Project Assistant - Social Cohesion

Role and eligibility

• Amman-based Pro Peace role supervised by the Policy Lead for Social Cohesion and Conflict Resilience. Board fields specify Jordanian citizenship and residence in Jordan.
• Contract length, hours, salary and deadline are unstated. Application is currently offered through an Akhtaboot account.

Responsibilities

• Organise workshops, trainings, consultations and meetings, including venues, transport, accommodation, catering, materials, registration and documentation.
• Collect quotations and purchase requests, follow suppliers and prepare payment/expense/invoice/advance/settlement records while tracking activity expenditure with finance.
• Coordinate partners, community organisations and suppliers; maintain contacts and follow participant lists, documentation and deadlines.
• Plan and participate in field visits, record observations, follow safeguarding/security/confidentiality procedures and escalate issues.
• Prepare minutes, summaries, presentations and communications, maintain protected records and support basic Arabic-English translation/proofreading.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in political science, business administration, project management, social sciences, development studies or a related field.
• Detailed text asks for at least 1–2 years of relevant project/programme/administrative/logistics support, preferably with an NGO. The structured board field instead says 2–16 years; clarify this discrepancy with the employer.
• Activity/workshop support experience required; partner/supplier coordination, financial documentation/procurement and civil-society/peacebuilding familiarity are advantages.
• Fluent Arabic and good working English, written and spoken; Word/Excel, organisation, accuracy, communication, confidentiality, initiative, teamwork and willingness to travel to project sites.

Application

• Apply through the native Akhtaboot advertisement; login/account is required. No closing date is published, so recheck current availability before submission.