The Project Assistant will provide training and field support for the project (Mobilisation of youth for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience activities) and assist with administrative duties ensuring best practice in all programme areas and with a commitment to Caritas principles and values as well as an understanding of the role of the Catholic Church in emergency and development activities.
Caritas Grenada is the Roman Catholic Church’s relief, development and social service organisation working for the poor and marginalised. Caritas Grenada works without regard to creed, race, gender or ethnicity.
Minimum Requirements:
- First Degree in a field related to project management or community development, Or, Associate Degree in a field related to project management or community development, and relevant job experience
- Proven experience working with youth, community development, and/or, emergency management preferred
- Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge in formal and informal settings
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships with stakeholders
- Must be flexible in the hours of work
- Availability to travel between different communities including Carriacou and Petite Martinique
- Hold a valid driver’s licence and have access to a vehicle
- Demonstrated satisfactory communication skills including effective report writing
- Demonstrated effective leadership and organisational qualities
- Ability to achieve targets set and assignments on time
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Able to work diligently and independently
- Ability to work in a teamwork environment and coordinate teamwork
- Must submit a Police Record and Self-Declaration Form, and sign Caritas Grenada’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct before taking up post
Applications with curriculum vitae and two written references must be addressed to ‘The Project Coordinator, Caritas Grenada, The Chancery, Church Street, St George’s’ AND emailed to: [email protected] by 7 March 2024.
