NGO JOBS

Organization: Population Services Intl.
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 03 Nov 2013

PSI seeks a Program Coordinator (PC) to support program management functions in the Southern Africa division. The PC will have wide ranging responsibilities and work with PSI staff at all levels both in Washington and overseas. The position requires flexibility and willingness to assume varied duties and projects with an emphasis on administrative tasks. This position is based in Washington, D.C. and reports to the Senior Program Manager for Southern Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The PC is responsible for backstopping duties for Zimbabwe and Botswana ensuring smooth and timely flow of work. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Backstopping Responsibilities• Serving as a liaison between country platforms, Program Manager, donors, and executive, technical and functional departments• Assist field offices with / respond to cyclical demands (e.g. Annual Operating Budget, marketing plans, merit based objectives)• Support proposal and budget submissions• Liaise with contracts department and track/respond to contracts issues• Maintain electronic and hard copy files of all relevant programmatic information• Conduct non-suspense reclassifications• Review monthly narrative reports submitted by the platform• Assisting with proposal development (Budget development, and overall coordination of proposal submission) • Tracking and budgeting department salaries for annual operating budgets, donor budgets and project billing• Monitoring contract compliance of donor-funded projects• Completing monthly financial status reports review (“ASR review”), and quarterly sales and procurement analysis • Managing communications with overseas staff, including HCN Management staff • Creating, reviewing, updating and realigning donor budgets• Monitoring procurement for country platforms

• Assist in tracking and analyzing budget and health performance data of country programs• Perform monthly reviews of project finances utilizing PSI’s Lawson accounting system
• Conduct labor and expenses journal entry corrections as needed • Prepare and/or edit presentations, proposals, and reports • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree• At least two years of experience working in a fast paced office environment• Experience living outside the United States and in multicultural environments• Advanced computer skills (MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)• Excellent organizational and administrative skills with special attention to detail and timeliness• Proven ability to develop routines to manage large workloads and organize work efficiently• Readiness to interact with a variety of people and assume diverse duties and tasks

Successful candidates will be customer service oriented, exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills; have proven problem solving ability; be able to work efficiently and quickly under pressure; be able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks; and have the ability to work with minimal supervision and follow through on assignments. Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated interest in international health and development issues.

How to apply:

Please apply online at www.psi.org. No calls or emails please.PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability