Grants Administrative Assistant, Lebanon Community Resilience Initiative (Lcri)

Company Profile: MSI is an international development firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a 30-year history of helping to deliver results across the developing world. In 2008, we became part of Coffey International Limited. Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with Coffey's international development offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and South Sudan. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance, and anti-corruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com . Position Summary: The LCRI Grants Administrative Assistant is part of the LCRI Operations team that is responsible for all office and technical support functions, as well as providing direct support to technical implementation. The Grants Admin Assistant performs administrative and procurement support activities for the grant management unit (GMU). Duties may include basic Arabic-English translation, vendor coordination, and filing. Software skills are required and strong communication skills. **Please note: Only Lebanese citizens are eligible for this position.** Responsibilities: Support administrative, budgetary, procurement and logistical activities, as requested by the GMU or required by the Grants/Procurement Manager. Develop and maintain friendly, open, and professional relationships with fellow GMU members. Organize, scan, file, and archive information, as needed, related to grants and activity administration. Support the maintenance of accurate, up to date and complete program and grant documentation in electronic, hard copy and back-up copies, including regular organization of grant files on the LCRI server and Activity Database. Help maintain an up-to-date list of vendors Assist  in obtaining and organizing supporting procurement documentation Serve as an effective liaison between the GMU and the finance team to provide documentation needed to issue payments related to activities. Attend GMU meetings and other meetings and  provide note-taking support as requested Assist with grant closeout checklist to ensure completed grants are closed out properly and in a timely manner. Assist with special projects and tasks in support of the GMU, technical team or other staff members as needed Any other assignments which may be determined by the Grants/Procurement Manager or Operations Manager Maintain absolute discretion and professionalism towards all confidential matters discussed within the office, and which one might encounter in the execution of their duties. Minimum Qualifications: College degree in a relevant field 0-3 years of professional experience Experience using Excel and Word. Exhibit the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and impartiality. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (writing and speaking). Task and detail oriented and able to work independently and within a team to meet deadlines.  Highly organized work a fast-paced environment Fluency in English and Arabic (French desired but not required). Lebanese citizens only. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No e-mails, please. Only applications received through the website will be considered.