Economic Growth Project Coordinator

Economic Growth Project Coordinator

The Project Coordinator supports the Economic Growth (EG) Practice Leader with administration of the EG portfolio of projects in the technical areas of enterprise development, food security, agricultural development, knowledge management, and monitoring and evaluation.  The Project Coordinator will also be engaged in supporting new business development efforts, including writing sections of technical proposals, assisting with proposal budget preparation, and coordinating the proposal development process.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support new business and proposal preparation activities
• Manage project budgets and invoicing and ensure administrative and financial compliance with USG regulations
• Prepare project plans and reports. Project planning and reporting
• Support field project operations, support overseas staff and field offices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in International Development, Administration, Agriculture, or related fields.
• At least 2 years of international development experience (preferably USAID).
• Proven knowledge of USAID and other donor operations in developing countries and experience backstopping field projects.
• Technical knowledge of economic growth topics (e.g agriculture, food security, value chains, food security, BDS, micro/SME development, capacity-building)  on donor-funded development programs, with preferably at least 1 year of hands on international development project field experience (preferably USAID).
• Prior proposal development experience with USAID or USG contracts preferred.
• Extreme attention to detail and ability to manage complex activities, prioritize workload and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Stellar writing ability and presentation skills.
• Fluent oral and written English required.
• Experience working with USAID programs required.
• Experience developing USG proposal budgets a plus.

Application Process:

Please submit an updated resume and cover letter by clicking on the following link, or by copying and pasting it into your browser:  

http://qed.devhire.devex.com/jobs/324264

Click on ‘Apply for this job’ and follow the application instructions. Applications submitted by other means will not be considered. 

Qualified candidates will be contacted with information on specific projects and opportunities. NO PHONE CALLS please.

The QED Group, LLC is a growing international development consulting and management firm with practice areas in economic growth, democracy and governance, and knowledge management with experience in over 70 countries worldwide. Please visit our website at www.qedgroupllc.com

The QED Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/M/F/D/V