CARE is a global leader in fighting poverty and delivering innovative solutions to empower communities. With a mission to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice, CARE works in over 100 countries, focusing on gender equality, sustainable development, and resilience. We do this by working for the empowerment of women and communities that are disproportionately affected by climate change, natural disasters or conflict. In doing so, we create structural change, in close collaboration with partners, governments, and communities.

The CASCADE program (CAtalyzing Strengthened policy aCtion for heAlthy Diets and resiliencE) aims to improve food security and contribute to the reduction of malnutrition of at least 5 million people, with a focus on women of reproductive age and children in Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Uganda. Using an advocacy-centred approach that galvanizes government, businesses, and communities, the program has 2 Strategic Objectives:

• to increase access to and consumption of healthy diets,
• to increase the resilience of households to economic and climate-related shocks

Efforts across the 6 countries are contextually driven and are 1) strengthening food systems and nutrition policy and government accountability for financing and implementing these; 2) re-engineering markets and mobilizing private sector; 3) mitigating the effects of negative cultural norms and practices on nutritional well-being and diets of women of reproductive age and children under 5 years of age; 4) strengthening capacities of mothers and families of young children to access healthy diets year round; and, 5) systematizing data and learning for policy and decision-making at all levels of government.

CASCADE is 4.5-year program, now in its third year, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The program consortium is led by CARE Netherlands with participation from CARE USA and one major international partner, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Country programs also partner with a range of different local partners to enhance sustainability of interventions.

Job Overview

The Project Assistant supports administrative, logistical, and coordination tasks for the CASCADE consortium.

Key Responsibilities

1. Administrative support – 60%

• Update and maintain team administrative systems and structures, including calendars for leave, travel, etc., and remind team members to use them.
• Assist the Program Officer with set-up and updating of consortium templates and trackers.
• Assist team members with scheduling regular (online) team meetings, room reservations, and ensure that global calls have interpretation organised where required.
• Support systematization of meeting notes, including gathering and sharing of agenda points; assignment of notetaking roles; templates for actions and decisions. Take notes in key meetings, as assigned.
• Support the donor deliverables development process, including any tasks related to the review, formatting, translation and editing of annual reports and work plans, or preparation of presentations.
• Assist with administrative processes such as consultant request forms, travel requests, etc.
• Assist with logistics of in-person (international) meetings, as required.

2. Knowledge Management - Coordination and Filing, CASCADE SharePoint – 30%

• Maintain the CASCADE SharePoint files and CASCADE files on the CARE NL Communications Site. This includes streamlining the filing structure, ensuring that the team knows and uses file structure, naming conventions, version control, and ensuring that project documentation is up to date.
• Assist team members with Teams / SharePoint access, troubleshooting when team members struggle to access files and liaising with CARE NL IT where required.
• Support the knowledge management and communications team by maintaining a database and tracking system for key knowledge products globally and across the six country teams.
• Assist with set-up and maintenance of a CASCADE communications database – e.g. for photographs, video files, etc. to support communications team members in development of products.
• Support the administrative and logistical tasks for the organisation of global (learning) events, webinars, community of practice groups, etc.

3. Other tasks, as assigned – 10%

•  Provide ad hoc support to global and country teams for external events, presentations, etc.

Contacts

The Program Officer for CASCADE is managed by the CASCADE Program Officer and is a member of the SD Team. The PA works closely with the Sr. Technical Program Manager and Project Director and interacts daily with colleagues across consortium partners and countries.

What do you bring to the table?

• At least 2 years’ experience, preferably in a multi-cultural and/or international context;
• Exceptional skills in Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, Word, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities;
• Strong teamwork skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing), working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese preferred.

CARE maintains a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse and takes all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving CARE staff and related personnel seriously.

What does CARE Nederland offer?

• An interesting position where taking initiative is stimulated.
• A gross monthly salary based on BBRA scale 8, classification depends on relevant working experience.
• One-year contract ending 31st December 2026 with possible extension.
• International informal work environment in which you work with colleagues from different backgrounds to achieve the goals of CARE Nederland.
• Open work culture characterised by weekly joint coffee moments and regular staff meetings.
• Location in the bustling heart of The Hague.

Ready to apply?

• Are you interested in this position and do you meet the profile sought? Please submit your application here directly - email applications are not accepted. The deadline to respond to this vacancy is 12 December 2025.
• For more information about the vacancy, please contact Sarah Harris on harris@carenederland.org
• EU work permit is a requirement for this position.
• As long as the vacancy is still visible, responding remains possible.

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.