United States of America: Project Associate/Project Manager, (PERFORM), Arlington, VA

Project Associate/Project Manager, (PERFORM), Arlington, VA

Project Summary:

In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM) serves as a centralized management support mechanism that provides services in (1) monitoring, (2) evaluation, (3) assessment, and (4) learning support. PERFORM provides data and information to help USAID/Pakistan project managers improve results through better implementation, design, and learning, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives.

Position Summary:

The Project Associate or Manager is responsible for managing all contractual and logistical aspects of the project. S/he will report to the Director of Operations.

**Please note: U.S. work authorization is required for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide home office management support on a day to day basis in area of logistics and recruitment.
• Handle recruitment and onboarding for long-term staff and short-term consultants.
• Issue employment agreements in collaboration with the MSI contracts team.
• Provide logistical support to technical teams, including visa processing, pre-mobilization and deployment arrangements, in collaboration with MSI HO Travel team as needed.
• Prepare client approval documents.
• Assist the team with the field expense reports reviews.
• Collaborate with the field office team on the ongoing activities related to the project recruitment, hiring, logistical support, security, and procurement.
• Support the team in development of procedures, policies, record keeping, and duties as required and related to overall administration of the project, including procurement.
• Coordinate other administrative, financial, and contractual parts of the project, as needed.

Qualifications:

• 0-3 years of relevant work experience required.
• Bachelor's degree, with Master's preferred.
• Familiarity with FAR and USG regulations strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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