About the Position

Strategic Capacity Group (SCG) is seeking to hire a Project Coordinator/Assistant fluent in French and/or Haitian Creole to serve on SCG’s Global Operations Team, a globally available, responsive, and culturally adept team that operates with team members around the world to plan and deliver travel and event logistics to a high standard of excellence. This position will ideally be based in the Miami, Florida area, and will work with team members to book travel, resolve travel contingencies, and negotiate vendor services, such as event facilities, catering, transportation, lodging, and interpretation for events in Haiti.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Ideal candidates will have the knowledge and experience with event planning and execution, travel planning and execution for groups or delegations of officials, and/or experience in the hospitality sector planning and executing large or complex events and problem-solving contingencies. Candidates should also possess excellent communications skills and the ability to problem solve logistical challenges. Specifically, candidates must be:

• Located in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone, ideally in the Miami, Florida, area, and willing to work with team members worldwide, including in Haiti, to provide responsive and timely logistical services.
• Fluent in English and in French/Haitian Creole.
• Experienced in travel and event logistics as a conference planner, event organizer, travel coordinator, or hospitality event planner. Experience should include booking travel, resolving travel contingencies, and negotiating vendor services, such as event facilities, catering, transportation, lodging, and interpretation.
• Experience with U.S. security assistance programs and/or U.S. Embassy programs and processes, including Leahy vetting and Fly America travel requirements highly preferred.
• Project Coordinator: Master’s degree preferred; bachelor’s degree required. At least two years of full-time, relevant work experience. Salary range: $50,000 -$65,000 commensurate with experience.
• Project Assistant: Up to two years of work experience. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Salary range: $40,000 - $55,000 commensurate with experience.