Program Assistant, Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases (mntd), Reach Malaria

Job Summary

The Program Assistant will provide overall program support to the program team. S/he will coordinate workshops; meetings travel and logistics. S/he will also be reviewing and finalizing project documents and reports and other administrative tasks as needed.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Provide administrative support in the preparation of project work plans, budgets and proposals and project implementation arrangements.
• Follow up with the team on the regular update of the monthly and quarterly deliverable tracking tools.
• Assist in processing project agreements, subcontracts, and consultant agreements.
• Undertake all logistical, administrative, and financial arrangements for organizing of meetings, workshops, trainings, and different events.
• Make travel arrangements for the project team, including travel advance and settlements, air ticket booking, and vehicle booking.
• Create purchase requisitions (PR) for procurement of goods and services and follow-up with the delivery of goods and services.
• Support the registration of new contracts and vendors and ensure expenditures are aligned with budget lines.
• Provide administrative support in the synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices related to project management.
• Assist the team in holding regular project team meetings and take minutes of the meetings and follow-up with the team members on implementations agreed action points.
• Keep an updated physical and digital archive of all project documentation/ knowledge products.
• Draft correspondence to donors, partners, and collaborators including cover letters, thank-you letters, and general email correspondence.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:

• Degree Accounting, Management, Business Administration, or related field with at least 5 years of experience
• Excellent communication and computer skills
• Experience working with International NGOs and donors such as USAID is preferred
• Fluency in English and Amharic is required
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Articulate communicator, excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft packages,
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic.

Skills Required:

• Accounting / Finance
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management