BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

The incumbent of the position serves as Project Management Specialist in the area of program operations. S/he has a wide range of responsibilities that fall under three major areas: 1) controls the budget and manages the obligation process for the annual Operating Year Budget (OYB); 2) participates in the overall management of the Mission's Program Analysis and Development Support (PADS) project (Project 0272) valued at $25 million and the local currency AID Activity Trust Account (FT-800); and 3) manages the Mission’s Management Information System, which is used to perform various complex research, analytical, monitoring and reporting functions concerning all past, current and planned AID projects/programs in Egypt, and thereby contributes to the smooth and efficient operation of the Mission. In doing these functions, s/he has substantial and frequent interaction and correspondence with the Government of Egypt (GOE) counterpart ministry officials at the Undersecretary and Director General level.