Senior operations manager - Pakistan

Chemonics International seeks a senior operations manager for an anticipated USAID-funded project in Pakistan. The project is expected to focus on improving confidence and trust between local communities and local-level governance structures and on increasing broad public access to information about key policies, reforms, and initiatives. The program will have a significant grants under contract component. Responsibilities include: oversee all aspects of field operations, including administration, human resources management and training, logistics, security, procurement, budgeting, finance, and property management; ensure compliance with all applicable USAID, local, and Chemonics-specific regulations and procedures; oversee grants implementation. This position will be based in Pakistan and will require work in and/or travel to parts of the country that may be experiencing high levels of instability.

Qualifications:

- Master's degree in a relevant field, or a bachelor's degree plus equivalent experience

- Minimum four years of experience working on large-scale, donor-funded projects in a related role, preferably programs that include a grants component, and with demonstrated supervisory management experience

- Field experience preferred working with fast-paced USAID-funded rapid response activities such as those supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Office of Transition Initiatives

- Demonstrated experience managing systems and office set-up, financial management, procurement, and overall office administration in international field programs in unstable, security-challenged environments

- Experience managing a multicultural staff in a security-challenged environment

- Experience working in Pakistan or in South or Central Asia preferred

- Fluency in English required

- Urdu or Pashto desired, but not required

Application Instructions: Send electronic submissions to Pakistan.Expats@chemonics.com by July 24, 2009. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.