Bangladesh: Administrative Assistant, OBIRODH Road to Tolerance, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Administrative Assistant, OBIRODH – Road to Tolerance, Dhaka,Bangladesh

Company Profile:

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC 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 implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

This project will establish and mange a quick-response mechanism supporting activities to understand and challenge the drivers of violent extremism in Bangladesh. This position will be based in Dhaka. This position is open to local nationals.

**Please note: Only Bangladeshi citizens are eligible for this position.

Position Summary:

This position supports the finance and administrative management team and serves as a receptionist, maintains the office efficiently, assists with coordinating arrangements for on-site meetings/events, and oversees the cleaning staff.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and archive information, as needed, related to project functions and administration.
• Support administrative, financial, budgetary, and logistical activities, as required by the finance and admin manager.
• Track costs and approvals related to project travel for local staff, and book travel arrangements, ensuring backup documentation for expenses is accurate.
• Support organization of event logistics and planning, as well as maintain a file of any related approval documentation.
• Support the management of staff travel requests, and keeping track of pending and ongoing travel in coordination with the travel agency
• Perform follow up calls to provide confirmation of receipt of official correspondence, reservations, and other important communications.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of vendors.
• Provide support to the procurement specialist as needed, and in coordination with the operations manager.
• Assist in the organization of supporting documentation for payments issued by the project.
• Manage the office petty cash.
• Welcome and attend to all office guests and answer the office telephone.
• Any other assignments which may be determined by the finance and admin manager.

Qualifications:

• University degree in a relevant subject.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in administrative and/or financial management.
• Strong English and Bengali speaking and writing capabilities preferred .
• Strong self-initiative: ability to implement and manage program activities tasks proactively, without waiting for instructions.
• Open communication style.

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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