FHI 360 is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position Administrative Project Officer based in Washington, DC.
The Office of Head Start Region XII Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) network provides local grantees with high-quality, sustained, and intensive training and technical assistance. T/TA is provided to individual grantees, to clusters of grantees with similar interests, and at state and regional events. Region XII includes Migrant and Seasonal grantees in 37 states across the country.
The Administrative Project Officer will provide support to program management such as troubleshooting, updates work plans, coordinates travel arrangements and monitors program activities as well as supporting with other activities as needed.
- Tracks performance against Financial Cost Objective (FCO) ID, project timelines, budget, objectives, and deliverables.
- Facilitates communication by answering partner inquires and monitoring project websites. Designs, implements, and coordinates specific program activities and may conduct research to achieve program goals.
- Works with Project Manager and assists with developing budgets, proposals, managing grants, project materials, and information.
- Collects, complies and analyzes information relevant to the program.
- May provide administrative support to programs as needed by writing, reviewing, and translating reports on a quarterly basis.
- Provides technical assistance and support to program.
- Reviews and contributes to work plans for one or many programs.
- Documents and shares project accomplishments, challenges, and lessons learned among internal and external partners.
- Serves as the liaison for internal units, such as finance, contracts, centers, etc.
- Supports the finance manager in helping process all travel and financial documentation for the program.
- Supports program/project teams administratively and technically to provide high quality deliverables to clients.
- Develops reports, briefing papers, press releases, and presentations as necessary for one or multiple projects/programs.
- Ensures timely implementation, and monitors project activities against work plans.
- Typically requires a minimum of 5-8 years with programs
- Articulate and professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with clients and staff.
- Demonstrated experience in multi-sector project management and implementation of Office of Head Start projects and grants.
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