Jefferson Consulting Group, a woman-owned small business, has been awarded a five-year, $41 million-dollar Institutional Support Contract (ISC) in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI) Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub (GenDev). We are seeking a Project Assistant to support the startup and ongoing management of this contract.

Jefferson provides strategic and operational services to federal agencies in program management, acquisition, human capital and training. The Program Assistant will primarily focus on operational support including project management, administration, and coordination.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Program Assistant provides general support to programming, to include administrative tasks, preparing program documents and correspondence, researching and ensuring compliance with rules and regulations, and providing customer service to diverse stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supports drafting and maintenance of subcontractor and consultant agreements, task orders, and modifications
• Provides guidance to staff and consultants on USG regulations and policies, and company policies, procedures and systems
• Provides security clearance/facility access clearance and badging support for staff members and consultants
• Creates and maintains files and trackers associated with staff and project management
• Leads the knowledge management workstream of the contract including saving files and approvals in appropriate locations on shared drives (SharePoint and Google Drive)
• Researches, monitors, tracks, analyzes and reports on topics of interest
• Contributes to drafting or editing sections of reports or proposals
• Coordinates, attends, and summarizes meetings
• Provides scheduling and meeting management support
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization, plus two (2) years of relevant professional experience, or a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study such as management or business administration.
• Holds a SECRET security clearance or a USAID facility access clearance or has the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance or public trust clearance
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects effectively and concurrently
• Excellent anticipatory skills and proactive approach to work
• Strong oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills to effectively interact with government clients and industry partners
• Strong prioritization and organization skills to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of tools