Vacancy title:
Project Assistant, Landscape Restoration

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 31 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, the Project Assistant will:
• Provide day-to-day administrative and logistical support for project implementation.
• Coordinate communication and follow-ups with project stakeholders at local and district levels.
• Support documentation, record-keeping, and knowledge management across the project lifecycle.
• Assist in organizing meetings, field visits, workshops, and reporting.
• Offer limited technical support to implementation teams, especially in facilitating activities related to watershed restoration and natural resource management.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Maintain and update project files, schedules, meeting records, and activity trackers.
• Assist with planning and logistics for training sessions, fieldwork, community consultations, and multi-stakeholder meetings.
• Facilitate internal and external communications, including taking minutes, preparing meeting briefs, and drafting correspondence.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, bookings, and reimbursements for project team members and stakeholders.
• Support simple bookkeeping tasks, procurement processes, and payment tracking in collaboration with the finance team.
• Compile and format basic data and information for project progress reports and communication materials.
• Serve as a liaison between the Addis-based team and field teams for logistical and administrative coordination.
• Assist with basic project implementation activities as requested, particularly those involving outreach or community-level engagement.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education;

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in project management, environmental sciences, communications, or a related field.

Work Experience;

• At least two years of relevant work experience in administrative, logistical, or communication support roles within development or environmental projects.
• Experience working with international organizations or multi-stakeholder projects is an advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on hrms.iucn.org to apply

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