The Banyan Global Associate, Contracts and Operations provides financial, administrative, and programmatic support to assist in the implementation of Banyan Global’s worldwide projects. This position is ideal for a candidate with at least seven years of federal government contracting experience, five of which should be supporting USAID contracts. We are seeking a candidate who is looking for their next step of career growth and wants to help grow a small business. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Contracts and Operations and is based in Washington, DC. Candidates have either US citizenship, residency, or a work permit.
Responsibilities
Program Operations
• Lead and oversee day-to-day operations for a portfolio of assigned contracts and/or subcontracts
• Travel to the field projects for start-up, close-out and ad hoc operations visits as needed.
• Assist the Vice President of Contracts and Operations with the development of trainings for junior staff in field operations, USAID rules and regulations and other USG compliance.
• Oversee high level project financial management for portfolio, including budget development and analysis.
• Support program management and program coordination staff with pipeline development and forecasting.
• Assist the program management team with HR and legal issues related to field operations, local staff, registration, and local partners.
• Assist the program management team with local partner due diligence vetting and capacity building related to financial management and USAID or other donor compliance.
Other
• Assist with cost proposal development as needed and as time permits
• Assist with finance duties as needed
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
• Prior USAID experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, international development, or related field. Masters’ degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum of seven years of experience managing contracts, finance and/or operations for organizations that contract with the federal government, including at least 5 years of experience with USAID contracts and cooperative agreements.
• Knowledge of USG/USAID regulations including FAR, AIDAR, CFR, and OMB Circulars.
• Excellent planning, management, and organizational skills.
• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with clients, donors, project stakeholders, in-country collaborators, and staff at all levels of the organization.
• Strong MS Office skills, including Excel.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills in English.
• Proficiency in either Spanish or French a plus but not required.
Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC, with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly across five practice areas: economic growth, health, gender, youth, and monitoring, evaluation and learning.