PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

From the Daily News Of 13th May
The US Embassy is seeking an individual for the position of Project Management Assistant at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This is a full-time Personal Services Contract position
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The position is located in USAID/Tanzania's Economic Growth Office and will include a range of programmatic, project management, coordination, monitoring and administrative responsibilities. The primary duties of the Project Management Assistant _ Program Analytics will include management and coordination of both internal and external aspects of the EG portfolio of projects and activities. The incumbent will track procurement and budget actions across the Economic Growth portfolio; initiate requisitions in GLAAS and assure that all supporting documentation for GLAAS actions is on file; manage small support projects and/or serve as activity manager for modest technical activities in the EG office; support the Performance Management, Evaluation and Learning Specialist in documenting and tracking monitoring and evaluation of program results; oversee travel planning and administration for the Economic Growth team members; and help to organize partner meetings and special events. The Project Management Assistant should have mid-level professional experience with a wide range of administrative, organizational and computer skills. The incumbent will engage with USAID staff; USAID's contractors and grantees; Government of Tanzania counterparts; representatives of the private sector; and Tanzanian civil society. The Project Management Assistant - Program Analytics reports to the Unit Lead for the Program Analytics unit, and will also take direction from the Deputy Office Director, Economic Growth.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required is available at: http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html
Note: Hard copies of the Universal Application for Employment (UAE) DS-174 form is available at gate 3 at the American Embassy or at the above link.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application: 1) Universal Application for Employment (UAE) DS-174 form is available at above link; or 2) A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant's work experience attached as a separate sheet; or 3) A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE 4) Any other documentation (e.g., essays,certificates,awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
American Embassy Human Resources Office P.O. Box 9123
Dar es Salaam
POINT OF CONTACT
The US Mission in Tanzania provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve eq~al employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: May 26, 2014
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.