Senior Project Assistant, Tunisia Program Retour vers les opportunités

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JOB BRIEF

USIP is hiring a senior project assistant to work on the Tunisia program.  The project assistant will provide administrative

and logistical support for USIP’s security sector training reform project.  The scope of work includes logistical,

administrative, and financial tasks and some programmatic responsibilities. This is a full-time position based in Tunis, Tunisia, with some

domestic travel required. This position is open to Host Country Nationals and legal residents in Tunisia. Hiring for this

position is contingent upon funding availability. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide logistical and administrative support for USIP’s technical assistance projects with the Government of Tunisia.

This includes, but is not limited to contract submission, document preparation for payments, coordination with

vendors, preparation of event budgets, as well as overall budget projections. 

• Attend, support, and monitor project activities as needed 
•  Organize logistical and administrative aspects of workshops and meetings
•  Coordinate scheduling of meetings, follow up with partners, attend meetings, and take notes as needed; 
• Provide translation and interpretation support as needed in English, Arabic, and French 
• Prepare and disseminate timely programmatic and financial reports to the Tunisia Country Manager, the Tunisia

Project Officer, and to other entities as appropriate; 

•  Ensure that databases and documents are updated as necessary and in a timely manner to enhance the knowledge management of USIP’s programs; 
•  Ensure smooth knowledge transfer ad workflow between different project staff.
• Plan and support the travel of USIP staff and participants; 
• Assist in preparation of annual and quarterly project work plans, and arranges relevant planning meetings within the office and with counterparts; 
• Assist in monitoring progress against project output and provide feedback and action steps to the Tunisia Project

Officer to achieve project objectives; 

• Support in collecting and analyzing M&E data; 
• Support Program Officer to ensure projects’ staff follow USIP policies and procedures: security, finance, administration, and operations; 
• Represent USIP when/where necessary; 
• Perform other duties as needed. 

USIP is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of USIP to offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, political affiliations or belief,

pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.