Description
Position: Project Associate
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Reports to: Country Representative
Exemption
Status:
Exempt
Job
Description – Project Associate
Opportunities
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Company
Description:
OIC International
(OICI) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to building
self-reliance and entrepreneurship through sustainable technical and vocational
skills development. We believe in empowering individuals, institutions and
communities through the transfer of knowledge and skills. Our programs are
community-based and market driven to ensure that they meet community needs and
are fiscally responsible to enable our beneficiaries to become productive
members of their communities through the provision of life, job and business
skills. We believe that development is a communal effort and that only through
effective cooperation will the needs of the developing world be met. In this
spirit, we have a proud history of welcoming international, national, regional
and local partners in all our work.
Responsibilities:
Under the
supervision of the Project Coordinator will assist with the planning,
implementation, and monitoring of partnerships, special initiatives, and
developing and maintaining policy and procedures for the RAMPS program.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities include the following.
Organizing,
coordinating, and planning operational facets of a global program and its
related activities which include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assist
with organization of four workshops promoting OICI locally produced food
produced Super
Gari. - Assist
with dissemination of Super
Gari media campaign materials - Draft
and/or prepare program reports and correspondence as needed - Assist
in the collection, formatting and dissemination of field-level best
practices to encourage their use by all ongoing activities of similar
nature - Liaise
with OICI HANDS Program staff - Assist
with monitoring and evaluation duties by working with staff and partners
to document outcomes, successes and areas for improvement - May
assist in developing and coordinating program-related conferences,
conventions, or meetings. - Coordinate
and/or represent OICI in professional circles through meetings,
conferences and presentations.
Minimum
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in a Communication, International Affairs or other related field - Food
processing and INGO experience preferred. - Strong
working knowledge of Microsoft applications and spread sheets - Strong
attention to detail, well organized and ability to problem solve.
Physical
Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or
controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The
employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
How
to apply
To apply, please
submit cover letter, CV, references as well as salary and benefit requirements
to vkilcrest@oici.org. No phone calls
please. Only finalists will be contacted. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply. EOE.
