Position Description:
Under the direction of the REACT Project Manager, the Ukraine Support Manager will be responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the REACT contract, especially as pertains to Ukraine. The incumbent will work as a member of a small team and recommend strategies to improve efficiency and productivity of services delivered to the State Department customer.
Position Requirements:
PAE seeks a full-time Ukraine Support Manager in its Arlington, Virginia office to provide assistance in contract administration, and Washington DC-based Customer relations expertise to the REACT contract. The initial period of the contract is six months, with a possibility of extension. Specifically, the successful candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for applicants and deployed elections observation and field experts related to work in Ukraine and provide other, related REACT daily operations support.
Reporting directly to the REACT Project Manager, the incumbent will possess a minimum of (5) five years’ related, professional experience, strong organizational and diplomatic skills, work independently under tight deadlines, function successfully in a team environment, and have experience recruiting and deploying experts to international placements.
Related experience with gender mainstreaming, working within the OSCE region, knowledge of election observation and the OSCE, administration of government contracts, and Russian language fluency are desirable.
The REACT Ukraine Support Manager:
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to hold a security clearance.
Accurately and efficiently oversees and implements administrative processes to meet REACT contract obligations in Ukraine, providing support for related activities in the Balkans, Central Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, as needed.
Designs and implements recruitment and outreach strategies to expand and maintain network of human rights, rule of law, former military, and democratization contacts.
Identifies and deploys Election Observers for election monitoring missions, prepares briefings, and maintains and disseminates training materials.
Provides project management support to include issuing employment contracts, coordinating pre-departure materials and processing reimbursements.
Answers contract inquiries from the public.
Periodically represents PAE internally and to the OSCE Client, the State Department Customer, and the public.
Is available for international travel to ensure effective functioning of REACT’s Vienna, Austria office and to participate in election observation missions.
How to apply:
Job Title: Ukraine Support Manager
Open: Until Filled
Location/Project: Arlington, Virginia
Contract: REACT
Projected Start Date: 1 August 2016
Vacancy Number: R0005408
View the job description: https://www.pae.com/career
To Apply:
Candidates can apply for the position through PAE’s main careers page, which can be found at https://www.pae.com/career . In order to locate the vacancy, please search by the Vacancy Number: R0005408.
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