Sri Lanka: Administration and Logistics Support, IDEA Activity, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Administration and Logistics Support,

IDEA Activity, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Company Profile:

Management Systems International, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

Increased Demand and Engagement for Accountability (IDEA) is a 3-year USAID funded activity to strengthen the civil society sector with an emphasis on working in all regions of Sri Lanka. Currently, the project is in the second year of implementation. Its objective is to support CSO work on national and local governance issues and to build capacities of CSOs and networks.

**Please note: Only Sri Lankan citizens are eligible for this position

Position Summary:

The Administrative and Logistics Support position is based in Colombo. He/she will be responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative needs of the Capacity Building team - IDEA Activity in Colombo.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics, budgeting and processing of payments in support of capacity building activities in the Colombo office
• Coordinate and communicate with consultants to arrange workshop logistics
• Preparation of budgets in consultation with consultants and staff
• In collaboration with the Finance Manager, review budgets of capacity building partners to insure cost containment policies are applied and costs are in line with market value
• Provide procurement support
• Support in data entry and translations
• Collecting and collating resource materials

Qualifications:

• Completed Advanced Level
• Experience working as administrative assistant, secretary or technical support for a public organization, NGO or international organization with at least two (2) years of experience supporting senior staff.
• Prior experience working with USAID-funded projects would be advantageous
• Knowledge of computer programs such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and one national language required; proficiency in a second national language desired; tri-lingual proficiency is preferred.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

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

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