Project Assistant Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Reporting to: Chief of Party

Key contacts: Section heads, Country office staff, Relevant GOK Officials and Implementing
Partners

The Project Assistant will provide operational, technical, administrative, coordination and programme support for the implementation of the NSSI Project in Kenya.

Specific roles and responsibilities will involve:--

• Assist identifying procurement needs and compilation of specification requirements for procurement of materials, goods equipment; and services for the NSSI project as per the URC guidelines.
• Assist in drafting of Contracts and Letters of Agreement to be issued for services with partners
• Updating and maintaining the project’s information management system. Ensuring timely submission of monthly budget and expense reports (B&Es), working to identify and resolve problems with project accounts, and troubleshooting problems with financial transactions as assigned.
• Organizing all project staff , link consultants and contractors to Implementing Partners and the Government of Kenya;
• Assisting in the collection of relevant information, through assessment and other data-collection exercises to support the information component of the project;
• Organizing all meetings, training courses and workshops foreseen in the project;
• Liaising with all stakeholders linked to this project;
• Assist in the preparation of project reports, project monitoring and evaluation, project budgeting and communication;
• Ensuring visibility of the project by providing regular updates on project implementation to all stakeholders involved in close collaboration with section heads and the Chief of Party
• Assisting the project team in developing a framework for follow-up activities;
• Carrying out any other duties and activities as may be requested by the Chief of Party

Qualifications and Experience:

Candidates should possess:

• A degree in social sciences or equivalent with at least two years experience in a similar position with an International Organization
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to work independently
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili
• Ability to effectively use MS office (Windows, Word Outlook Excel, PowerPoint).
• Capacity to prioritize workload and be capable of managing a broad range of areas
• Good understanding of the purpose and functions of the technical programme, systematic and efficient approach to work assignments and good judgment and analytic ability

If you meet the criteria given above and are interested in the positions, please send an application letter with a detailed CV indicating your present employer and position, daytime telephone number, names and address of three referees.

To be considered, your application must be received by 29th February 2012.

All correspondence should be sent through Email: hr-hss-k@urc-chs.com

URC regrets that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

URCis an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy