Project Assistant

About the role

The Project Assistant will support the Deputy Representative in coordinating, monitoring and evaluating KOICA’s development projects in Senegal. This role provides technical expertise to ensure smooth implementation and effective collaboration with partners and project staff.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the supervisor in coordinating project activities, monitoring progress, and supervising staff assignments.
• Follow up on activity implementation with stakeholders through emails, calls and meetings; prepare meeting minutes.
• Review and update project documents such as work plans, agreements, Terms of Reference, guidelines and reports; track indicators and financial status.
• Liaise with partners to facilitate planning, implementation and monitoring of projects.
• Maintain regular communication with national focal points and technical meetings with construction managers.
• Conduct field visits to monitor project execution.
• Support market research, vendor communication for procurement, translation for non‑English partners, and preparation of speeches and press reviews.

Required profile

• Ability to provide technical expertise to the supervisor for project coordination and evaluation.
• Experience in monitoring, supervision and field operations within development projects.
• Strong communication skills for liaison with partners and preparation of reports.

Required skills

What we offer

• Fixed‑term contract (1 year, renewable) with a gross salary of approximately 550,000 XOF per month.