United States of America: PSC Coordinator

Macfadden is an employee-owned, international professional services corporation that applies integrated information technology solutions and program/project management expertise to help solve critical issues impacting the health, safety and security of the world around us. Since 1986, federal agencies have relied on Macfadden for mission critical support in the areas of international disaster response, development and humanitarian assistance, compliance and monitoring support, information management, and systems engineering and integration.

Today, Macfadden provides innovative solutions that enable our customers to protect America's food supply more efficiently and bring medical breakthroughs to market sooner; rapidly respond to complex international disaster relief efforts; develop and maintain critical government IT financial systems and safeguard key government information systems. We support our customer's mission to help emerging democracies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia develop their economic infrastructures; help meet compliance requirements and improve transparency through effective records and information management programs; and help preserve many of our nation's most treasured historical documents through our data capture and digital conversion services.

With more than 225 employees, Macfadden is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland with multiple client site operations worldwide. When you work with a Macfadden employee-owner, you will be working with a competent, experienced professional who cares deeply about your success. That's what sets us apart and drives our commitment to our customers.

Position Summary:

Key Internal Interfaces: PSC Contracts, Recruitment Team, OFDA Resources Team and Overseas Administrative Team

Key External Interfaces: All OFDA Staff, USAID Office of Acquisition and Assistance and USAID
Chief Financial Office

Macfadden is seeking a Personal Services Contracts (PSC) Coordinator supporting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). The PSC Coordinator will be providing support to the PSC Contracts Team. The USAID/OFDA PSC ContractsTeam provides support in the negotiation, award, and administration of US Personal Services Contractors (USPSCs) in accordance with Federal and Agency acquisition and assistance rules, regulations, policies and procedures to effectively maintain OFDA’s long term workforces and surge capacities. The PSC Coordinator reports directly to the PSC team’s manager, and assists with many tasks across the team (see specific job duties, below).

Essential Functions

Job duties:

• Develop and maintain relationships within the client organization
• Communicate with senior clients, OFDA staff, and USPSC candidates
• Proofread documents
• Maintain databases and lists
• Produce materials for meetings (e.g. make binders)
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (equivalent work experience may be considered)
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain an interim and final Secret security clearance

Required Experience:

• 1-3 years or more of work experience with civilian agencies, military, industry, or non-governmental organizations. Internships count towards experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Humanitarian experience (in the field or research)
• Environments where work was both fast-paced and the demands on quality were extremely high

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English
• Superior computer skills. High skill with Microsoft Office 2010 Office Suite in a network environment. Ability to learn new software and databases quickly.
• Highly organized and efficient
• Produces high-quality work
• Able to maintain focus in a fast-paced environment, maintaining a calm, friendly, and helpful, and mature attitude while under pressure
• Can multitask, balancing priorities and communicating with clients
• Friendly and customer-service oriented. Builds strong relationships
• Self-motivated – finds ways to be proactively helpful even when not asked
• Strong at solving problems
• Eager to grow and learn
• Other duties as required

U.S. Citizenship is required; selected candidate must be able to qualify for a government sponsored security clearance.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

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