The EMA (Euro-Mediterran-Arabischer Länderverein e.V.) is a regional association for German businesspeople and entrepreneurs with a wide range of services to promote sustainable economic cooperation with Arab countries. For the work within the framework of a Partner Africa project in Morocco we are recruiting a:

Project Assistant (m/f/d)

as part of a PartnerAfrica project in Morocco

– project-limited part-time –

As project assistant, you will support the implementation of the Partner Africa project between EMA and local associations in the field of agribusiness and the food industry in Morocco.

In particular, you are responsible for supporting the project managers and assisting in the implementation, monitoring, and organization of the project activities on site.

The position is limited to the end of November 2023. Place of employment is Ouezzane, Morocco. National or international traveling will not be necessary.

Your main tasks:

• Administrative support for on-site project implementation
• Schedule planning and support/supervision of students and trainers of the Food Academy Ouezzane
• Reporting and accounting to the German project holder
• Maintenance of the Food Academy’s website and social media
• Processing of contracting, material procurement and bookings
• Filing, data management, maintenance of project infrastructure

Your profile:

• Completed degree or training
• Fluency in French; very good knowledge of English or German, spoken and written
• Secure handling of MS-Office applications
• Ability to communicate and work in a team, organizational talent, flexibility, independent and self-reliant working style, sense of responsibility, discretion and reliability as well as distinct intercultural sensitivity and representative appearance
• Experience in the field of association work and representation of business interests is an advantage

Your work assignment can be arranged on a fee basis as collaborateur independent.

Details of the project:

The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through sequa gGmbH as part of the PartnerAfrica Program. Period: October 2022 to November 2023.

Your application:

If you are interested, please send us your application documents consisting of cover letter, curriculum vitae and relevant certificates in a pdf file to Ms. Svenja Zana (s.zana@ema-germany.org) before 14th of October, 2022. Ms. Zana is also available to answer any questions you may have.