STRIDES QA Program Officer I

• Collaborate with the STRIDES Quality Assurance team and other functions to ensure project needs and requirements are met
• Provide support to project management with conference room setup, travel requests, and sub-task assignments
• Facilitate communication by answering partner inquiries and keeping project internal and external websites current
• Coordinate assigned project activities and conduct research to achieve project goals
• Write, review, and translate reports on a quarterly basis; review and contribute to work plans
• Assist the project team with the coordination of budgets
• Enter and maintain procurement requisitions in CostPoint and track them through completion; maintain procurement request logs
• Support MSA commodity requests by compiling specifications, quantities, delivery information and supporting documentation
• Maintain subcontractor and consultant files, trackers, deliverable schedules, and authorization records
• Support subcontractor and consultant onboarding and offboarding logistics, and track deliverables, invoices and performance dates
• Maintain FFATA records and prepare required information for review and submission
• Compile and follow up on internal and external routine inputs for annual, semiannual and other project reports
• Maintain audit-ready files and support retrieval of documentation for internal reviews or audits

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth, or a related field
• Typically requires a minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience supporting projects and/or a technical practice area
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization

Skills & Competencies:

• Prior experience using Microsoft Office Suite preferred
• Ability to work on problems of limited to moderate scope requiring review of various factors
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Ability to build rapport with internal and external contacts