Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Travel and Events Assistant jobs in Southern Sudan at Management Systems International (MSI)

Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project/Proposal Summary:
MSI was awarded a three-year contract with USAID/Sudan on a project named SUPPORT (Services Under Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking), and tasked with the responsibility of executing functions normally associated with USAID’s Program and Communications offices. As a part of the SUPPORT project, MSI hiring technical and support staff, assisting USAID with logistics, and facilitating VIP visits. For more information on our Sudan project (Services Under Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking – SUPPORT) please follow this link: http://www.msiworldwide.com/index.cfm?msiweb=project&p_id=150

Position Summary: The Travel and Events Assistant will be responsible for planning travel, logistics, and conferences in Sudan and at times may be required to travel with delegations. This is a critical position and the person must be extremely organized, adaptable, and professional. The Travel and Events Assistant reports to the Travel and Events Coordinator.

Please note: This is a local position. Only Sudanese nationals are eligible to apply

Responsibilities:
• Plan travel for MSI teams in Sudan, including lodging, ground transportation and flights
• Assist in planning conferences, including preparing checklists, participant lists, nametags, table tents, delivery receipts, etc.;
• Develop relationships with air service providers, travel agents, hotel operators and caterers; obtain quotes for services as required;
• Track conference inventory and be responsible for MSI conference facility functions;
• Track all local hotel reservations, flights, and events;
• Check incoming invoices to ensure accuracy and record against relevant tracker
• Maintain all files related to travel and conferences;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Prior experience arranging travel and logistics in Sudan required;
• High degree of professionalism, adaptability and organization;
• Strong sense of self-direction and the ability to carry out tasks with little oversight;
• Attention to detail and a willingness to learn;
• English fluency required and Arabic proficiency strongly preferred;
• Strong IT stills including proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required;
• Qualification in a relevant field is required;
• Minimum of three years of experience is required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com

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