Country: United States of America
Closing date: 30 Jul 2017
Project Manager, USAID / Pakistan, Arlington, VA
Company Profile:
MSI is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Iraq. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance and anti-corruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com. MSI has recently become a Tetra Tech Company.
Project Summary:
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM) serves as a centralized management support mechanism that provides services in (1) monitoring, (2) evaluation, (3) assessment, and (4) learning support. PERFORM provides data and information to help USAID/Pakistan project managers improve results through better implementation, design, and learning, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives .
Position Summary:
The project manager is responsible for managing all contractual, financial and logistical aspects of the project. S/he will report to the project's Sr Project Manager and Director of Operations.
Responsibilities:
- Provide home office management support on a day to day basis in area of logistics, recruitment, and budgeting.
- Handle recruitment, on-boarding and travel logistics for short-term consultants.
- Issuing employment agreements in collaboration with the MSI contracts team
- Providing logistical support to technical teams, including visa processing, pre-mobilization and deployment arrangements, in collaboration with MSI HO Travel team
- Preparing client approval documents, including international travel requests
- Processing STTA timesheets and invoices
- Processing expense reports
- Collaborating with the FO team on the ongoing activities related to the project recruitment, hiring, logistical support, security, and procurement
- Supporting the team in development of procedures, policies, recordkeeping, and duties as required and related to overall administration of the project, including procurement
- Coordinating other administrative, financial, and contractual parts of the project, as needed
Qualifications:
- One (1) to three (3) years of relevant work experience.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in international affairs, international development, or related field preferred.
- Familiarity with FAR and USAID regulations preferred
- Ability to work in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Flexibility and ability to travel, especially to conflict zones.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply, please visit: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp;jsessionid=2F3C3777D41032F48801F925B7FB9DA2?org=MSI&cws=2&rid=5744
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