WAM Assistant – Weapons Ammunition Management (WAM)

Job Description

Role: WAM Assistant – Weapons Ammunition Management (WAM)

Reporting to: WAM Project Manager

Location: Mogadishu, Somalia

Contract: 12-month contract with possibility of extension

About the role:

The WAM Assistant (WA) is responsible for supporting the effective implementation and management of WAM-related projects. They offer administrative assistance to the WAM Project Manager and WAM Officer to ensure the successful delivery of projects funded by the U.S. donor, focusing on the safe management, storage, and disposal of weapons and ammunition. The WA will support data management, training delivering, risk assessment operations and other materials, liaise with internal stakeholders and ensure compliance with donor requirements and organizational standards.

Role and Responsibilities:

Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing WAM projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and donor expectations.
· Provide administrative, logistical and financial assistance to the Project Manager and WAM Officer.

· Assist the Training Officer in the coordination and implementation of the different courses (EOD, SK_SM, ToT, Etc.).

Assist the WAM Officer in the coordination and realization of risk assessment.
Assist in the collection, analysis, and presentation of data related to WAM activities.
Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure project delivery and contractual compliance, including Finance, Operations and Human Resources.
Respond to internal stakeholder information requests.
Travel as required to fulfil the above duties.
Skills and Qualifications
4+ years of relevant professional experience, including assistant roles and experience in a non-governmental organisation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Somali.
Ability to manage and coordinate diverse tasks, build and maintain relationships and facilitate communication among multiple parties.
Demonstrated ability to multitask, problem-solve and to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Ability to work efficiently and independently and to manage multiple deadlines.
Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail.
Understand and uphold the standards outlined in HALO’s safeguarding policy, acting with due care and reporting concerns if they arise.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite; ability and willingness to learn to use new software.
How to apply
Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by 15 September 2024. recruitment.somalia@halosom.org

We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender, clan or race.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.