Operations & Systems Intern

City/Country Location Details Washington DC

Employment Status

Job Type Project

Position Title:

Operations & Systems Intern

Contract Name:

Africa Trade and Investment Activity

Contract No:

7200AA21C00056

Period of Performance (on/about):

Fall (Date of Approval – 12/15/2024), or

Spring (1/15/2025 - 5/30/2025), or

Both (Date of Approval-5/30/2025)

Place of Performance:

Washington, D.C.

Maximum Level of Effort (LOE):

Up to 100 Days dependent on PoP

P R O J ECT B AC K G R O UND :

The USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) activity is designed to bolster the U.S. Government’s abilityto boost trade and investment to, from, and within the African continent. The continent-wide program is USAID’s flagship effort in support of the Prosper Africa initiative and will expand and accelerate two-way trade and investment between African nations and the United States.

Driven by market demand, ATI embraces innovative approaches to achieve its goals. ATI is designed as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that USAID Missions and the private sector identify.

R O LE ’ S P URP O S E :

The Operations & Systems Intern is a short-term position which will be responsible for providing support to the ATI Quality & Systems team. The Intern will support the Team with procurement/grants process support, data input & analytics, targeted research on best practices for partnership development and private sector engagement, and various administrative tasks as assigned (e.g., approvals, reporting, and invoice tracking).

This internship offers a valuable learning opportunity for individuals aspiring to work in the international development sector, particularly in private sector engagement. By supporting procurement and grants processes, conducting targeted research, and managing data analytics, the intern will gain hands-on experience with key operational systems. He/she will also be exposed to best practices in partnership development and private sector engagement, critical components of today's international development strategies. This role provides an immersive environment to understand the intricacies of cross-sector collaboration and the practical skills needed to drive impactful, sustainable development outcomes.

O B J ECTI V ES AND D UTIES

TheOperations & SystemsInternwillworkwiththeSystems Teamtoprovidesupportinthefollowingtaskareas:

• Maintain the partner network database and complete regular, robust data cleaning exercises to ensure ATI can produce accurate analysis of its partner network (e.g. number of local partners, number of partners focused on a particular region, etc). This includes supporting the maintenance of ATI dashboards.

• Support the ATI Systems Team in systematizing project-wide templates and resources, including development of new tools, templates, and trackers, such as updated templates for IQCs, TOs, subcontracts by type, modification documents, etc.

• Supportdevelopmentofmaterialsfor internal and external ATI learning, including ATI staff,newmembersofthePartnerNetwork, & ATI clients. This may include what toexpectfromprocurements, overviewofUSAID/ATIprocurementandgrantsprocess, FAQs, training guides, learning products on best practices for private sector engagement, etc.

• Supporttheprocurement/grantlifecyclebyperformingsupporttasksasneeded, such as drafting memos, updating award data records, or taking notes during Technical Evaluation Committee meetings.

• Support the maintenance of administrative records by saving and categorizing in a rational, straightforward hierarchy all documentation on shared file servers and project management systems in accordance with the project’s document saving protocol and norms.

• Provide event and meeting organization support as needed.

• Draftandsubmitapprovals, analysis, andreportsfortheSystems Team.

• Providead-hocoperational and administrativesupport,asassigned.

• Participateinregularprojectmanagementmeetings.

R EP O RTIN G :TheOperations & SystemsInternwillreporttothe Operations & Systems Specialist.

R E Q UIRED Q UALIFICATI O NS

• Bachelorsdegreestudentin business,economics,internationaldevelopment, orassociatedfields,withmorethanoneyearofexperienceinprofessionalworkplaces.

• Proficientcomputerskills,includingMicrosoftOfficeSuite(Word,PowerPoint,andExcel)

• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.

• Self-directed, motivated andabletoaccomplish taskswithoutdirect supervision.

• Energeticand eagertotacklenewprojectsandideas.

• Strongorganizationalskillsandattentionto detail.

• Provenresearch skillswithan aptitudeforclearandsuccinctreportwriting.

• Excellentinterpersonalskills.

• Abilitytoworkindependentlywithminimalsupervision.

• AbilitytoworkintheU.S.

• Available to work 10-20 hours per week.

P REFERRED Q UALIFICATI O N S :

• Priorand/or passion forworkininternationaldevelopment,with exposuretoprivatesectorengagementapproaches.

• Based in the DMV area with the ability to work in the ATI US office on occasion

• Strongdatamanagement, analytics, collection, andvisualizationskills,includinguseofrelevant softwarepackages.

Compensation

The expected pay rate for this position is $22/hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

DAI and its employees are committed to confronting discrimination in all forms, nurturing respect for our interpersonal relationships, and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work. DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.

DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

ABOUT DAI

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world.

DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work. DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.

DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

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