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Egypt - Cairo AddressCairo, Job Type:
Full-Time Posting Date08/17/2026
Company DescriptionEstablished in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.
Position DescriptionThe Administration and Procurement Lead position must be ready to mentor, lead, and coordinate administrative and procurement functions. S/he must ensure that the office runs smoothly, and procurement management is cost-effective, and s/he must ensure the efficient implementation of all administrative operations that support programmatic departments. Provide reports to management on a regular basis on the activities managed and cost-cutting initiatives. The Administration and Procurement Lead position is required to mentor team members and support the flow of business by making sure that the professional standards required by Amideast meet all requirements for administrative operations. The Administration and Procurement Lead guides them in terms of the flow of operations and the required levels of efficiency.
Responsibilities
RequiredQUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Preferred
Work EnvironmentThe incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office.
The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.
Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
