Program Technical Specialist (Data Entry), USAID-ASIA, Afghan Partner Relocation Task Force (APRTF)

Job Description

About the Position:

Dexis Professional Services is seeking a Program Technical Specialist (Data Entry) to provide support to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ​​Afghan Partner Relocation Task Force (APRTF). The position reports to a USAID US Direct Hire assigned to the APRTF. The position will be 100% remote. This position is for 1 year with the possibility of being extended. The start date is immediate

Responsibilities:

• Support the USAID Afghan Partner Relocation Task Force (APRTF). The APRTF is tasked with supporting the Referral Process for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The USRAP is an interagency effort designed to support at risk Afghan nationals who are connected with the United States Government who seek to permanently resettle into the United States.
• Conduct research (literature and internet based)
• Participate in interagency meetings to learn key updates in systems processing and design.
• Provide administrative support for referral case management and document preparation, including tracking and compiling documentation for specific cases.
• Maintaining a file management system to ensure that case files are complete.
• Gather, transform, and synthesize large sets of data (qualitative and quantitative), and managing in the following tasks:
  • Create and manage process for tracking case referral information and managing information flow
  • Transfer data from hard copy to a digital database
  • Update case information in a database
  • Verify outdated data and make any necessary changes to records
  • Ensure accuracy of information, so that verification can be done.
  • Conducting verification to make sure that file info is accurate.
  • Search for and investigate information contained in files.
  • Perform regular database backups to secure data
• Coordinate and organize communications within USAID, the interagency, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Compile case referral documents and draft case referral a letter for submission to Department of State
• Other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications:

• Ability to obtain facility access security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree plus six (6) years of professional relevant work experience -preference for part of this time being spent working overseas.
• Experience managing teams who do data management/cleaning.
• Experience having to manage systems that require collaborative work.
• Have experience in project administration and management procedures.
• Be proficient in the use of Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet search engines, and email applications.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and as a member of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Expert multi-tasker and experience managing multiple tasks at once.
• Fluency in a language of Afghanistan, such as Dari or Pashto.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree plus three (3) years of professional relevant work experience -preference for part of this time being spent working overseas.
• Familiarity with USAID/Afghanistan grants and cooperative agreements and the related implementing partners.
• Familiarity with Afghan Government personal identification documents.
• Experience working internationally or in cross-cultural settings.

About the Organization

Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world.

Dexis embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.

At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.