Management Systems International (MSI) is an international development consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. and specializes in both short- and long-term technical assistance projects. Our technical expertise covers a wide range of analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, organizational capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, communications, natural resource management, health, education and others.
Position Summary:
The Travel and Operations assistant will be responsible for planning travel, logistics and conferences in Sudan and at times may be required to travel with delegations. This is a critical position and the person must be extremely organized, adaptable and professional. The Travel and Events Assistant reports to the Travel and Events Advisor.
Responsibilities:
- Plan travel for MSI teams in Sudan, including lodging, ground transport and flights;
- Assist in planning conferences, including preparing check lists, participants lists, nametags, delivery receipts, etc.;
- Develop relationships with air service providers, travel agents, hotel operators and caterers;
- Check incoming invoices to ensure accuracy;
- Maintain all files related to travel and conferences.
Qualifications:
- Prior experience arranging travel and logistics in Sudan required;
- High degree of professionalism, adaptability and organization;
- Strong sense of self-direction and the ability to carry out tasks with little oversight;
- English fluency required and Arabic proficiency strongly preferred;
- Qualification in a relevant field is required;
- Minimum of three years of experience is required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply.
Please send your detailed CV and cover letter to tfaisal@msi-sudan.com stating daytime contact number before April 30th 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that submitted documents will not be returned.
