Country: United States of America
Closing date: 23 Feb 2020
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
MSI is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to be based in our Crystal City office. The Senior Project Manager will oversee USAID projects in the LAC-US region. Projects will include the USAID Data and Evidence for Education program and USAID Social Moderation to Support Reading and Mathematics Learning program, and possibly others based on business need.
Position Summary:
The Senior Project Manager will oversee financial, administrative and compliance aspects of projects of considerable cost and/or technical complexity. The successful candidate will possess specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience to use independent judgment in the performance of their duties and be capable of carrying out work with little guidance or supervision. This individual is a self-starter: bright, motivated and dynamic. Additionally, this position requires proven experience and knowledge of USAID ADS, AIDAR and FAR regulations and USAID business practices. This position will also supervise the project manager(s) and project associate(s) as required and be located out of our Arlington, VA office.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for contractual and/or financial management of large international projects, including time and materials level of effort tracking.
- Recruitment of consultants and staff.
- Assist in work planning process and development of activity budgets.
- Assist in development of procedures, policies, recordkeeping, and duties as required related to overall administration of projects, including procurement, grants (if applicable) and preparation of consultant agreements.
- Work with other departments, public agencies, subcontractors, and independent consultants on the implementation of complex project tasks, programming, and other activities for assigned projects.
- Participate in, or manage the selection, hiring, and development of project staff and consultants.
- Plan, prepare and communicate schedules and progress records of projects' activities and expenditures, and assist others in establishing project schedules and milestones.
- Develop critical path or project flow diagrams to plan, set and evaluate progress on project tasks.
- Establish systems for efficient management of subcontractor activities.
- Review, analyze, and prepare reports and other correspondence on all activities and transactions related to assigned tasks, and provide timely information and status updates on assigned tasks.
- Prepare and present comprehensive administrative, fiscal, statistical and technical studies, reports, evaluations, specifications and correspondence as required.
- Supervises the project management team.
- Other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in project management type functions.
- Bachelor's Degree in business, international development, or other field required, Master's Degree preferred.
- Demonstrable Experience in USAID ADS, FAR, AIDAR and other USG international regulations.
- Knowledge of project management procedures for planning and processing international development projects, and for establishing plans, specifications, monitoring and management of the development projects.
- Leading cost estimating and tracking and scheduling for international development projects.
- Advanced experience with MS Word and MS Excel.
- Skilled in the principles and practices of personnel supervision and management.
- Skilled in the recruitment of technical consultants.
- Ability to work as part of a project team.
- Monitoring and evaluation experience a plus.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
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