USAID Lahore Jobs

Value Chain Development Associate

Chemonics International, USAID Firms Project

General Qualifications/Skills: 

• B.S./B.A required or a Master’s degree preferred;
• Ability to perform successfully as a member of multiple project-related teams;
• Demonstrated successful interpersonal skills;
• Fluency in both English and Urdu required; other Pakistani languages preferred;
• Willingness to travel to all provinces of Pakistan as per the demand and requirement;
• Work experience in the private sector and in a development project environment is preferred, with work experience in the former being more preferable;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills mainly in English;
• Must be able to establish good relationships with the stakeholders;
• Must have supervisory skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills;
• Strong computer skills including the ability to create spreadsheets and operate MS Project and MS Office , web browser and email proficiently;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders/ partners with different cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• 0-2  years of work experience similar to this one preferred

Position Objective:

• Support and assist the position’s supervisor and fellow project colleagues in the successful implementation of all aspects of the project’s work plan and achievement of the project objective.
• Generally Applicable Functions:
• Perform tasks necessary to ensure successful implementation of the project’s work plan and components thereof;
• Ensure weekly updates of relevant portions of the project’s work plan and components thereof;
• Ensure timely, high quality completion of all relevant reporting requirements;
• Ensure that day-to-day personal behavior and performance are fully compliant with the project’s policy manual;
• Exercise professional interpersonal skills to effectively work with all project staff, clients, counterparts;
• Ensure close collaboration and teamwork with all project offices and components;
• Conduct all business in a manner that respects local culture;
• Maintain high ethical standards at all times, avoiding any actual or perceived conflicts of interest;
• Abide by all local laws, USAID regulations, and US Embassy/USAID project directives; and
• Perform any and all other tasks as may be assigned in a manner that contributes to achievement of the project’s work plan and objectives

Specific Tasks:

• Provide word-processing, spread sheeting, filing and other administrative and ICT services to prepare communications, reports, charts, tables, and other documents in English and Urdu;
• Assist the Component Leader in updating (no less frequently than weekly) the Component’s electronic work plan actions and budgets, and in reviewing and archiving in a compliant manner all documents related to work plan actions including, but not limited to, position descriptions, scopes of work, background readings, deliverables, and other documents;
• Ensure that hotel reservations, country clearance requests, and information packages are completed;
• Schedule meetings and facilitate interaction between Component long-term and short-term personnel and Component counterparts and beneficiaries;
• Ensure project policy-compliant closeout of all Component short-term assignments;
• Ensure project policy-compliant hard copy and electronic filings in Central Files of relevant documentation;
• Electronically update the Component Leader’s schedule periodically throughout each day;
• Serve from time to time as a facilitator for Component events;
• Process and distribute Component-related mail received via pouch;
• Assist other associates as may be required from time to time to ensure optimal project performance;
• Supervise the work of other associates when requested from time to time; and
• Perform all other relevant duties that may be assigned by the Component Leader or the Chief of Party or his/her designee.

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