Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 05 Jan 2018
Field Logistics Officer, OBIRODH – Road to Tolerance,
Chittagong, 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 has implemented 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 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 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: **
OBIRODH provides support to activities aimed at fostering an inclusive and tolerant Bangladesh. Its main office is in Dhaka. This position is open to local Bangladeshi nationals.
**Please note: Only Bangladeshi citizens are eligible for this position
Position Summary:
The field logistics officer supports the program development officer and team and serves as an administrative support to the grants and operations (GO) teams and grantees.
Responsibilities:
- Organize and archive information, as needed, related to project functions and administration.
- Track costs and approvals related to project travel for local staff and book travel arrangements, ensuring backup documentation for expenses is accurate.
- Support the management of staff travel requests, and keeping track of pending and ongoing travel in coordination with the travel agency.
- Support organization of event logistics and planning, as well as maintain a file of any related approval documentation.
- 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 operation manager.
- Perform any other assignments that may be determined by the GO team.
- Travel frequently within assigned area and provide surge support to grantees implementing complex or first-time grants.
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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