Project assistant

Organizational background and mission brief

Mada is a non-partisan, non-sectarian Lebanese NGO, established and registered in 2000 in Lebanon which aims to reinforce the relationship between local communities and their natural environment for the satisfaction of their substantial needs.

Job Brief

Mada is seeking senior Project assistant with in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) projects (i.e. soil preparation, fertilization, irrigation, composting, integrated pest management, harvest, post-harvest, packaging, etc…), assist the project coordinator and the field officer in implement day to day project activities, conduct field-monitoring visits, report challenges and risks in Minnieh-Donnieh, North Lebanon.

The selected project assistant will work closely with the farmers, households, unemployed youth and cooperatives, mainly youth and women, to train them on different agricultural, marketing and management topics, create a healthy training environment and provide support as necessary.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure constant follow-up with the supported groups to identify needs and adapt support in coordination with the Program Coordinator.
• Assist the field-monitoring and follow-up visits.
• Giving constructive and objective feedback to ensure professional development.
• Assist the theoretical and practical agricultural trainings to the supported groups.
• Coordinate with the Admin and Finance Manager to provide supporting documentation, and any other required documents under the supervision of the project coordinator.  
• Collect data using objective evaluation tools in order to select the beneficiaries.
• Assist the distributions to the supported groups under the supervision of the project coordinator.
• Follow-up on trainings’ attendance by the supported groups and supporting documentation.
• Sharing all the information required to prepare the necessary reports to the project coordinator.
• Providing assistance and support to other agricultural projects when necessary.
   

 Minimum Qualification and experience

• University degree in agricultural engineer or any relevant sector
• Full adherence to Mada’s mission and vision, as well as Ethics Code.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in assisting similar activities.
• 1-2 years of experience working in NGOs in agricultural sector.
• Good organizational, coordination and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Having previous working experience in Minnieh-Donnieh is a plus.

Time Frame/Duration

5 months with possible extension based on performance and funds