Assistant Project Leader responsibilities

Before the project:

• Work alongside the University and S.A.L.V.E. staff to ensure full understanding of the project and the work of S.A.L.V.E.;
• Support team members with pre-departure preparation and take an active role in training days;
• Support and coordinate the fundraising efforts of team members in order to maximise funds raised, including planning at least one fundraising event for the team;
• Support Team Members in their planning of project activities;
• Support the team to plan educational activities for the Holiday Camps;
• Manage the social media relating to the project and coordinate inputs from the team.

During the project:

• Work to the S.A.L.V.E. Project Leader who will provide guidance and support for the role in country;
• Act as the University of Manchester’s representative whilst in Uganda;
• Support the delivery of in-country orientation and training;
• Provide pastoral and practical support to help the team members to give their best while on the project;
• Spend time with the sub-teams out in the community, visiting their projects and providing support where needed;
• Jointly with the SALVE Project Leader, meet with team members to check in with them and monitor progress;
• With support from the SALVE Project Leader, help the team to come up with appropriate solutions to issues they might face in their projects;
• Keep in touch with the UK staff member and provide feedback on how the project is going;
• Coordinate social media;
• Coordinate gathering good quality photographs of the project that can be used in publicity;
• Ensure team reports are completed by the deadlines;
• Help to gather feedback on the project.

On return:

• Help with post-project communications with Team Members;
• Support the delivery of the returned volunteers event;
• Take an active role in supporting the Team Members to with their commitments to one ‘action at home’.
• Help to gather feedback and conduct the project evaluation;
• Support the team to complete the necessary presentations to donors.