• Assist in the negotiation phase
• Manage consortium relations
• Coordinate public relations

• Take care of project correspondence
• Maintain and organise project records and documentation

• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly expenditure reports
• Review, reconcile, and consolidate international accounting records and field reports
• Review and assist in establishing partner institution's relevant internal control systems
• Review annual audit reports and follow-up on issues/problems identified
• Monitor spending patterns and fund availability
• Review and monitor project expenses to ensure compliance
• Liaise with funding agency in responding to financial accounting requests
• Respond to funding agency audit reports
• Facilitate in the final audit of international project accounts

• Provide administrative support for national and international activities (e.g. travel itineraries, insurance requirements, translation services)
• Organise national and international events (project meetings, workshops, conferences, training sessions)

Monitoring of progress and quality assurance

• Develop and implement internal and external quality control instruments
• Work with project managers to ensure that reporting deadlines are met
• Prepare progress reports

• Report to and communicate with funding agencies

• Develop and maintain Project websites
• Prepare project information materials
• Edit publications
• Organise dissemination events