Project Mngmt – Contract, Cooperative Agreement, Grant, and Activity Administration

• Oversee the implementation of complex, high-priority, or multi-faceted projects, ensuring activities align with broader strategic goals.
• Serve as the technical liaison between USG officials and implementing partners in designated oversight roles (COR, GOR, AOR, AM).
• Provide high-level technical guidance and strategic oversight for complex or high-priority DoS assistance programs in alignment with designated responsibilities. Monitor compliance with award terms, conditions, and applicable policies and regulations.
• Establish and maintain routine communication with alternate oversight representatives, as applicable, and provide updates on performance and activities to support the project continuity.
• Serve as key SMEs for the team, leading technical efforts and providing specialized knowledge and expertise to address complex technical issues. Share knowledge across various areas to ensure technical coherence throughout the projects/ programs.

Program Mngmt – Technical and Advisory Support, Program Development, and Project Design

• Provide Technical Expertise in the emergency humanitarian assistance to support program and project objectives, contributing to broader Mission and/or DoS strategic goals.
• Represent the USG in high-level discussions with host-country officials and interagency partners, applying advanced technical expertise and judgment to inform strategic decisions and guide programmatic adjustments in response to changing evolving policy priorities and local conditions, enhancing overall effectiveness and impact of DoS foreign assistance programs.
• Engage in Planning and Strategy Development, to include the preparation and compiling of performance and reporting documents such as Country and Regional Strategies, Operational Plans, Performance Reports, and supporting activities, as applicable.
• Contribute to the Project Design process and support activities to operationalize the Mission’s development strategies

Monitoring and Evaluation – Performance Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting (15%)

• Develop performance monitoring plans, oversee their implementation, conduct evaluations and generate reports in support of designated programs/projects, as well as the broader office portfolio.
• Monitor implementing partners’ performance and verifies that it conforms to the technical requirements and quality standards outlined in the award mechanism. Conduct site visits to gather data and verify progress toward project objectives.
• Obtain project data, analyze performance data, and provide input into repositories to support the advancement of broader Mission objectives.
• Draft, author, edit, review, and update documentation for project and other relevant administrative reporting activities. This includes the preparation of internal documents (e.g. memoranda, spreadsheets, databases, checklists, etc.) as mandated by Mission and DoS regulations, and in support of general administrative and collaboration, learning, and adapting activities.

Stakeholder Engagement – USG Inter-Agency, Host Government, Donors, Partners, Multilateral Group Engagement (20%)

• Represent the DoS in key stakeholder engagements, manage information flows, and provide strategic input to inform decision-making and advance objectives. This includes written and verbal communication, and presentations to cross-cultural audiences that convey DoS standards, policies, and priorities.
• Build partnerships, facilitate communities of practice, and serve on working groups, committees, technical review panels, and other administrative or governing bodies that are stakeholders in the subject technical area of the position. Offer strategic and technical input and represent DoS in efforts to align actions among stakeholders during project implementation.

Financial Mngmt – Budget Tracking, Financial Oversight, and AdministrativeControls (10%)

• Responsible for managing project and program budgets, ensuring funding pipelines, and overseeing the financial aspects of awards.
• Prepare and monitor the financial status of awards on an ongoing basis, including tracking quarterly accruals, incremental funding, and budget execution, to ensure compliance with Agency financial regulations.

Information Mngmt – File Documentation, Upkeep, Retention, Disposition, and Collaboration (10%)

• Establish and maintain files in accordance with DoS standards and use mandated electronic storage applications for document retention. This includes maintaining records of all monitoring and oversight activities, site visits, correspondence with implementing partners, and all other relevant actions taken in designated oversight roles.

Note: This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbents will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
• Police Clearance Certificate
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time 4 weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• A master’s degree public health/nutrition, food security/agriculture, international relations, project management or social sciences is required.’

Closing date- 07/01/2025