Project Management Assistant

**Overview**:Hiring Path:- Open to the publicWho May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:This position is open to - U.S. Citizens legally authorized to work in Mexico, including U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (EFMs) - All Agencies of the U.S. Mission in Mexico. Offerors must possess the appropriate work permits.ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.Security Clearance Required:Public Trust - Background InvestigationAppointment TypeTemporaryAppointment Type Details:NoneMarketing Statement:USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., USAID fosters transformational development around the world. Our work supports economic growth and trade; agriculture and the environment; education and training; democracy and governance; global health; global partnerships and humanitarian assistance. We operate in the following regions of the world: Afghanistan and Pakistan, Africa (all of Africa), Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East.Summary:The USAID Office in Mission in Mexico is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for a Project Management Assistant, Office of Governance, Human Rights and Citizen Security (GRC) position.The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 hours per week)- Please note: salary announced is an annual base salary.Supervisory Position:NoRelocation Expenses Reimbursed:NoTravel Required:Not Required**Duties**:The Governance, Human Rights, and Citizen Security (GRC) Program Management Assistant contributes to the efficient and effective implementation of development activities in the USAID/Mexico’s GRC Office portfolio by providing programmatic, logístical and administrative support. The annual budget of the office is approximately $28 million. The incumbent is responsible for the full range of project management assistance, logístical and administrative support associated with the GRC portfolio and for providing technical support to the teams, as needed. The GRC office includes 16 staff members in four teams and five portfolios (Crime Prevention, Rule of Law, Human Rights, Transparency, and Civil Society).- ****Qualifications and Evaluations**:- Requirements:**Physical Demands**: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.- Education Requirements:**Education**:Completion of high school degree is required.- Evaluations:- Qualifications:**Prior Work Experience**: None.**Job Knowledge**: Some knowledge of administrative support and familiarity with, and/or ability to learn and use systems, such as Travel System, Financial systems, among others.**Skills and Abilities**: Must be able to establish and maintain good communication (written and oral) with partners, team members and host-country government officials. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team. Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and strong typing skills are required.**Language:Good working knowledge English and Spanish language proficiency, reading, writing and speaking is required. (This may be tested).**To meet the English and Spanish language requirement for this position**:- For English you may submit test results from:- Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico English Test (Min. score for Fluent is 81%; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 66%)- TOEIC Listening & Reading (Min. score for Fluent is 855; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 655). Information of a local test center: TOEIC Standard Testing Services, Gauss 9 Int 201-A, Col. Anzures, C.P. 11590, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, México. Tel. - . The test's fee is the applicant's responsibility.- TOEFL ITP (Min. score for Fluent is 600; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 520).- TOEFL IBT (Min. score for Fluent is 90; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 68).- IELTS (Min. score for Fluent is 7.0; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 6.0).- Cambridge CEFR (Min. score for Fluent is C1; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is B2).- Duolingo (Min. score for Fluent is 110; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 90).- FSI/ILR (Min. score for Fluent is 3+; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 2).- For Spanish you may submit test results from:- Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico Spanish Test (Min. score for Fluent is 81%; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 66%)- Anglo Eucativo CEFR (Min. score for Fluent is C1; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is B2)- FSI Foreign Service Institute /ILR Inter-Agency Language Roundtable (Min. score for Fluent is 3+; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 2).**Benefits and Other Info**:- Benefits:- Agency Benefits:As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a Resident-Hire USPSC is normally authorized the benefi