Project Associate II

Position: Project Associate IIEmployment Type: Full timeDuration of Employment: 6 months, with possibility of extensionLocation: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with occasional domestic travelApplication Deadline: September 24, 2026Start date: October 1, 2026Position Summary: The Project Associate will be responsible for supporting all projects at MMI by providing logistic support, facilitating technical efforts, projects, and activities under the direct supervision of the Project Manager in collaboration with authorized staff. This opportunity is ideal for new graduates interested in working in data management, analytics and information management through media development and contributing towards a vibrant media space in Ethiopia while building professional project management skills.Key Responsibilities

• Support project planning, implementation, coordination, and tracking in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Support the development, maintenance, and regular updating of project databases, and information systems.
• Collect, organize, classify, digitize, and maintain data generated or sourced through project activities.
• Maintain and update data repositories, ensuring data is accurate, well-structured, accessible, and regularly refreshed.
• Track project activities, outputs, targets, and progress using appropriate data management and tracking tools.
• Support the collection, compilation, cleaning, and verification of data from field teams, partners, and other sources.
• Support data analysis, visualization, and preparation of data summaries to inform project planning, implementation, reporting, and decision-making.
• Organize and coordinate project meetings, workshops, trainings, stakeholder meetings, and other events.
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action points, correspondence, and other project-related documents.
• Coordinate travel, accommodation, transportation, field movements, and event logistics for project staff and participants.
• Support project procurement processes, including preparation of ToRs, collection of quotations, bid evaluation, and related documentation.
• Maintain organized project files, contracts, official records, resources, and digital archives.
• Support project budgeting, field advances, payment documentation, and expense settlement processes.
• Assist in preparing project progress reports, donor updates, and other reporting and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate communication with partner organizations, civil society organizations, government offices, community stakeholders, and other relevant actors.
• Support other project-related activities as needed.