• Job Description

  Req#: 5859

  The Middle East and North Africa Regional Business Unit is conducting an internal and external recruit for a Program Manager. The MENA RBU portfolio includes current projects in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, Syria and Libya; new business in Egypt and Morocco; and covers a wide variety of technical sectors including education, economic growth, water and energy, democracy and governance, and peace, stability, and transition. The program manager is responsible for management, delegation, and execution of day-to-day project tasks, including staff management, as well as engagement in new business and technical practices. The role will be based on the OTI Transitions Team and will be expected to provide short- and medium-term support to programs across our OTI portfolio, frequently as acting PMU manager or in short-term billable roles. The manager should have OTI experience or interest and be fully versed and comfortable in PMU roles, as they will be expected to provide immediate/seamless support when assigned to a new team, and mentor less experienced staff in OTI project management best practices. The role also involves support to OTI and other priority new business efforts, as well as management of the SWIFT IDIQ. Ensures adherence with company policies, applicable laws and regulations, and project requirements. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

  Responsibilities:

  Project Management

  • Manages day-to-day support to one or more project teams and client, including communicating and assisting with project-office requests and overseeing adherence to project requirements, government regulations, and Chemonics policies
  • Oversees financial aspects of the project’s contract or agreement by reviewing monthly invoices for accuracy and compliance; responsible for tracking expenditures against budget and total obligated funds, coordinating development and monitoring of annual corporate budget, and regular forecasting of expenditures for Chemonics and client
  • Identifies issues or potential risks, including project performance, financial, and compliance, and supports plans and strategies to address those risks, communicating, when appropriate, with the director and/or senior vice president; appropriately consults with support units on corporate-office and project-office matters to help make informed decisions
  • Responsible for reviewing and determining causes of variances in expenditures against forecasts and budgets and ensuring client is informed as appropriate
  • Liaises with project subaward partners, manages subaward issues, budgets, and invoice reviews, and reviews deliverables in coordination with project team to ensure they meet technical and quality standards
  • Supports recruitment of long- and short-term project personnel in accordance with Chemonics’ policy
  • Conducts periodic project office visits to monitor and support project operations and implementation, including conducting training, conducting or responding to audits, providing input to work planning, conducting technical research, and performing other relevant tasks
  • Reviews and provides comments on project technical work and project reports
  • May contribute dedicated time to other workstreams and functions to achieve BU goals, including new business, operations, and technical practice contributions

  Technical

  • Actively engages in technical practice of relevance to areas of interest or focus, sharing information and best practices learned with the company, including connecting the practice and project in support of enhanced project performance and technical leadership goals of the practice
  • Promotes Chemonics by attending external events, networking with clients and counterparts; articulating a solid understanding of Chemonics’ past and present portfolio; effectively representing the company’s history, values, and standards; and identifying and developing new business leads

  New Business Development

  • Supports new business efforts, including lead development and capture; serves in line roles of increasing complexity and leadership (e.g., proposal coordinator, expatriate/local recruiter, personnel/management/organizational capacity section writer, subs liaison, cost preparer, and technical writer).

  
  Management and Leadership

  • Supervises, mentors, develops, and evaluates assigned staff; provides regular performance feedback and the time and opportunity to grow professionally
  • Performs all tasks and responsibilities demonstrating behaviors consistent with Chemonics’ values and competencies appropriate for the position
  • Performs other duties as required

  Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant project management experience
  • Experience supervising or mentoring employees preferred
  • Thorough understanding of donor/client requirements and how to apply them to project management
  • Demonstrated critical project management skills, including budget management, contractual and procurement compliance, client relations and knowledge of client, and personnel management
  • Demonstrated experience working on one or more projects while simultaneously providing support to proposals
  • Demonstrated experience providing regional financial and/or compliance support on a project management team
  • Demonstrated experience following standard practices and procedures, receiving general instruction on work progress, and making significant contribution to end results
  • Works independently and as part of a team
  • Demonstrated resourcefulness in problem solving and initiative to learn new skills
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and word processing abilities
  • Language proficiency for assigned geographic area preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
  • Previous experience working in international development and/or living or conducting work in developing countries preferred
  • Willingness to travel up to 8 weeks per year

  Apply by 11:59pm EST, Monday, November 27, 2023. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

  Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  Chemonics is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
  
  Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
  Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  Chemonics International, Inc. is a private international development firm based in Washington, DC It was established in 1975 by Thurston F.

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