Closing Date: 31 August 2024
SNV is Recruiting: Apply for the Project Assistant Intern Position
Company Description
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where it operates. SNV is driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, SNV need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. SNV help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Building on 60 years of experience SNV support its partners with its technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. SNV do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring its approaches to these different contexts, SNV can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
Background of the Project
SNV Netherlands Development Organization, in partnership with Save the Children, Mercy Corps, and Techno serve, Embassies of Sweden and Netherlands, is implementing Livelihood Improvement for Women and Youth (LIWAY) programme in Addis Ababa. The LIWAY programme follows Market Systems Development (MSD) approach and is implemented with public and private implementing partners.
The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to sustainable poverty reduction, improved gender relations, and social stability in Addis Ababa.
The specific objective of the programme is to improve the livelihoods of 257,000 poor people, of which at least 50% are women and 75% are youth, by increasing their income and access to economic opportunities in Addis Ababa. LIWAY aims to achieve its objectives through facilitating improved performance in four priority systems. These are Labour, Micro & Small enterprises (MSE), Medium & Larger Enterprise (MLE) and Skills systems.
Context and purpose of the job
The purpose of this advert is to seek the services of a university graduate, to support the LIWAY team in communication and administrative areas. This Project Assistant Intern post is particularly for young graduates seeking to build their experience in the mentioned spaces. It is therefore both a learning and a value-adding relationship. The Project Assistant intern is expected to take advantage of the space provided to enrich their experience and develop themselves while providing quality service to the LIWAY project at SNV Ethiopia.
Job Description
Prepare written pieces for communication and learning materials:
- Attend LIWAY events, meetings, and workshops to prepare minutes, take good-quality pictures, and prepare news updates and other communication materials.
- Participate in drafting case-stories for selected interventions within the program
- In collaboration with the LIWAY Monitoring and Results Measurement team, prepare learning materials that highlight the achievements and improvement areas of the program.
- Support the LIWAY team and ensure the proper documentation of the program profile, both in soft and hard copies.
Provide administrative support:
- Facilitate timely payments for Implementing Partners (Ips), vendors, and other service providers.
- Support the team in raising purchase requests and following up for timely delivery.
- Develop and share a monthly updated database of annual leave days taken by team members.
- Facilitate review and approval of contractual agreements.
- Track record the movement of project goods/equipment’s into and out of the project.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Office Management, or any other related field.
Experience
- For a fresh Graduate to have a one year experience in related tasks. NGO experience has added value.
Additional Skills
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Well organized and able to act professionally and ethically.
- Good skills in computer applications (Especially in Microsoft applications).
- Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach, and sustainable development.
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