Chemonics’ East and Southern Africa Regional Business Unit is seeking an Operations Manager, FEWS NET 8 Knowledge Base.
Since its establishment in 1985, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) project aims to sustainably prevent food insecurity and famine across the globe by delivering to the U.S. Government and partners early warning on the location, causes, and magnitude of current and future food insecurity; improving the quality and timeliness of information and analysis useful for achieving sustainable food security; and strengthening innovative local, national, regional, and international capabilities to understand and appropriately address current, recurrent, and likely future food insecurity. Chemonics has been implementing FEWS NET since 2000, beginning its eights phase (FEWS NET 8) in 2024.
FEWS NET 8 Knowledge Base (FEWS NET 8 KB) is a $65 million project which will create and update FEWS NET’s knowledge base about livelihood zones and market systems on which FEWS NET’s acute food insecurity early warning analyses are predicated, thereby ensuring that USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is able to allocate emergency food assistance effectively and in accordance with humanitarian principles.
The full-time DC-based (remote eligible) Operations Manager for FEWS NET 8 KB will manage and provide administrative, operational, human resources, finance, and logistical support to the FEWS NET KB Team in the United States and country teams. Reporting to the Operations Director, the Operations Manager will ensure that the US-based project office and country presence teams are well-managed, and contribute to the timely completion and distribution of project deliverables.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience;
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree preferred;
Experience supervising or mentoring employees desirable;
Experience living and working in a developing country context is preferred;
Experience with USAID/Washington and field operations, programs, policies, and procedures desirable;
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems and Office suite, including Excel, and an interest in learning additional computer skills;
Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor with demonstrated ability and comfort working with a range of diverse technical and administrative professionals across multiple geographies;
Proactive, detail-oriented, and well-organized in delivering professional responsibilities and organizational commitments on time and of high quality;
Capacity to proactively and assertively address issues and changing circumstances adeptly, both independently and with the support of other team members;
Fluency in English required; Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Arabic language is desirable.
Application Instructions:
Please apply by 11:59 PM EST on Thursday, October 31, 2024. No telephone inquiries, please. All internal applicants are required to notify their supervisor(s) before applying. As outlined in Section 1(Q.) Intra-Company Transfers and Rotations in Chemonics Policy Manual, Chemonics expects all employees to remain in their divisions for at least 12 months.
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)
The Salary Range for this position is expected to be: $68,560 - $85,700.
An employee’s pay position will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, ESOP, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible to US based employees. Please visit https://chemonics.com/life-at-chemonics/our-benefits/ to find out more about the benefits this position is eligible for.
