Project Assistant
Job Description
Title: Project Assistant
Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ university degree in urban planning, climate change, geography, environmental studies, social or natural science, engineering, or another relevant field
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ For the team of our "Improved Coordination of International Climate Finance, ICICF", we seek applications from suitable candidates for the position of "Project Assistant".
∎ Job Location: Dhaka with field visit
∎ Contract Duration till: May 2023
∎ Band: 2T
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The position holder is responsible for:
∎ managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior,
∎ assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups,
∎ support supervisor on all tasks when implementing GIZ rules and regulations,
∎ support supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring,
∎ take part in decisions that have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit,
∎ assist supervisor to identify day to day problems and suggesting appropriate solutions
∎ B. Tasks (Main Job Role & Specific Job Role)
∎ General Tasks:
∎ The position holder
∎ communicates with government partner, key national and local stakeholders coherently as discussed and agreed among the team members of the project,
∎ coordinates with the other team members of the project whose working focus lies on aspects different from this position,
∎ supports in formulating terms of references, supports in supervising third parties in the course of carrying out project activities and evaluates their performance.
∎ Event Management:
∎ The position holder
∎ supports in the organization of workshops, seminars, events trainings of the project
∎ supports in material preparation and dissemination, rapporteuring, communication with the relevant vendors and consultants
∎ communicates and follow-up with the invitees and participants
∎ provides logistic support for events including arrangement of venue, catering, IT requirements
∎ support in the dissemination of information and outputs of trainings, workshops and meetings organized by the project to both internal and external stakeholders
∎ supports in travel arrangement of project staffs and partners
∎ Technical support:
∎ The position holder:
∎ supports other staff in the preparation of draft concept notes, terms of reference, papers, report writing and reviewing, recording meeting proceedings and other project documents,
∎ research on different policies related to Climate Change and SDGs,
∎ prepares briefs for the technical advisors, as required,
∎ supports data collection and analysis of the collected data for project studies
∎ Communication and Knowledge Management
∎ The position holder:
∎ supports in preparing and updating communication materials for the project including factsheets, articles, news updates, official correspondence/letters for internal and external audiences,
∎ maintains liaison with the responsible person/s for public relations to make sure that project-level communication materials are prepared and published in time ensuring quality,
∎ communicates with vendors for ensuing quality and GIZ rules and regulations,
∎ collects and archives both physical and electronic copies of all publications and knowledge products of the project (including letters, meeting minutes, reports, photos, videos, etc.) by maintaining a filing system
∎ Other duties/additional tasks:
∎ further specific tasks may be discussed and agreed upon with the AV,
∎ gathers updated information on climate change adaptation and sustainable urban development regularly,
∎ contribute towards PR, gender equality and diversity concerns to address at appropriate levels
∎ participates in working groups on cluster lever and on the country level.
Additional Requirements:
∎ at least 1 (one) year of professional experience in bi-lateral/multi-lateral development agency, recognized (inter) national NGO, research/academic organizations, etc
∎ ability to work well under pressure,
∎ excellent presentation skills,
∎ excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
∎ fluency in English is important,
∎ familiarity with development cooperation,
∎ ability to work in an intercultural environment,
∎ good working knowledge on ICT (phone, fax, email, the internet and computer applications e.g. MS Office), data management and GIS skills will be an advantage,
∎ sensitivity, discrete and flexible to respond to changing needs.
∎ willingness and readiness to travel frequently at the partner cities
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 3 Dec 2022
Company Information:
∎ 19 Nov 2022
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Business : As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
Category: NGO/Development
