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Project Assistant Job at Wilmat Development Foundation
Wilmat Development Foundation
Job Description
The Project Assistant is a high-energy, versatile volunteer position at the heart of WDF's programmatic and advocacy work. This role is ideal for a motivated young professional or recent graduate seeking hands-on experience in development programming, stakeholder engagement, resource mobilization and civic communications.
The Project Assistant will work closely with the Head of Programs & Strategic Partnerships and contribute meaningfully across multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Coordinate the planning, logistics and execution of the ** Youth Conference/Workshops ** — including venue booking, agenda development, participant mobilization, facilitator coordination, pre and post-event documentation
- Support coordination of **national partners and strategic alliances**, maintaining communication schedules, partner databases and follow-up trackers
- Lead or support **community mobilization** activities — engaging beneficiaries, local leaders and community groups for field activities and project participation.
- Coordinate and document **community engagement sessions**, focus group discussions and stakeholder forums
- Draft **concept notes, project briefs and meeting notes** for programs, events and partnership engagements.
- Manage **venue booking, logistics and event administration** for workshops, trainings, and convenings
- Develop and review **meeting agendas, session plans and event programmes**
- Represent WDF in **partner engagements, coalition meetings and advocacy forums**
- Support **lobbying and advocacy** campaigns on youth, governance and development issues aligned with WDF's pillars
- Develop **blogs, articles, social media content and field stories** that showcase program impact and community voices
- Create and manage **communications content** including newsletters, briefs, program updates and visibility materials
- Support **program alignment reviews** — ensuring activities are consistent with WDF's strategic pillars and donor commitments
- Assist in **budgeting, activity costing and resource mobilization** including contributions to proposal writing and donor concept notes
- Maintain program filing systems, activity logs and compliance trackers
- Perform any other duties assigned that advance WDF's mission and programs.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
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