Project Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cheadle, United Kingdom Human Appeal Full time

**Project Assistant**

Here at **Human Appeal** we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Assistant to join our team based in **Cheadle, Greater Manchester. **You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a salary between a competitive salary.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

**Benefits of joining us as our Project Assistant include**:

- 35 days Annual Leave
- Matched pension contribution
- Employee discounts and memberships
- Access to wellbeing hub
- Prayer facilities
- Opportunity to really make a difference

**Key duties and responsibilities of the Project Assistant**:

- Ensure timely organisation and updates of project documentation, facilitating accessibility for stakeholders
- Ensure accurate data entry into project management tools and systems, maintaining the integrity of project-related information
- Attend project-related meetings and adeptly prepare comprehensive meeting minutes that capture crucial discussions
- Compile and distribute project status reports in a timely manner, keeping stakeholders informed about project progress
- Identify project risks and issues, and effectively escalate them to relevant stakeholders for timely resolution
- Demonstrate proficiency and a consistent frequency in using project management software/tools to effectively update and manage project data
- Track tasks and projects with accuracy, ensuring deadlines are met and contributing to overall project efficiency**

**What we’re looking for in our Project Assistant**:

- Ideally degree-educated with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. e.g. Business Administration
- Project Management qualification / certification is desirable
- Previous experience in administrative roles, office coordination, or administrative support
- Exposure to project management principles, processes, or tools is advantageous
- Experience of using project management software is desirable
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential. Additional languages such as Arabic, Urdu are desirable
- Passionate and knowledgeable about the international development sector**

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Project Assistant looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector

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**A Little Bit About Human Appeal**

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4 out of 5 on Glassdoor Here’s why:
**What our CEO Says**:

- “We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”_

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

**What our Staff Say**:

- “At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen”_

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager
- “I have been working at Human Appeal for many years I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need”_

Insaf, Finance Lead
- “Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when you’re working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, it’s an amazing feeling”_

Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator
- “I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment”_

Steve, Procurement Manager

**Our Greatest Achievements Include**:

- Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials
- Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season
- Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year
- Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza’s water network. And now, our ne


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