United States of America: Senior Project Manager

Organization: CAMRIS International
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 30 Sep 2014

CAMRIS International

Background:

CAMRIS International (CAMRIS) is a growing international development and research firm with experience working in more than 80 countries. We combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world. CAMRIS applies a customized, customer-centric, cost-effective business approach to offer greater value to our clients and challenge the way things have always been done in our field. Our clients include US government agencies, other bilateral and multilateral donors, and private corporations.

CAMRIS’ core practice areas include Global Health, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Humanitarian Assistance, Democracy and Governance, and Medical Research. Cross cutting service areas include Capacity Building, Institutional Support, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Project Implementation.

Summary:

CAMRIS seeks a Senior Project Manager for an anticipated five year project that provides crucial operational and administrative support to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) in coordinating USAID’s international disaster response and humanitarian assistance, emergency and developmental food aid, conflict mitigation programs, transition activities and other DCHA Bureau initiatives.

The Senior Project Manager will lead, direct, and monitor project and contract performance of task orders and hold responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and culmination of specific projects to ensure consistency with the client’s management strategy.

Primary Duties:

· Provide direction and executive level management to contract operations, often requiring the coordination of multiple projects/tasks and groups of personnel at various locations.

· Ensure senior level management in the client organization is notified of the status of overall programming.

· Coordinate and facilitate the submission of financial, performance, and status reports and other reports required by the client in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in a relevant field including, but not limited to, international relations, economics or a related field, with minimum of eight years’ experience responding to humanitarian emergencies, or Master’s degree in a relevant field including, but not limited to, international relations, economics or a related field, with minimum of 12 years responding to humanitarian emergencies.
• Minimum of three years’ experience with a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency related to humanitarian assistance, including disaster response and humanitarian assistance, emergency and developmental food aid, conflict mitigation programs and transition activities.
• Prior experience in executive level management of project and contract operations.
• Prior experience abroad on-the-ground in emergency or crisis interventions, experience in developing countries and complex environments preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of United States Government rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to humanitarian assistance projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of international humanitarian systems, concepts, best practices, and challenges.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.

Comments:

CAMRIS International offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

CAMRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

How to apply:

Please submit your resume online at www.camris.com.