Project Assistant (5) – Saadah/Al-Jawf

Acted Organization Summary:
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, Acted has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer-term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
Acted endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. Acted is active in 39 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 20 million beneficiaries with 6,300 international and national staff.
Acted has been present in Yemen since early 2012 and has been anchored to the governorates of Ibb, Hudaydah, Raymah, AlDhalee, Saadah, AlJawf, Aden, Dhamar and Marib.
Through its comprehensive programming, Acted has been covering the full continuum of emergency, rehabilitation and development in Yemen. Emergency activities have focused in the sectors of Agriculture and food Security (e.g. distribution of crop seeds, and livestock), Economic Recovery and Market Systems (e.g. income-generating activities such as cash for work), and WASH (e.g. rehabilitation of water supply facilities, hygiene promotion). Acted’s food security activities include the distribution of food vouchers, which are a key component of Acted’s interventions in the country.

Acted Organization is pleased to announce the below job vacancy with the following details:

• Position:  5 Project Assistants
• Department: Program
• Location: Saadah/Al-Jawf
• Contract Type: Fixed Term/Full-Time Contract  
• Contract Duration: 3 Months_ with possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Management
a)    Ensure a positive working environment and good team dynamics; 
b)    Manage the team of daily workers and/or community mobilizers in collaboration with the  Project Officer;
c)    Ensures all activities are in line with general protection principles as relevant, including maintaining confidentiality of beneficiaries and colleagues.

Meetings / Coordination
d)    Coordinate with direct-project colleagues and/or with other relevant program staffs - notably community mobilisers and potentially with engineer teams or AMEU teams / Community Committee Teams; 
e)    Participate external coordination meetings requested by Project Officer/ Project Manager;
f)    Communicate on project’s activities as indicated by the Project Officer and in accordance with the Communication and Visibility Plan; 

Project implementation
g)    Implement MPCA cash assistance activities in the field as agreed with the Project Officer; 
h)    Establish extensive two-way communication towards and from communities/beneficiaries and ACTED (through Focus Group Discussions, creating community committees etc.); 
i)    Ensure community acceptance of the project through positive interactions and clear communication to beneficiaries and communities in the field; 
j)    Take into consideration the AMEU’s recommendations as communicated by the Project Officer; 

Reporting
k)    Provide regular and timely reports on the activities implemented to the Project Officer in written as requested and in verbal when suited; 
l)    Report any data collected in the field related to beneficiaries’ database/information to the Project Officer and/or the database team (ensure to submit Activity Info collected data in a timely manner); 
m)    Report ideas and/or information from project staff or field visits, which may assist in future project proposals (such as best practices and lessons learned). Such information will be included in reports; 
n)    Take photos as identified in the field, When appropriate and approved by Project Officer; draft success stories and share with line-management, taking confidentiality into consideration;  

Security & Liaison
o)    Considering/anticipate safety and security in the field for yourself, the team and the beneficiaries is priority number one; 
p)    Immediately report all incidents to the Project Officer and/or Project Manager and or Operation officer if urgent, if anything; 
q)    Ensure that project stakeholders and beneficiaries have a good image of ACTED thus increasing the acceptance of ACTED’s presence and activities in the project implementation area.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Holds at least a bachelor's degree
• Must have at least 1-2 years experience in unconditional cash transfer activities
• Experience in beneficiary’s identification approach
• Experience in food security activities
• Field oriented personality: the position requires regular travels to the field for several weeks
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, as well as the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences (e.g. beneficiaries, community committees, and other team members)
• Excellent team-working skills;
• Flexible, with the ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Priority for former ACTED staff.