Project Assistant – Programme Reporting & Knowledge Management

About the role

The successful candidate will support the Programme Lead in documenting, organising and communicating programme activities across multiple education and development projects. This role focuses on transforming meeting notes, field observations and implementation data into professional reports that inform decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare professional meeting minutes and draft daily, weekly and monthly programme reports.
• Produce field activity reports, implementation summaries and support proposal and technical document preparation.
• Maintain document version control and organise project files in shared repositories.
• Develop and update lessons‑learned registers, track decisions, action points, issues and risks.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluation reporting, activity trackers and performance reporting.
• Coordinate documentation, schedule meetings, follow up on actions and support stakeholder communications.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Project Management, Public Administration, Communications, English, Monitoring & Evaluation or a related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English with strong report‑writing ability.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Google Workspace

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑impact education and development programmes across Africa.
• Experience with international projects and institutional partnerships.
• Development of expertise in programme management, reporting and knowledge management.
• Collaboration with experienced professionals in a mission‑driven organisation.