Job Purpose

Our company is looking for a compassionate and highly organized Program Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will support Yazmi's projects and ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring project progress
• Following up with stakeholders on completing project phases
• Scheduling meetings and maintaining project documents and reports
• Reviewing, producing, and submitting required documents and letters
• Maintaining organized and accurate filing of all documents related to projects
• Managing program-related internal and external communications
• Carrying out administrative duties as needed to facilitate an efficient working environment

Reports to : Project Manager

Term of Contract : Contractual

Qualifications

• Education and Training
• Degree in a related field preferred or equivalent combination of training and experience

Work Experience Requirement

• Experience in program coordination
• Basic understanding and knowledge of government structure
• Experience with government organizations
• Experience with international customs and clearance processing
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Sharp attention to detail with an extraordinary ability to multitask
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Willing to perform additional tasks as may be required by managers
• Prior experience working as a program assistant in a relevant field preferred

Skills and Competency

• Fluent in BOTH in English and Amharic (Spoken and Written)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

In addition to these vital abilities, the Assistant Program Coordinator should also be capable of updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, numeracy skills to analyze facts and figures, and demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the organization and team members.