Position Summary

We are seeking to recruit a Project Assistant to develop, establish, lead, guide, and manage the strategy for community service delivery, enabling the organisation and its projects to achieve their intended strategic objectives.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of community projects.
• Work closely with the coordinator to ensure project targets are achieved.
• Mobilise and engage beneficiary groups in affordable agriculture and livelihood initiatives.
• Prepare periodic reports and updates for donor and organisation accountability.
• Assist in organising community meetings and trainings as directed by the organisation.
• Monitor, evaluate, and advise community groups on weekly and quarterly financial literacy and management, savings, and credit activities.
• Work with group leadership structures to ensure group resources are safely kept and used, and that resource-mobilisation strategies are in place.
• Guide groups in legal registration, record keeping, and management so they can benefit from government programmes.
• Ensure that groups carry out their respective activities as per their work-plans.
• Ensure all groups submit their quarterly reports to the sub-county and engage the sub-county in all group work-plans.
• Provide leadership, effective supervision, and training of the group leadership structures.
• Ensure that all mobilised, trained, and active groups take part in developmental expeditions within and outside their geographical locations.
• Work closely with group and community leadership structures for community benefit (Corporate Social Responsibility).
• Uphold professionalism, patience, and commitment to serving low-income communities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Certificate in any field.
• Basic agricultural knowledge.
• A minimum of 2 years in project implementation or community engagement.
• Good writing, communication, and reporting skills.
• Competent with computers — MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Comfortable using the internet and email as the basic communication channel.
• Self-driven with a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to multitask and meet set deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• A team player who embraces the organisation's Vision, Mission, and Core Values.
• Good communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence.
• Patient and resilient during financial challenges.
• Committed to organisational growth and accountability.