Project Assistant

Tearfund

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Development Studies, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Economics, Business
• Experience in an administrative, office support, or project support role.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to maintain filing systems and keep project records accurate and up to date.
• Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and MS Office (Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, follow instructions, and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to assisting with daily project tasks.
• Up to 2 years of experience in project support, coordination, or humanitarian/development work
• Experience of reporting, coordination, or stakeholder engagement
• Exposure to budgeting/ reporting
• Engaging with a variety of stakeholders and sharing learning
• Prior experience with international humanitarian organisation
• Ability to learn new software and reporting tools quickly.
• Good coordination and teamwork skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Good IT skills
• Very good interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Fluent in spoken and written Arabic
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Applicants must possess a valid passport/visa stating the right to live and work in Iraq.
• National candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues.
• In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watch list database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.