Project Associate - Alexandria, United States - Nickol Global Solutions (NGS)

Description

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NGS staff are expected to work in person three days per week from our Alexandria, VA headquarters.

Duties:


Project Management

• Support field office administration, including travel coordination, visa processing, vendor payment requests, invoicing, approvals, and updating of projectrelated trackers.
• Process field reports, including time and expense reports and other clientrelated reports.
• Review consultant invoices for correctness and verify that deliverables are achieved in a timely manner.
• Draft and monitor consulting, employment, and subcontract agreements, including modifications.
• Coordinate with project team to compile agendas for weekly teleconference and other projectrelated meetings.
• Completes data entry of invoices (consultants, vendors, subawardees) as requested.
• Assist with procurement and grantrelated project activities.
• Assist and supports communication to project and field team(s) and client.
• Communicate scopes of work, policies, and allowances/benefits for team members and consultants.
• Assist with copyediting and review of deliverables to clients, ensuring proper English diction, grammar, formatting, and 508 compliance (Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973).
• Assist with budget monitoring, levelofeffort utilization, invoices, subcontractors' costs, expense reports, deliverables, etc., to monitor compliance with contract and NGS's regulations.
• Ensures completeness of project documentation by saving relevant documents and approvals to SharePoint files.

New Business Development

• Track new business opportunities on NGS's new business pipeline.
• Participate on proposal teams and support overall new business efforts, including drafting select sections for proposals.

Leadership

• May support NGS's social media presence.
• Demonstrates inclusive behaviors and leadership consistent with NGS values.
• Supports the development of standard operating procedures and tools (e.g., trackers, pivot tables) to ensure quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in international development or international relations, public policy, economics, communications, political science, or related field required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both verbal and written communications; strong crossculture communication and sensitivity skills; excellent customer service skills, particularly in written communications.
• Demonstrated ability to handle routine administrative tasks and operational issues, often with competing requirements and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness in problemsolving; initiative to learn new skills; and a genuine curiosity in the work NGS undertakes.
• Willingness to travel and work abroad in less developed countries for occasional shortterm (2 to 6 weeks) assignments.
• English fluency.

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in international development and/or living or conducting volunteer work in developing countries.
• Experience with data entry, developing budgets, financial analysis, filing, and records management.
• Professional proficiency in at least one other language.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.


About NGS:

NGS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.