Economic Growth Training (EGT) Project Programs Assistant

Development and Training Services, Inc. (dTS) is hiring an entry-level Programs Assistant to support USAID Economic Growth Training (EGT) project. The overarching goal of the project is to improve the skills and knowledge of project participants in the principal components of economic growth, while promoting knowledge sharing, distance learning and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned. The project team works closely with USAID to develop new and update existing course curricula and teaching materials, design distance learning modules, and establish on-line Economic Growth (EG) certification courses. In addition, the project team will organize and conduct USAID EG global conferences and handle all logistics for trainings, workshops and conferences.

The Programs Assistant will work with internal colleagues, USAID staff, and external contractors and assist in various administrative tasks and event preparation. The Programs Assistant should have one - two years administrative experience, be detail-oriented, and desire to work in a fast-moving environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide general administrative support to support project activities (monitoring of expenditures against budgets, processing project invoices, etc.) • Assist in event preparation, to include coordination of logistics and preparation of event materials (gathering quotes from vendors, creating participant name tags, etc.). • Ensure smooth implementation of all project events (managing catering activities, organizing room setup, responding to the needs of participants and planners, etc.) • Other tasks as assigned within the Economic Growth Practice

Qualifications and Education Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of one - two years of experience providing administrative and/or events coordination and support • Clear writing skill, organizational ability, and attention-to-detail • Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, specifically Word; Excel; PowerPoint • Ability to project a calm demeanor, even when under pressure • Good problem-solving skills • Proactive and willing to learn

How to apply:

Please send you resume to : ccano@onlinedts.com