Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Russia and Kazakhstan Project Assistant

Organization: Partners in Health

Website: PiH

Title: Russia and Kazakhstan Project Assistant

Location: Boston, MA

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
The Project Assistant will provide administrative, financial, and programmatic support to the Russia and Kazakhstan Projects. The Project Assistant will manage financial tracking and reporting, assist with grant preparations and reporting to donors, provide communications assistance, and coordinate travel plans and schedule meetings.
Primary Responsibilities:
I.       Financial Management:
1.      Tracking of monthly expenses and revenues. Monthly reconciliation of General Ledger with project budgets.
2.      Allocation of expenses according to funders.
3.      Reconciliation and adjustment of site-based accounting system balance sheets and expenses to correspond with Boston based system.
4.      Liaise between the Russia and Kazakhstan accountants and Boston finance teams.
5.      Assist with budget preparation and updates as well as budget narratives.
6.     Prepare and submit monthly credit card reports, expense reports, and wire transfer requests.  
II.    Development and Reporting Activities:
1.      Assist with grant proposal preparation and submission – prepare and edit proposal narratives, work plans, management plans, etc. Coordinate additional supporting document preparation and collection. Ensure proposals satisfy all requirements.
2.      Research potential donors and draft letters of intent.
3.      Prepare and edit grant reporting documentation.
4.      Track financial expenses for project grants and donors.
5.      Ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
III.   Document Preparation:
1.      Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents.
2.      Prepare and edit materials for meetings, conferences, conference calls, and speaking engagements.
3.      Disseminate related information to appropriate individuals.
4.      Provide English-Russian/Russian-English translation of the documents as needed.
IV.Schedule and Travel Coordination:
1.      Travel arrangements: book flights and hotel accommodations, submit visa applications, and arrange airport pick-ups and per diem payments.
2.      Meeting planning: schedule and coordinate meetings; take notes and distribute to participants.
V.    Communications Assistance:
1.      Communicate with Russia and Kazakhstan Project personnel in the field.
2.      Develop publication materials on the Russia and Kazakhstan Projects.
3.      Coordinate with site-based teams and Communications Department to publish articles on PIH website each month.
4.      Assist the Communications Department to maintain Russia and Kazakhstan pages on the PIH website.
5.      Respond to all inquiries from colleagues at PIH as well as from the public, acting as a liaison for the Russia and Kazakhstan team.
VI. Other
1.      Perform other related tasks as assigned.
 

Qualifications:
1.           Bachelor’s Degree required; background/interest in social science, area studies or public health preferred.
2.            Strong Russian language skills: Russian reading and writing required.
3.            Demonstrated experience providing administrative support in an office setting.
4.            Ability to work independently and take initiative.
5.            Strong writing, copy editing, communication and organizational skills.
6.            Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
7.            Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast-paced environment.
8.            Excellent computer skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet programs (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
9.            Excellent interpersonal skills required. Ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants preferred.
10.        Demonstrated maturity and judgment.
11.        A commitment to health and social justice.
 

To Apply:  Apply here


No comments:

Post a Comment