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National Project Assistant

FAOPretoria, South Africa
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:7 Aug 2026Job ID:2601561Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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Overview

Support FAO South Africa's One Health pandemic-preparedness project through operational coordination, document control, FPMIS reporting, training and meeting logistics, stakeholder communications, activity tracking, filing systems, procurement and inventory support across surveillance, laboratories and capacity development.

Department: FAO South Africa, One Health Pandemic Fund Project

Languages

Required: English

Job Areas

  1. Programme & Project Management
  2. Administration & Executive Support

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support training design and capacity-building delivery
  • Implement stakeholder communications with the project team
  • Upload project reports and documents to FPMIS on time
  • Review technical documents for completeness and compliance
  • Coordinate workshops, meetings, participants, venues and materials
  • Prepare minutes and track assigned actions and deadlines
  • Maintain accurate electronic and physical project records
  • Assist procurement processes and project-supply inventory

Requirements

  • University degree in agriculture
  • At least three years of experience in an animal-health discipline
  • Working knowledge of English at level C
  • South African nationality

Skills

Project coordinationDocument controlWorkshop logisticsStakeholder communicationAction trackingReport writingProcurement supportInventory managementData analysis

Tools

FPMISProject-management softwareComputerized financial systems

Additional info

  • National Project Personnel opportunity based in Pretoria
  • Project supports One Health pandemic surveillance, laboratory systems and capacity development