hausa.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).