Administrative Assistant - Juba

Position Summary:

MSI seeks qualified candidates for an Administrative Assistant position. The positions will report to the MSI Chief of Party.

Responsibilities:

• Draft communications, place and screen telephone calls, schedule appointments and meetings, welcome visitors
• Liaise with GOSS officials and get appointments, as necessary;
• Develop and maintain electronic and hard copy file systems;
• Arrange field site visits with staff and official visitors as well as international travel and logistics for team members and official visitors;
• Document reproduction, laminating and binding of documents;
• Perform other administrative and clerical duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• College degree in Business Administration or similar discipline;
• 5+ years working as administrative assistant, secretary or technical support officer for a public, NGO or international organization with at least 2 years’ supporting senior staff;
• Prior experience working with USAID-funded projects preferred;
• Knowledge of computer programs such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills;
• Fluency in English (both written and oral) as well as fluency in a language common to Southern Sudan required;

Project/Proposal Summary:

MSI was awarded a three-year contract with USAID/Sudan named SUPPORT (Services Under Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking), and tasked with responsibility for executing many functions normally associated with the Mission’s Program and Communications offices. As a part of the SUPPORT program, MSI is currently establishing an office compound suitable for USAID and partner meetings in Southern Sudan, hiring technical and support staff and facilitating VIP visits. For more information on our Sudan project (Services under Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking – SUPPORT) please refer to our website: www.msiworldwide.com.

Please drop off CV’s at the MSI office in Juba, submit them via www.msiworldwide.com or send them to tfaisal@msi-sudan.com before May 18^th 2010. This is a local position. Only Sudanese nationals will be considered. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

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