United States of America: Project Manager / Africa Region, Arlington, VA

Project Manager / Africa Region, Arlington, VA

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC 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 implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
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Project Summary: **

MSI is recruiting a project manager for the Africa regional portfolio, which includes a combination of various field- and DC-based projects, including the Civil Society/NGO Sustainability Index (CSOSI/NGO) projects. The CSOSI/NGO Index projects work on a measurement tool initially used by the USAID E&E Bureau to measure and assess the development of CSO sectors following the fall of the Berlin Wall. The CSOSI was adapted to Africa in 2009 and is currently being introduced to the MENA Region, covering the baseline year of 2011, and in Asia covering the baseline year of 2014. The CSOSI for Asia, Africa and MENA is used by the USAID DRG Office, the Africa Bureau, the Bureau for Middle East and North Africa, and the Asia Bureau to study the strength and overall viability of CSO sectors in these regions. The Index is a valuable resource for USAID Missions, other international donors, and local CSO umbrella groups and support centers. The exact project allocation will depend on the timing of the start date of the selected candidate.

Position Summary:

MSI is recruiting a project manager to provide backstopping support to Africa-based projects. The project manager will provide critical support to ensure that program activities are done correctly and in a timely manner. S/he is responsible for supporting specific program activities by conducting the tasks below. This position is based in Arlington, VA and reports to the director of operations.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all contractual matters for both prime and subcontracts.
• Manage project finances, approval requirements, track incoming costs, project future expenditures and preparation of financial reports.
• Provide home office support for overseas field project(s).
• Coordinate logistics for onboarding field project office employees and travel.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and travel logistics for short-term consultants.
• Edit contract deliverables.
• Track and ensure on-time client deliverable requirements.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree, with master's preferred.
• Familiarity with FAR and USAID regulations strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Proficiency in French 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.

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