Trade Central Asia (TCA) Activity

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Background:

DAI has been awarded a contract by USAID to implement the five-year Trade Central Asia activity. The goal of USAID’s Trade Central Asia activity is to improve region-wide trade connectivity and harmonization to accelerate economic growth and increase economic opportunity in Central Asia through harmonization of customs and border procedures; increasing public-private dialogue on cross-border trade and investment; improving cross-border firm-to-firm connectivity; addressing gender-relevant trade issues. The Activity will be implemented in the five Central Asian countries, including Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

Summary of Primary Duties:

Program Assistant is responsible to ensure the implementation of essential operations and administrative duties across the project.

Responsibilities:

• Assist management, technical staff, operational staff, and STTAs in implementing project activities including preparation and assistance in events, training, workshops, exhibitions, forums, information gathering, and other assigned tasks.
• Manage communication with participants of events, training, workshops, forums, and exhibitions.
• Assist in managing participants’ database and uploading all project/event information to the database.
• Assist management, technical staff, operational staff, and STTAs in the preparation of trip schedules and following up on their logistic arrangements.
• Support the Communications Director with information research, review, and preparation of reports.
• Support the Office manager and Procurement officer in maintaining electronic and hard-copy documentation of all procurements to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Assist in preparing success stories and other materials.
• Manage the day-to-day business operations of the field office.
• Ensure reception coverage during business hours.
• Organize intermittent drivers, as needed, to meet the travel needs of project staff.
• Ensure that project staff's needs for services, office equipment, supplies, and furniture are met (examples: security, cleaning, office supplies, temporary drivers).
• Support the Procurement Officer in maintaining electronic and hard-copy documentation of all procurements to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Identify and reserve appropriate hotel accommodation, and if necessary, arrange transportation for training participants, DAI staff, and other DAI consultants to and from the training venue.
• Other duties as assigned by Finance and Operations Director, Deputy Chief of Party, or Chief of Party.

Qualifications:

• University degree;
• Minimum work experience of three years;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs;
• Proficiency in written and spoken Russian and English required;
• Previous experience with USAID projects is desired but not mandatory.

Reporting:

The Program Assistant reports to the Deputy Chief of Party.

Location:

Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Please send your CV and letter of interest to the contact information below with “Program Assistant” in the subject line. The deadline for the application is May 29, 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. No phone inquiries, please.