USAID PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (HEALTH)

Position is open to all Guinean nationals and those eligible for permanent residence and authorization to work in Guinea

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

The USAID Project Management Assistant in the Health Office at USAID/Guinea provides support to the Health Office in monitoring, budgeting, activity design implementation, and reporting including obtaining and checking/reconciling financial data from Activity Managers (AMs), Assistance Officer Representative (AORs), Contracting Officer Representative (CORs), and implementing partners (IPs) for the Ebola recovery activities.  S/he tracks health funded acquisition and assistance requests, audits, evaluations, and reports.  The incumbent helps the Health Office assemble, finalize and format budgets, contractual and reporting documents.  S/he prepares schedules, arranges appointments, organizes meetings and prepares briefing materials for the Ebola health portfolio and TDY visitors. S/he serves as a contact for Ebola health funded partners/cooperating agencies (CAs) and maintains updated information on these agreements for the office. Finally, s/he resolves problems encountered in connection with a variety of program implementation issues.

 NB:  

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Management with strong project administration or program management work experience is required.

Work experience:  Three to five years of substantive administrative experience is required. This level of experience is necessary because of the urgent and time-sensitive nature of work to be performed. Working with the USG or international development organizations is also preferred.

Language Proficiency:  Level 4 (fluent) ability in written and spoken English and French are required.

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS: DECEMBER 30, 207. MIDNIGHT Local Time

HOW TO APPLY:  Interested applicants with existing work and/or Residency Permits MUST submit a complete application package which includes:

?             A cover letter

?             An AID 302-3 form or DS-174

?             A detailed resume and

?            3 to 5 References.

To ensure consideration of applicants for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line in any cover letter, as well as using the address/delivery point specified in this solicitation

All the above mentioned documents are REQUIRED,  must be SIGNED, prepared in ENGLISH and  should be addressed as follows:

Attention

Human Resources Office

USAID/Guinea

By Email address:  Conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov 

O  Copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities can be found at USAID website http://guinea.usaid.gov

O Form AID 302-3  can be found at:  http://www.usaid.gov/sites/forms or internet http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary?formType=ALL       

O Form DS-174 can be found at:  http://conakry.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html

Due to the number of applications we receive, only applicants who have been short listed will be contacted by USAID/Guinea

Interested candidates can pick up the complete solicitation at the Embassy reception