Project Administrative Assistant

• Support organization of events, trainings and workshops including preparation of budgets, booking of meeting facilities and other services;
• Support procurement of materials, equipment and services: requests for quotations, preparation of procurement documents, budgets, reception of goods;  
• Prepare grant MOU documents and manage agreement and signature processes;
• Facilitate other partnership agreements under the project;
• Provide inputs for project newsletter and other communication materials;
• Keep records of project commitments including Grant MOUs, procurement, imprest account; 
• Keep and manage project files;
• Prepare meeting minutes;
• Keep records of project beneficiaries and partners and facilitate related CRM functions; 
• Ensure mail correspondence with project stakeholders, draft and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and official communications;
• Manage services and material required by the project office; maintain inventories.

• Set up structures for financial operations and budget monitoring tools;
• Develop financial monitoring and reporting templates;
• Assist in the preparation of project budgets in accordance to work plans;
• Monitor the implementation of grant MOU budgets including expenditure tracking against results and budget categories;
• Manage and file receipts and carry out field visits;
• Prepare regular financial reports against the project budget and results framework based on the inputs from stakeholders, project manager and chief technical advisor;
• Provide training and capacity building support for implementing partners;
• Report on the use of the imprest account / petty cash
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor in support of efficient implementation of the project

• Prepare and assist with communication coordination of upcoming workshops and trainings; 
• Design and produce multimedia communication assets (short stories, videos and other required Public Information Material) capturing the project's results in order to advocate and disseminate these through different communication channels (social media, newsletter, reports) across relevant stakeholders, partners and beneficiaries.
• Conduct field trips to meet beneficiaries of the project in order to gather compelling visual and written content (interviews, pictures and video footage) capturing the project's impact;
• Generate social media messages for internal communications in order to feed personal accounts for project events ensuring media outreach on ITC WACOMP programme achievements; 
• Liaise with ECOWAS and UNIDO communication teams for joint communication outreach.

• Well planned and timed project activities 
• Timely availability of inputs and resources for project interventions
• Accurate and timely provision of financial information
• Efficient flow of funds in the field

• Achievement of delivery targets and results as outlined in the project work plans
• Efficient and accurate financial monitoring
• Effective national capacity building of national stakeholders and beneficiaries by the project 
• Good communication and positive image of the project in ECOWAS

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in teams
• Ability to identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required
• Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure in a stressful environment; with patience, tactfulness, maintain confidentiality, take initiative and exercise good judgment
• Ability to plan own work and use time efficiently, manage conflicting priorities and work under pressure of tight and conflicting deadlines

• Proven knowledge of financial management systems
• Demonstrated track record in project management including financial monitoring
• Good result-based management skills
• Excellent drafting and communication skills
• Excellent IT skills with MS Office suite and particularly 
• Prior working with a UN organization and familiarity with the UN operational systems is a plus
• Understanding of public and private skills development institutions and trade support institutions in ECOWAS and their mandates is a plus.

• Minimum requirement of SSCE with 5 years’ experience OR A Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 2 years’ experience 

• Demonstrated knowledge of challenges to trade development 
• Very good understanding of public institutions in West Africa and their mandates as well as of private sector needs and expectations 
• Very good understanding of project result-based management and coordination 
• Proven leadership, advocacy and management skills and ability to operate in multi-stakeholder contexts
• A track-record of successfully implementing projects
• Excellent drafting and communication skills
• Knowledge of the UN system and procedures or experience of EU-related projects would be an asset

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