The U.S. Olympic Committee is hiring a full-time, yearlong extern to work on logistics for the 2019 Pan American/Parapan American Games hosted in Lima, Peru, and the 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.

SUMMARY
The graduate assistant will work primarily on projects prior to and during the 2019 Pan American/Parapan American Games hosted in Lima, Peru, and assist with preparation projects for the 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan as needed. The candidate will report directly to the Logistics Associate Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist with the coordination of air travel for the U.S. delegation to the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (July-August 2019) including: input all flight information on the USOC air travel manifest spreadsheet and provide daily updates pre-Games and Games-time to a predetermined distribution list (Villages, airport Ops, team processing, security, etc.); input and manage data in the Lima Organizing Committee Arrivals and Departures System, a web-based portal (to be confirmed); create travel templates for each sport/discipline travelling to/from Lima and work with assigned sport team leader for completeness and accuracy; assist in working with United Airlines and functional area leads in creating and tracking USOC staff travel to Lima and return home (as well as capture on the manifest); provide post-Games reconciliation and reporting as requested.
2. Assist with NGB and USOC internal Games Planning Strategy (GPS) projects/tasks with emphasis on data entry based on surveys and one-on-one sport meetings.
   • Participate in in-depth database (CRM system) training (database) and Tableau (travel reporting tool).
   • Attend Games sport planning meetings and/or conference calls and serve as the primary resource for gathering and recording data.
   • Update Games sport planning documents in an accurate and timely manner.
3. Secondary functions may include, but are not limited to the following:
   • Assist Logistics division in other project and preparation related to ground transportation, shipping and freight, and event ticket management.
   • Assist in the process of providing information, applying for and obtaining travel visas for attendees participating in site visits and identified Games, when required.
4. Perform other pre-Games duties as assigned.

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