PROJECTS ASSISTANT – Pacific Theological College

Job Description & Skills/Qualifications Required

Position: Projects Assistant

Placement: Regional Institute for Leadership Development (RILED).

Duration: 3-years, renewable.

Strategic goal: The transformation of the region’s development narrative through education and advocacy on indigenous ecological and development philosophies, ethics and concepts; and through and biblical leadership principles and teachings on development and ecology.

Key tasks:

1. a)   Assist with the planning, implementation and monitoring of the ‘Development Policy Influence Programme’ activities, especially with their documentations and facilitation.
2. b)  Assist with the design, implementation and monitoring of the Gap-year programme targeting school dropouts.
3. c)   Design and implement a marketing and communications plan for the promotion of the Institute and the college’s work and academic portfolios.
4. d)  Research and publish news articles and produce short videos on the impacts of the Institute’s work, focusing on the students, community learning and projects.

Qualifications: At least 1-year work experience in the field of community building and education or communications, and or a diploma in community development or in social sciences studies.

Skills required: computer skills; community organisation; communication and marketing; research and writing; and networking.