Catholic Relief Services - CRS Project Assistant-Communications Jobs in Ethiopia
Catholic Relief Services - CRS Project Assistant-Communications Jobs in Ethiopia
Job SummaryThe job holder will provide service in the day-to-day delivery of responsive, effective, and efficient communications activities pertaining to media, public relations, meetings, delegations, and events in support of the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable.
You will provide consistent and high-quality service and contribute to the proper stewardship of project resources to help ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming.
Job Requirements
Job Responsibilities
Facilitate communication with all members of the project team, relevant staff in other departments/teams and external stakeholders as relevant. Send/receive and distribute all incoming and outgoing mail/faxes/letters/documents.
Provide specialized project administrative transactions and processes (e.g. translate, type, proofread, and/or format documents; record and transcribe meeting minutes; draft simple correspondence messages).
Prepare transactional documents in support of project operations processes and support and facilitate coordination of transaction processing in support of planning and execution of communications content gathering trips (e.g. payment requests, travel authorizations, travel advances, visas, etc.).
Compile data, perform data entry and maintain a media database ensuring all entries are current, data verification in relation to project administration processes (e.g. various press contact lists, coordination and distribution of press releases, media advisories, and other CRS/ET materials to national and local media in Ethiopia).
Support travel and logistics arrangements for staff and visitors. Schedule and
coordinate appointments. Provide logistical and communication support to event planning activities and training requiring food/beverages, audio/visual equipment, etc.
Support implementation of property management processes, such as property receipt and distribution, property labeling, physical counts, etc. Work with the CRS purchasing department to order equipment, CRS branded clothing/items, printed publications and other purchases as needed.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
Completion of 1st Degree or Completion of College Diploma (Social or Natural Science)
2 years for 1st Degree or 6 years for College Diploma
Experience working in an office environment in a clerical or administrative role. Experience with a local or international NGO a plus.
Experience with humanitarian storytelling and excellent writing skills (in English and Amharic) would be advantageous.
Experience with typing/word processing, data entry into online databases and forms, and working with various office equipment.
Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and information management systems. Proficient in Word.
Personal Skills
Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Good time management skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks
Strong customer service orientation with good communication and interpersonal skills
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Catholic Relief Services - CRS Project Assistant-Communications Jobs in Ethiopia
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