Program Admin

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Provide an effective and efficient, coordinating role in the NORAD-FINE project implementation.
• Schedule meetings, track deadlines, and coordinate activities among team members to ensure the project stays on track.
• Maintain and organize project documentation including project work plans, reports, meeting minutes, and other relevant materials.
• Support processing of project documents including budget requests, expenses requests.
• Support the project-implementing staff in documenting and disseminating success stories and lessons learned from project implementation.
• Plan and coordinate project-related events, workshops, and activities for beneficiaries in the regions and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to secure necessary resources, venues, and materials for successful event implementation.
• Under the supervision and guidance of the project manager, support budget management and ensure budget commitments and disbursements are delivered in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure timely project administration and management of procurement of services: from consultants and external services providers and partners.
• Support regional project officers in their data quality assurance assignments.
• Provide input when required, into business development initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required by the programme needs. 

Qualifications

• A university degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Operations or a related degree from a recognized University.
• 1-3 years of experience in an administrative or project support role, preferably within a project management environment
• Ability to manage project documentation, track project progress, and maintain project databases and reports.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Suites. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement and reporting.
• Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain project schedules.
• Certifications such as Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or PRINCE2 can be advantageous.
• Familiarity with the Blue Economy, Marine Litter, Renewable Energy and Clean Cooking sector is an added advantage.