Project Assistant (Implementation)

About the role

Raising The Village is seeking a proactive Project Assistant to support the implementation of community‑based projects in Kiryandongo, Uganda. The role involves coordinating training activities, managing project logistics, and ensuring compliance with project designs to increase household income and reduce extreme poverty.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate project design review meetings with partner villages and update designs and budgets as needed.
• Co‑coordinate and co‑facilitate trainings on financial literacy, behavior change, water and sanitation, village savings and loans, agriculture, livestock management, and health outreach.
• Prepare and submit procurement lists, verify goods before distribution, and support logistics.
• Conduct regular follow‑up with community groups and households to ensure project compliance and address risks.
• Develop work plans, produce weekly field reports, and assist with donor reporting and proposal writing.
• Attend staff and cluster meetings, submit weekly financial requests, and maintain a photographic data repository.
• Provide feedback to the Project Officer and Project Manager to improve monitoring and evaluation processes.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of experience in project implementation or community development.
• Willingness to travel up to 80 % of the time.
• Fluency in Alur, Acholi and Kiswahili.
• Based in or able to work in Kiryandongo, Uganda.

Required skills