Project Management Analyst- International Development Division

Job Description

Job Summary

The Project Analyst will be part of the International Development Division (IDD) Program Management Office contributing to division-wide operations, including day-to-day division administration, supporting division leadership, assisting with scheduling, preparing deliverables for company leadership, tracking progress on division and corporate initiatives, working with division staff on issue resolution, and conducting and supporting data analysis and visualization.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day IDD operations and administration by responding to requests from staff, drafting communications, sending reminders for deadlines, collecting and consolidating information, and tracking progress on strategic initiatives and key indicators .
• Support division leadership by responding to requests, resolving issues, and assisting with scheduling.
• Assist in analyzing division level data using data visualization to inform leadership decision-making,
• Maintain the division’s internal website,
• Support the division’s timekeeping processes,
• Support logistics for division and leadership team events,
• Prepare presentations and other documents for division and corporate level meetings,
• Contribute to business development, including desk research and consultant engagement
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with senior management, Human Resources Business Partners, Recruitment, Finance, IT Support, and other department and division partners to achieve goals,
• Support division-led process improvement efforts,
• Respond to ad hoc requests and time-sensitive priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fluid environment with changing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build working relationships at all levels across the company and manage up when needed
• Experience working with sensitive information
• Strong IT and data analysis acumen and ability to work in various databases and website platforms such as SharePoint and Oracle Cloud,
• Demonstrated use and mastery of Microsoft Office products, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience supporting executive staff preferred,
• Experience working on, or familiarity with, USAID-funded international development programs preferred
• 1-2 years of work experience preferred
• Knowledge of French, Portuguese, or Spanish preferred

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

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Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $45,000 to $64,000 and may vary by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.

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About the Organization

Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1965, Abt Associates was built on the concept that sound information and empirical analysis are the best foundations for effective decision making. The firm blends the subject matter expertise of our staff with technical capabilities in applied research, program implementation, and data collection to shape policy, strengthen systems, measure performance, and deliver other solutions to our public and private sector clients. Examples of Abt Associates’ work include nationally recognized research, evaluation, and technical assistance to improve the efficiency of healthcare systems, the effectiveness of government housing programs, the production of food, and the measurement of public opinion. Abt’s staff of more than 2000 includes national and international experts who are known for their understanding of communities and governments worldwide, innovative research techniques, and insightful—and often groundbreaking—analyses and recommendations. Approximately 51 percent of our staff has graduate degrees; one in six has a doctorate. Our staff’s educational and professional disciplines include economics, engineering, environmental analysis, epidemiology, food security, health, housing, international development, psychology, social science, statistics, and survey methodology. Abt’s research staff is experienced with prominent statistical software packages, including SPSS, SAS, and STATA, along with qualitative software such as NVIVO and Atlas. In 2011, Abt Associates was ranked among the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 development innovators. Abt has offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Bethesda, Md.; Cambridge, Mass.; Chicago, Ill.; Durham, N.C.; and New York City and program offices in nearly 40 countries in Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. www.abtassociates.com