Program Assistant

Miyamoto International (“Miyamoto”) is in business to make the world a better, safer place. Miyamoto is a global multi-hazard engineering and disaster risk reduction firm that provides resiliency expertise that sustains industries and safeguards communities around the world. We work with governments, international development banks, including The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank, UN agencies, NGOs and other partners in the international development and humanitarian assistance sector to help communities build resilience to natural disasters.

We are currently seeking a Program Assistant who has a passion for international development work to become a member of our growing and dynamic, global International Programs team. This position will be based in Puerto Rico.

The duties of this position are important to the successful growth of Miyamoto’s International Programs team. Some of the central responsibilities of this position are:

Support to International Programs Team

· Work closely with and support a global team by handling team administrative tasks, including supporting compliance with U.S. Government and other multilateral organization’s contracts; maintaining client relationship management (CRM), filing and other operational systems;

· Planning and coordination of team activities, including global internal meetings and external program meetings and training seminars, etc.;

· Formatting of reports and technical deliverables for donor-funded programs;

· Provide support to Miyamoto’s program management and finance teams on contract management and procurement processes;

· Support the team with Spanish to English and English to Spanish translations

Minimum Qualifications

· A bachelor’s degree in international development, business management, administration, or a related field

· Excellent communicator with strong writing skills, professional fluency in English and Spanish a must

· Enthusiastic, resourceful self-starter and multi-tasker with excellent organization and planning skills, as well as the ability to be flexible and problem solve independently

Miyamoto International is seeking the best and brightest professionals to join our team. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated leader with exceptional communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks. Flexibility, organizational skills, project collaboration and accountability are integral components to achieving our goals. Your entrepreneurial spirit should motivate others and inspire new ideas. Successful candidates share our passion for helping others and strives to improve the quality of their work with each new challenge.