Logistics Assistant Full-Time

Social Solutions International, Inc. (Social Solutions) seeks a locally based Logistics Assistant to help plan a one-week data collection field visit to Mozambique for the Child Health Country Perspectives study.

The Logistics Assistant will work with another local technical consultant and an international study team to­:

• Plan and manage all logistics and administrative activities for one week in-country field visit for data collection.
• Schedule interviews with representatives from national government, donors, NGOs, professional associations, research institutions, and others.
• Manage field visit/data collection calendar and keep study team abreast of changes.
• Identify and arrange meeting space to conduct interviews or hold study related meetings, and manage communication and negotiation with venue staff as required.
• Identify and secure transport for study team for duration of stay in country.
• Other logistics and administrative duties as assigned to support study team during field visit.
• Participate in study team meetings with CIRCLE and USAID as required.

Education and Experience

• Secondary school education required. Bachelor’s degree or some university preferred.
• 3- 5 years’ experience providing administrative or logistics support for health or international development programs or research activities.

 Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Experience supporting logistics for health or international development programs or research activities.
• Knowledge of local area (Maputo) including hotels, meeting venues, transport companies etc.
• Strong customer service, interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
• Experienced at troubleshooting and solving logistics problems quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with global study