Program Support Associate (SPARK Internship)

Location

Contract Type

Bachelor's Degree in:

Project Management
Social Sciences (Sociology, International Relations, Public Administration, Economics, Community Development or related fields)
Development Studies
Or a related field

Preferred Skills & Experience

Organizational and administrative skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
Basic skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Basic understanding of project management principles and tools.
Experience supporting projects, events, student leadership activities, or volunteer initiatives is an added advantage.
Interest in agriculture, agribusiness, development programmes, or market systems development.

Responsibilities

Program Planning & Coordination

Support programme teams in coordinating day-to-day project activities and implementation schedules.
Assist in maintaining programme work plans, activity trackers, and implementation calendars.
Support the preparation and organization of programme meetings, workshops, field visits, and stakeholder engagements.
Assist in coordinating logistics for programme activities and events.

Project Management Support

Support the tracking of project deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
Assist in maintaining programme management tools, templates, and reporting systems.
Contribute to the development and improvement of programme management processes and workflows.
Support programme teams in identifying implementation risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.

Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

Assist in compiling program updates, progress reports, and activity summaries.
Support documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and project achievements.
Maintain organized project records, files, and documentation systems.
Assist in preparing presentations, briefing materials, and meeting reports.

Stakeholder Engagement

Support communication and coordination with project stakeholders, partners, consultants, and service providers.
Assist in organizing stakeholder consultations, learning events, and partnership meetings.
Support follow-up actions arising from meetings and programme reviews.

Learning & Knowledge Management

Contribute to capturing and sharing programme knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices.
Support the development of knowledge products and internal learning resources.
Assist in maintaining programme information repositories and databases.

Cross-Functional Support

Collaborate with communications, research, data, and business development teams where programme support is required.
Participate in field visits and programme implementation activities as needed.
Perform other programme-related assignments as required by the supervisor.

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