Job Description
Administrative Assistant DRC- Bukavu
Background
The purpose of this project is to provide logistic and administrative services to USAID/Office of U.S Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) staff, USAID/DRC Mission staff, and authorized United States Government (USG) temporary duty (TDY) personnel while they are traveling primarily in North and South Kivu provinces in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for official business. Logistic and administrative support is required, particularly for the care and maintenance of OFDA/USAID DRC Mission-owned vehicles based in Goma (North Kivu) and Bukavu (South Kivu). The purpose of this project is to ensure that USAID personnel are able to travel to monitor USAID-funded projects and humanitarian assistance and maintain important UN and INGO humanitarian contacts.
Position
Macfadden seeks an Administrative Assistant for the above-named project. The Bukavu-based Administrative Assistant provides all administrative support activities and coordinates procurement of admin equipment and supplies for South Kivu operations. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Program Assistant.
Position Length
1 year with possibility of renewal
Responsibilities (but not limited to):
Qualifications:
Macfadden is now part of PAE. Founded over 30 years ago, Macfadden has provided federal agencies with critical on-the-ground support to U.S. government humanitarian missions around the world as well as financial and IT system support. Through program management, human resources services, financial management systems support, information technology solutions, knowledge management, travel coordination and communications support, Macfadden enables effective U.S. government humanitarian response to international disasters. Macfadden’s workforce includes approximately 300 employees primarily located in the Washington, D.C. area.