Programme Assistant, Damascus, Syria

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• Provide administrative support to the WAM team, including drafting and formatting correspondence, minutes, memos, and internal notes in English and Arabic.
• Support planning and logistics for WAM field activities, trainings and workshops, including venue arrangements, travel, transport and accommodation for staff, consultants and partners.
• Support the WAM Programme Manager in the preparation of internal and donor progress reports.
• Assist with procurement-related administration for the WAM programme, including preparing purchase requests, reviewing quotations, and maintaining supplier and asset records in line with NPA procurement procedures.
• Act as a liaison and, where required, provide Arabic-English translation/interpretation support between the WAM team, national authorities, local communities, partners and other stakeholders.
• Maintain organized physical and electronic filing systems for WAM programme documentation, ensuring records are complete, up to date, and audit-ready.
• Assist with HR-related administrative tasks for WAM staff and incentive workers (e.g. attendance tracking, leave records, onboarding logistics) in coordination with the HR/Operations team.
• Support visibility, information-sharing, and internal communication of WAM programme achievements, subject to guidance from the WAM Programme Manager and communications focal points.

About the Recruitment Process

We work continuously for more diversity and inclusion throughout Norwegian People's Aid. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

Please note, that only applications submitted through our career site will be considered. Applications and resumes sent via e-mail will not be reviewed.

We kindly ask you to carefully read NPA's Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Anti-Corruption Policy, before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position, you will be asked to complete and sign a Safeguarding self-declaration as well as our Code of Conduct. All policies related to ethics can be found on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!