USAID Program Management Assistant

About the Organization

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the leading U.S. Government agency responsible for U.S. foreign development assistance. USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress while expanding stable, free societies, creating markets and trade partners, and fostering goodwill abroad.

Working in over 100 countries and spending less than 1 percent of the total federal budget, USAID focuses on:

• Promoting broadly shared economic prosperity
• Strengthening democracy and good governance
• Protecting human rights
• Improving global health
• Advancing food security and agriculture
• Improving environmental sustainability
• Furthering education
• Helping societies prevent and recover from conflicts
• Providing humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural and man-made disasters

Position Information

Title: USAID Program Management Assistant - FSN/08

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Vacancy Announcement #: Ouaga-FSN/08

Basic Functions

The incumbent is responsible for managing and coordinating all USAID-related administrative operations in the Burkina Faso Country Office. Key responsibilities include:

• Filing and document management
• Procurement coordination
• Coordination of personnel matters
• Implementation of administrative policies and procedures
• Arranging logistics for meetings and conferences
• Property inventory management
• Activity performance monitoring
• Tracking fiscal year budgets
• Program management tasks in collaboration with the Country Representative, Development Assistance Specialist, and Technical Team Leaders

Eligibility

This position is open to all Burkina Faso nationals and those eligible for permanent residence and authorization to work in Burkina Faso.