Project Assistant

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Kampala, Uganda
Financial inclusion interventions
Climate smart interventions
Business skills management training
The IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster

Job Summary

  • The IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
  • The ERD program Assistants will be responsible for accomplishing a series of livelihoods activities to strengthen target clients’ capacity to engage in meaningful income Generating Activities (Enterprises) for self-reliance.
  • The role will support in the oversight of the day-to-day activities of the for both financial inclusion and climate smart interventions in Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso.

Matching Summary

The IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Financial inclusion interventions
  • Climate smart interventions
  • Business skills management training
  • Urban Savings and Loans Association (USLA) methodology
  • Client registration and linkage
  • Weekly work plans and reports
  • Data collection and reporting

Nice-to-have

  • Solutions-driven change-maker
  • Positive impact on millions
  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure

Key Requirements

  • Diploma in humanities / community development
  • Minimum 1 year of working experience
  • Practical field experience with women saving groups or small-scale businesspeople
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Fluency in English Language

Work Rights

Not specified

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