Entry Level Position with Social Impact for Recent Grad

The USAID Food Security Service Center (FSSC) is a five-year project managed by Social Impact. It was launched in October 2013 with the overarching goal of supporting USAID’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) in providing a broad range of integrated and knowledge-driven technical services to FTF Missions, USAID/Washington, other USG operating units, and host country counterparts. Specific services include: state-of-the-art food security support services with a focus on program and project design and management, expert analyses, capacity building; and bridging support and/or developing small scale pilots. To learn more about FSSC go to: http://socialimpact.com/portfolio-items/food-security-service-center/

Position Description:

SI is seeking a Program Assistant (PA) to provide project administrative and logistical support to the Food Security Service Center.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and logistical support to FSSC consultants
• Process consultant expense reports in a timely, compliant manner
• Maintain project’s monitoring and evaluation records
• Provide editing and formatting assistance for quarterly and annual reports
• Monitor and draft consultant contract modifications
• Set up, populate, and maintain vendor and consultant files
• Prepare and process travel advances for FSSC consultants and employees
• Assist in the monthly reconciliation of project credit card
• Collect and keep files of project financial documents
• Under the supervision of FSSC Senior Program Manager, monitor program financials
• Other tasks, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Open to entry-level applicants
• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, International Development, Economics, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Accounting/Finance
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word required
• Ability to follow through on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
• Solid knowledge of PC-based word processing and desktop publishing applications

Apply here.