Project Support Consultant (Archives, Digitization, and Research)

About the role

The Project Support Consultant will provide day‑to‑day coordination, administrative and documentation support for the Digital Archive Initiative within the Relief and Social Services Department. The role ensures accurate project information, timely follow‑up on actions, and regular progress updates for management.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings, manage agendas, circulate materials and handle logistics.
• Take detailed minutes, document decisions, action points, responsibilities and deadlines.
• Maintain action trackers and follow up with teams, consultants, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Track project progress against workplans, timelines, milestones and deliverables, highlighting any delays.
• Prepare routine updates, progress summaries, briefing notes, presentations and other reporting materials.
• Support coordination among RSSD colleagues, archive and research teams, consultants, vendors and service providers.
• Assist with stakeholder consultations, workshops, project reviews, donor‑related activities and other events.
• Provide additional project coordination, documentation and administrative support as assigned.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in project management, public administration, international relations, development, information management or related field; a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of experience may be accepted.
• Minimum two years of experience in project coordination or support, including at least one year of international experience.
• Proven experience organizing meetings, preparing minutes, tracking actions and meeting deadlines.
• Experience preparing progress updates, presentations and maintaining project documentation.
• Working knowledge of English; Arabic is an asset.