Assistant, Programmes

Qualifications and Education

• An undergraduate degree from a recognised university in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies with minimum of 1 year of experience or Higher Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience.
  
• Excellent written and spoken English
  

Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• At least 1 year experience in administrative or project administration roles, with demonstrated responsibility for setting up, maintaining, or improving administrative systems or workflows.
  
• Proven experience working in multi-cultural, international, or regionally oriented organisations, supporting teams, partners, or stakeholders across different contexts.
  
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to bring structure, order, and clarity to complex, fast-moving work.
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams using trackers, timelines, and clear documentation.
  
• Ability to work effectively in high-demand environments, prioritising competing tasks, responding to shifting deadlines, and proactively anticipating needs.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Strong written English, with the ability to draft clear, concise routine communications and administrative documentation.
  
• Experience working with digital tools for coordination, tracking, and documentation (i.e. Excel, Microsoft Forms, CRM or stakeholder databases such as Salesforce, and project management tools).
  
• Basic experience working with content management systems (i.e. WordPress, Drupal, or similar) and supporting the production of newsletters or mailing campaigns