Project Coordinator-Africa, Chevy Chase, United States 36 views

Organization: University Research Co. (URC)
Country: United States
Field location: Chevy Chase
Office: URC Headquarters
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Hours: 40 hours (Exempt)
Department: Africa Team
Salary: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
Reports to: Director, Finance and Administration
Grade: TBD
Location: DMV Remote
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Guided by a strong vision of equitable and resilient systems that respond to people’s needs and emerging threats, URC helps countries and local actors to build, implement, and sustain science-driven, scalable solutions. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical expertise to empower governments, communities, and service providers toward strengthening their own health and social systems and improve service quality. We aim to expand access to and improve the quality of services, addressing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; global health security and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene. In our interactions with each other and our clients, we stay true to our values for transformative change by focusing on:
Creativity: by unleashing our creativity, we enhance engagement and interaction to improve problem-solving.
Collaboration: not only our work towards the same vision and mission instill staff with a strong sense of purpose, but also enables us to complement each other’s skills and allocate work to maximize everyone’s strengths.
Accountability: we hold ourselves responsible for accomplishing goals, completing assignments, and making decisions.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: we embrace the importance of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where our leadership and staff model behavior that enriches our organization, demonstrates respect for all people, and supports opportunities for all staff.
Transparency: we understand that when employees deeply trust one another and their leaders, they will be more engaged in their roles because they will not be worried about unfair treatment.
Responsibilities:
The Project Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Uganda DOD Project & the RAFG Burundi Project by liaising between the headquarters office and program office, and coordinating communication with sub grantees, partner organizations and donor agencies. The Project Coordinator will report to [Director, Finance and Administration – Africa Team]
Specific responsibilities include the following:
Provide administrative and budget management support to field-based projects and staff;
Monitor the achievement of project deliverables;
Coordinate project activities with partners and other organizations;
Coordinate and assist with project start-up and close-out activities;
Review budgets and monthly financial reports, and update financial trackers;
Oversee travel arrangements for technical assistance visits in compliance with USG regulations.
Review documentation from field teams for completeness and compliance with donor regulations; and
Contribute to business development efforts.
Travel to developing countries as required, up to 10% of the time.
Additional and other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Other tasks consistent with the nature of this position.
As needed, attend, and represent the organization in various events, seminars, and functions.
Travel to developing countries as required, up to 10% of the time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
This position requires the individual to work with people of different cultural backgrounds, the ability to work under pressure and strong interpersonal communication, program coordination, organizational and support skills. This position requires a strong attention to detail.
Qualifications:
Required Experience and Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, international development or related field.
Experience: At least one year working on international donor funded projects or living in a developing country.
Experience with or the ability to follow United States federal contract procedures and regulations
Experience with budgeting
French language a plus
Physical Demands
This assignment involves prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
This position may require frequent travel to domestic and international locations with varying distances, duration, and modes of transport.
This position may require vision, hearing, talking, standing, sitting, walking, lifting.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. CVs submitted for this opportunity may be retained in our database for other/future opportunities, unless we are directed otherwise.
URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We value and seek diversity in our workforce