American Citizen USAID Travel/Training/Logistics Coordinator Careers – Dexis Consulting Group

Organisation: Dexis
Consulting Group
Funding Source: United
States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Citizenship: US Citizen
About US:
Dexis Consulting Group strengthens management systems for the U.S.
Government and across developing economies. Since our founding in 2001, Dexis
has provided monitoring and evaluation, program management, institutional
support, project implementation, and training solutions to address some of the
world’s greatest challenges.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will provide travel,
    training and logistics support services.
  • Arrange lodging for short-term (generally
    less than 6 months) visitors including USAID staff, consultants, and
    others
  • Facilitate travel for short-term visitors,
    personnel and consultants. This includes preparing travel authorizations,
    obtaining country clearances, arranging for transport to and from airport
    and other locations
  • The jobholder will address long-term staff
    housing matters, including oversight and management of maintenance,
    repairs, re-location, furnishing, guards, etc.
  • Assist in obtaining VAT exemptions for
    eligible staff, contractors and others
  • Support entry and movement of household
    effects of eligible staff on long-term assignments
  • Assist in visa and work permit matters
  • Perform other travel and relocation
    management related tasks as requested by the COR or CO
  • Tasked with the development of newcomer
    orientation materials
  • Support the Mission Training Committee
  • Draft personnel handbooks, policies, and
    operations manuals
  • Plan and conduct staff training
    activities, including training, mentoring and awards programs
  • Identify and contract for training venue,
    travel of participants, and other duties as assigned
  • Perform other HR and training tasks as
    requested by the COR or CO
  • Supervise and manage a team of four roving
    secretaries.
  • Mentor team of eight administrative staff
    on administrative career paths. 
    Train each on current systems and updates.
  • Manage USAID/Tanzania’s security issues
    including building access, clearances for staff and TDYers and weekly
    briefings
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the USAID Project
    Travel/Training/Logistics Coordinator career placement must hold a post-secondary
    relevant technical degree (e.g., secretary, travel management,
    hospitality) or two years of college
  • At least three years’ experience in
    providing travel, training and logistics support services
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English,
    working knowledge of Kiswahili desirable
  • US Citizen.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Americans who wish to work in
Uganda should apply at the online link below.
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