Team Leader, Grants Under Contract
Washington, DC
Company Profile: Management Systems International is an international development consulting firm based on the D.C. waterfront with offices around the globe. For over 25 years, MSI has worked to improve the daily lives of people in many of the most impoverished and conflict-ridden places of the world through partnerships with domestic and foreign government agencies, corporations, and non-governmental organizations. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Position Summary: MSI is currently seeking an experienced grants manager to provide oversight to the grants program of an upcoming project focusing on expanding civic participation and fostering democratic transition in Cuba. The position will be based in Washington DC for at least the initial period of implementation.
Responsibilities:
Provides oversight to Grants program;
Subject to the overall coordination and control of the CTO, advises and assists in the design, development and implementation and program monitoring and evaluation of grant-making authority and grants management policies, procedures, and practices;
Provides policy guidance and interpretation for program staff as well as sub-grantees;
Analyzes and evaluates grant applications, proposals and awards to ensure adherence to grants management policies;
Ensures proper negotiation of the terms and conditions for sub-grants and reviews and analyzes budget estimates for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency
Qualifications:
5 - 10 years experience in grants design and administration to management and oversee distribution of grants as well as subcontracting;
Knowledge of USAID contract management and grants management policies and procedures; Grants under Contract experience preferred;
Proven record of excellent management, leadership and interpersonal skills;
Proven ability to work with diverse international teams;
Prior experience working in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as proficiency in Spanish preferred;
Chief of Party/Project Director
Washington, DC
Company Profile: Management Systems International is an international development consulting firm based on the D.C. waterfront with offices around the globe. For over 25 years, MSI has worked to improve the daily lives of people in many of the most impoverished and conflict-ridden places of the world through partnerships with domestic and foreign government agencies, corporations, and non-governmental organizations. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Position Summary: MSI is currently seeking an experienced Chief of Party to provide general management of an upcoming project focusing on expanding civic participation and fostering democratic transition in Cuba. The position will be based in Washington DC for at least the initial period of implementation.
Responsibilities: The Chief of Party will provide overall technical and administrative management for the project; hire, manage and mentor field staff; and maintain accountability to headquarters office in the United States and to USAID in the field. S/he will ensure that programs and activities are responsive to US foreign policy and USAID strategy for Cuba as interpreted by the Director of the Cuba Program. Additionally s/he will ensure program coordination across teams and that programmatic and financial procedures are established.
Qualifications:
10 years experience supervising complex and challenging operations in unstable developing or transition countries;
Proven record of excellent management, leadership and decision-making; demonstrated success managing international development projects of this scope and complexity;
Experience interacting with developing country governments, international organizations, other bilateral donor and civil society representatives, and senior government officials;
Prior experience living and working in Latin America and the Caribbean;
Fluency or professional proficiency in Spanish preferred.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com