Program Assistant (2 Positions) at Africa Center for Health Systems and Gender Justice (ACHGJ)

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• The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about social justice, eager to learn, and committed to supporting intersectional, community-driven work in health and gender equity.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant work or internship experience in program support, administration, or coordination (preferably in the non-profit or development sector).
• Familiarity with feminist and participatory approaches to programming.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and basic data management or reporting tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Support & Coordination
• Assist in the implementation of program activities in line with work plans and timelines.
• Support scheduling, documentation, and coordination of partner meetings, workshops, and field activities.
• Track activity progress and follow up with partners and consultants under the guidance of the program lead.
• Maintain updated program files, records, and documentation.
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
• Assist in the collection and compilation of data for monitoring purposes.
• Support documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and field insights.
• Help organise internal and external learning sessions, webinars, or knowledge-sharing forums.
• Communication & Documentation
• Draft minutes, summary reports, presentations, and briefs from program meetings and activities.
• Support preparation of communication materials such as fact sheets, case studies, and donor reports.
• Coordinate the gathering of visual content (photos, quotes, testimonials) during program activities.
• Administrative & Logistical Support
• Coordinate logistics for virtual and physical meetings, workshops, and partner events.
• Support procurement requests, consultant onboarding, and expense tracking as required.
• Ensure timely submissions and filing of reports and other deliverables from partners and consultants.
• Stakeholder & Partner Engagement
• Liaise with local partners, consultants, and other collaborators to ensure consistent communication and smooth implementation.
• Represent the organization professionally in partner engagements and collaborative spaces as delegated.