Name of position: Project Assistant

Length of employment: until the end of 2022, with possibility of an open-ended contract

Type of position: Full time / part-time

Place of employment: Zakarpatska Oblast (Mukachevo or Uzhorod) with travels across the Oblast

Start date: as soon as possible

Responsibilities

The Project Assistant is responsible for providing support to CCR’s local office in Mukachevo/Uzhorod and cooperates closely with the Project Manager and further respective colleagues such as the interpreter or workers of the partner organization or institutions (Caritas SPES, Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic bishopric and respective Oblast authorities. Under the oversight of the Project Manager (or alternatively the Country Representative for Ukraine), he/she will help with administrative tasks and overall support regarding the project implementation. Specific tasks include (please note a detailed job description will be provided upon hiring):

• Assist in internal project reporting and monitoring of project progress.
• Assist in the preparation of narrative reports for donors.
• Assist in the coordination of project activities taking place in the Zakarpatska Oblast.
• Assist with the preparation of terms of verification of the project acitivities and their annexes.
• Assist with preparation of project-related contracts.
• Review contracts signed by the Field office.
• Provide field office staff and partners with necessary administrative support (scanning, copying etc).
• Perform other support tasks assigned by Project Manager or alternatively by the respective Desk Officer based at the Caritas Czech Republic headquarters in Prague.

Qualifications and competencies

Required

• excellent knowledge of Ukrainian (oral and written)
• ability to write reports, official letters etc.
• knowledge of local environment of Zakarpatska oblast
• organizing and coordination skills
• ability to perform tasks in proactive, independent, quality and timely manner
• user skills of MS Office software (predominantly MS Excel and Word)

Recommended

• knowledge of English
• university degree in relevant fields (administration, business management and similar)
• familiarity with basics of financial management
• driving license

How to apply

Qualified candidates may send their applications to e-mail address jobs@caritas.cz. The application must include a 1-page motivation letter and a maximum 4-page CV. As the subject of e-mail please insert “Project Assistant Ukraine".

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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