Administrative Assistant 7 - SHOPS Plus at ABT Associates

Req Id: 54121

Opportunity

• Abt Associates seeks an Administrative Assistant to support a Tuberculosis project under SHOPS Plus. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
• The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas.
• In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will increase the availability of and access to TB services in the private sector by establishing a network of private providers from different cadres (clinicians, PPMVs, community pharmacists (CPs) and labs) to detect, diagnose, and successfully follow up and/or treat TB. SHOPS Plus will work in the states of Lagos and Kano.
• These two large states have high TB burdens as well as a high level of private sector activity

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the TB technical director, the Admin. Assistant will provide a full range of administrative support for technical team including:

• Preparing and managing schedules
• Official correspondence and follow-up
• Organizing logistics for training and other events
• Tracking budgets, managing cash advances and obtaining receipts
• Maintaining excellent documentation and filing
• Knowledge and experience with Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other data processing and graphical presentation software.
• Ability to assess problems and develop solutions.
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills and excellent organization skills.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field, at least 3 years' experience providing administrative support for managers and/or teams
• Excellent organizational skills and oral and written communications skills in English
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft applications
• Previous experience with USAID projects or other agencies preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• (3+) years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Remuneration
Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.