Support Project Director on internal communications
Provide administrative support to Project Director, including calendar management, meeting logistics, travel coordination, expense reporting, reimbursements and other day-to-day activities, as assigned.
Provide relevant administrative support, such as proofreading, photocopying, printing, scanning, and uploading files to internal servers.
Process professional service agreements as needed to deliver the project.
Coordinate with all units involved in project implementation in the development of project internal and external narrative and financial reports.
Set up and note take for regular check-ins and meeting with project team and provide logistical support for face-to-face meetings that take place during the life of the project.
Support in the monitoring of the project risk and mitigation strategy, and support in the coordination of necessary staff training related to grant compliance, financial management, and project monitoring and evaluation.
Support Project Director and other project members in new fundraising efforts, as assigned.
Support Project Director around external meeting, as assigned.
Other project-related tasks, as assigned.
Qualifications:

Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values.
Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree a plus.

At least 3 years of professional experience in the field of international development

Strong verbal communication and organizational skills.
Ability to draft and copyedit written communication effectively such as concept notes, proposals, memos, talking points, presentations, and emails.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording information.
Ability to work under tight deadlines
Desire and ease to learn new skills
Experience working on human/women's rights and/or in the social justice sector in Africa, Latin America or at the global level with demonstrable experience leading implementation of large, restricted grants eFTE4K9 u3B0D
Fluency in English a must (Spanish a plus)
Don't meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Behavioral Skill Sets:

Commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values.
Diplomatic and tenacious: Possess strong relationships building skills with resolve. Must possess a "can-do" and "will-do" attitude and build effective relationships while sustaining focus and drive in the Sexual and Reproductive Rights protection agenda.
Time perspective, planning organizing and work Impact: Must possess and exhibit a level of confidence in themselves and own work but must be able to take direction and criticism professionally.
Management Skills: Strong organizational skills with proven ability to concurrently manage a large number and wide variety of projects with strict deadlines while working within a team setting across varied time zones.
Teamworking and Flexibility/adaptability: Ability to work in a team and able to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of situations and with various individuals and groups. Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives, adapting one's approach as the requirements of a situation change. willingness to travel within Kenya, Africa Region and abroad, as needed.
Creativity Innovativeness: "Out of the box" thinking perspective.
Information Monitoring, Strong networking, and negotiation skills: Be astute at information gathering monitoring and networking.
Initiative, energy, drive and follow up skills: Effectively respond to pressure or crisis situations and acts proactively and follow through on ideas, assignments, and open issues.
Behavioral Competencies:

Develop & Manage Self & Others: Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential; recognizes the value of team members and helps them develop their full potential while also achieving set objectives.
Collaboration (People First): Works intra- and/or cross-departmentally to support the goals and overarching strategies of the Center and its strategic plan.

Feedback (Improve & Innovate): Actively engaged in feedback cycles: Gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports about work products, behaviors, values, style, and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals, and teams.