Program Assistant – Development Unit (m/f/d)

CARE Österreich

Ihre Aufgaben

What we are looking for:

In line with CARE’s mission, vision, and core values, the Program Assistant works with the development team on the acquisition of new projects, as well as the management and administration of ongoing program portfolios in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East. The thematic scope includes economic empowerment, climate change adaptation, food and nutrition security, good governance, sexual and reproductive health rights, and gender equality.

Responsibilities:
The Program Assistant will support the team on the following tasks:

• Proposal development and project reporting, including translations, research and administration
• General contract management, monitoring and liaising with Country Offices and donors
• Compiling reports for the board and the CARE International Confederation
• Maintaining CARE Austria’s project database
• Compiling project-related information and maintaining the program specific parts of the CARE Austria Website in cooperation with relevant departments (e.g. Communications, Marketing, Finance etc.)
• Keeping minutes of team meetings
• Helping organise/prepare trainings, travel, workshops and events
• General administration and office work, as well as support for the Programme Team on day-to-day tasks

Ihr Profil

• University degree with specialisation in international or economic development, business administration or other disciplines relevant for development cooperation
• Strong interest in the field of development and project management
• Experience with proposal writing and project administration is an asset
• Excellent spoken and written English and French; good German
• Very good computer skills (MS Office, Excel, data base and reporting systems, AI)
• Flexibility and ability to work under time pressure, manage competing deadlines and set priorities
• Excellent communication skills and intercultural competence
• Ability to work in a responsible, self-organized manner and manage multiple tasks with several stakeholders at the same time
• Work and/or travel experience in a country of the Global South is an asset
• Identification with the values, mission, and goals of CARE

Warum wir?

CARE is one of the world’s leading development and humanitarian aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries and helping more than 70 million people each year to find paths out of poverty, with a specific focus on the empowerment of women and girls. We save lives in disaster and conflicts and stand with women, girls, and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

We offer:

• One-year maternity replacement contract
• Gaining first-hand experience in a leading international development and humanitarian NGO
• Working with a professional and committed team in an international context
• Salary starting from EUR 47.000,00 gross annually (full time 38,75 hours per week). Please note: Actual classification will depend on relevant professional experience and will be calculated in accordance with CARE Austria’s salary scheme
• Attractive fringe benefits (e.g., annual ticket for Vienna’s public transport; Edenred Card/lunch vouchers)
• Home-office in coordination with line management and flexitime model
• Well-equipped office in central Vienna
• Working with an international team of 45 staff members from 12 different nations based in Vienna