Project Assistant - Health

The Project Assistant will support the implementation of public health activities focusing on the sexual and reproductive health of women truck drivers under the project “Iron Women: Safe Roads, Safe Lives”. The role involves assisting in project monitoring, administrative coordination, reporting, organizing events, and field visits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of project activities.
• Retrieve, compile, summarize, and present information/data on specific project topics.
• Monitor budget; verify availability of funds; obtain necessary approval and update budget related information.
• Support administrative coordination of project implementation, involving liaison with diverse organizational units and external parties to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions, etc.
• Draft status reports, identifying shortfalls in delivery and bringing them to the attention of the supervisor.
• Draft correspondence, reports, briefing notes, graphics, statistical tables, presentations and other forms of documentation.
• Organize meetings, workshops and training sessions.
• Organize and participate in filed visits in the provinces.
• Respond to general information requests and inquiries; set up and maintain files/records.
• Perform such other relevant duties as maybe assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in political or social sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or, School diploma with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
• Experience working on public health projects.
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• In depth knowledge of public health activities in Angola.
• In depth knowledge of issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
• Good knowledge of the work of IOM and Angola.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese (oral and written).

Skills

• Public Health Projects
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Liaising with Authorities
• Coordination with UN Agencies
• Working with Migrants and Refugees
• Humanitarian Project Support
• Project Monitoring
• Administrative Coordination
• Reporting
• Event Organization
• Field Visits
• Knowledge of IOM Operations
• Knowledge of Public Health in Angola
• Working with vulnerable groups

Languages

English, Portuguese