ATI Activity Manager

Job Description

SCOPE OF WORK

AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM

ACTIVITY MANAGER - Washington DC

BACKGROUND

The USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program is a five-year, flexible buy-in mechanism jointly managed by the USAID Africa Bureau, Middle East Bureau, and Africa Regional Missions. It was designed to mobili ze enterprise-driven sol uti ons that increase trade and investment in Africa, including North and Sub-Saharan Africa. It strengthens Africa’s markets by developing new trade and investment relationships, particularly between the United States and African continent. It also works to achieve development outcomes across all sectors.

Position Description

The Activity Manager will be responsible for managing one or two large multi-year buy-in activities with significant labor and/or field presence, with support from technical advisors and the ATI team. Responsibilities include providing technical and management support to buy-in activities, working with the technical and operational teams to identify and mobilize resources in support of implementation. The Activity Manager is also responsible for buy-in activity budget management and financial forecasting, in close coordination with a Senior Activity Advisor and with support from other team members. The Activity Manager will also be responsible for generating buy-in activity scopes of work and budgets across ATI portfolio. In addition, she will provide surge procurement and operational support to existing ATI staff as needed.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

The Activity Manager will be responsible for the management of assigned buy-in activities. Tasks may include:

• Manage and track buy-in activity implementation progress by personnel, consultants and subcontractors, ensure it adheres to the approved workplan and deliverable schedule, and troubleshoot deviations;
• Support development and review of technical deliverables and contribute to subsequent learning;
• Manage relationship with client and implementing partner and serve as a project point of contact for the duration of the assigned buy-in activities;
• Lead on all matters related to the buy-in, including but not limited to contractual, operational, MEL, reporting, and financial matters;
• Ensure assigned buy-in activities are managed in accordance with USAID regulations and DAI Procurement policies;
• Liaise with implementing parties to ensure proper M&E data capture and data quality to contribute to overall ATI project M&E reporting; and
• In tandem with relevant technical staff, generate buy-in scopes of work and budgets as needed
• As needed, support the project’s procurement and operational staff
• Travel to regional offices as required

Required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of prior work experience working on large-scale USAID-funded development projects
• Significant experience in budget, operational, and process management and command of DAI systems and policies
• Proven project management, communications, writing and interpersonal skills including strong experience with client management
• Sound problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• An articulate individual who possesses excellent communications and personnel management skills and who can relate to people at all levels of an organization
• An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and appropriate professional image
• An extremely well organized and self-directed individual with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus
• Previous experience with DAI policies, procedures, and systems (TAMIS, etc.) preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, fluid team setting with multiple stakeholders
• Eligible to work in the United States

About the Organization

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world.

DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work. DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.

DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

DAI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a commitment to diversity. DAI does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, veteran status, or other non-merit factor.