Program Coordinator, R3 - USAID TRADE
Project Overview and Role:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
USAID’s Trade Reform and Development in Egypt (TRADE) project builds on decades of U.S. investments in Egyptian businesses and economic policy with the aim of substantially increasing Egyptian exports from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The TRADE project focuses on seven selected sectors: engineering products, food processing, home textiles, ready-made garments, chemicals, printing and packaging, and building materials. Through the project, USAID works with the Government of Egypt to improve the trade and investment policy environment and reduce barriers to trade. USAID also partners with business associations and export councils to strengthen the trade services ecosystem for small- and medium-sized exporters and with private companies to help them access new international markets to increase export sales. TRADE tackles many trade and investment-related issues to sustainably increase Egyptian exports and drive economic growth.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the R3 Team Lead, the Program Coordinator R3 (PC-R3) will have a wide range of duties and responsibilities aiming at supporting R3 team in the organization and administration of technical assistance. S/he will organize and streamline activities with the goal of getting them completed within assigned time and scope. The PC-R3 will support the R3 team in ensuring that deliverables and administrative documents are appropriately collected and archived. In addition, s/he will support in liaising between relevant TRADE team members to effectively plan, execute, and report on assistance activities, including monitoring daily tasks and communication, as well as regularly providing updates to the R3 team to ensure that activities are aligned with the Result’s annual work plan.
TASKS
- Monitors the daily progress of projects and activities with partners to keep Result 3 work on track.
- Plans meetings with Result’s partners.
- Coordinates and monitors Result’s activities plans and schedules.
- Organizes, and participates in assigned stakeholder meetings.
- Documents and follows up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
- Prepares necessary presentation materials for meetings.
- Ensures project deadlines are met.
- Ensures activities adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each activity.
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request of Result management.
Required Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, social sciences, economics, or any relevant discipline.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience providing similar support, preferably in an international organization or donor agencies.
- Strong interest in development cooperation, with prior work experience/internships in international development cooperation being an asset.
- Very good command of English and Arabic languages, both spoken and written.
- Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Strong mindset for continuous improvement and meeting or exceeding expectations and able to demonstrate complete discretion and confidentiality.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent report writing skills and detail oriented.
- A strong capacity for effective teamwork, high degree of flexibility, ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation, and time-management skills.
- Treats all program external contact persons and the program staff members in a respectful, friendly, and service-oriented manner aligned to USAID’s core values.
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