Project Assistant
The contract duration of this position is limited to a duration of 6 months, initially, but can be renewed depending on the availability of project funds.
Application procedure: Please send your CV and cover letter as well as diplomas, certificates and references (letters or contact information) by 08/11/2022 during business hours (9:00 am-5:00 pm) to the following email address: [email protected]
The Berghof Foundation welcomes diversity and is happy to receive applications from people regardless of their ethnic, social and national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and marital status.
The Project Assistant will be responsible for providing support on all project aspects, including but not limited to, preparing contracts, supporting documents, as well as preparing content and concepts, accompanying and conducting meetings with relevant stakeholders, overseeing logistics and finance and planning. Particularly, the tasks will including:
- Support in communicating and coordinating with Lebanese stakeholders and partners;
- Support in conducting background research, analysis and training materials;
- Providing support with proper documentation of activities and project reporting (e.g., donor reports, workshops and activity reports) in coordination with the Project Manager, Senior Advisor and Berghof Representative;
- Providing support with regards to finance and activity coordination, resource planning, administrative management and logistics oversight;
- Liaise and closely coordinate with the finance department to prepare contracts, invoices, service agreements, MoUs, Calls for Proposals, etc.;
- Cooperate closely with BF MENA teams as well as Berlin-based staff members;
- Perform additional tasks upon the request of the team
Required skills
- You hold a BA within a relevant field such as Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations or similar
- You have at least 1-2 years of relevant work experience (project management, research)
- You have excellent verbal and written language skills in Arabic and English which are both required
- You have excellent professional skills in the use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Teams) complete your profile
- Additional skills:
- Strong ability to work with perseverance as part of a team as well as independently
- Curiosity and strong empathetic/intercultural skills
- Ability to work under time-pressure
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon