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Operations Manager, USAID/OTI EXPLORE Europe

About the Position 

Dexis seeks an Operations Manager (OM) to support a programming Engagement in Moldova initiated under the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) SWIFT 5-Programs IDIQ “EXploratory Pilot and Learning Options for Regional Efficiency” (EXPLORE) Task Order for the Europe region. The EXPLORE engagement period of performance will be for an initial nine (9) months, with the potential to extend up to three (3) months.

The OM plays a key role in supporting the Chief of Party (COP) to effectively manage and implement the Engagement. The OM’s responsibilities include oversight of grants management; security, financial, procurement, and budgeting management; human resources, personnel recruitment, and management; subcontractor management; and Engagement close-out. The OM is responsible for ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations and coordinating with the Task Order Manager (TOM) on all compliance issues, seeking legal and policy guidance on any applicable restrictions. The OM will be expected to have a good grasp of the programmatic aspects of the program and be prepared to step in as needed to support the COP and other program staff in activity development aspects of the project while staying apprised of the evolution of the local political, legal, and economic situation and on how to continuously adapt the program.

This position will be based in Moldova with an anticipated start date in April 2022.

Responsibilities

• All operations including but not limited to administration, security, logistics, procurement, budgeting, financial, and property.
• Ensuring that program implementation is in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the Activity Manual Addendum. This will include monitoring grantee worthiness, ensuring that all procurement processes are perceived as transparent by beneficiary communities, assuring fair and transparent procurement processes, review of financial management, and monitoring grant implementation.
• Ensuring that the most reasonable, fair, expeditious, and appropriate procurement choices were made pursuant to the Dexis Procurement Guide.
• Supervising the Dexis’ day-to-day field presence in the areas of operations, administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, and financial accounting.
• Supervising the daily financial operations of the program, which includes cash flow management, timesheet recording, reporting to USAID/OTI on the financial aspects of the project, and daily monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures.
• Ensuring continuous liquidity for the project; handling all human resource issues; supervising the day-to-day implementation of all grants made under the program; and investigating and identifying new ways of achieving program efficiencies.
• Coordinating with the TOM on all compliance issues, seeking legal and policy guidance on sanctions and other applicable restrictions.
• Participating in all relevant meetings which may illustratively include SMT meetings, Operations, Security and Logistics meetings and other meetings as necessary.
• Undertaking other duties as assigned by the COP.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant work experience and a bachelor’s degree or ten (10) years of relevant work experience without a bachelor’s degree. Relevant experience entails working on donor-funded projects in a related role.
• Experience working in developing countries is required.
• The candidate should have the ability to become fluent in the Dexis and USG’s policies and procedures in regard to human resources, security, financial management, financial reporting, and procurement processes, systems, and grants management.
• Financial management experience, including budgeting; financial management (tracking, reporting, and accounting); and procurement.
• Experience with grants or small grants under contract programs.
• Experience with a donor, Contractor, or international NGO managing an office or program.
• Proficiency in written and oral English.
• Minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with USAID programming, especially USAID/OTI programming, preferred.
• Experience working in a complex, high-speed, and challenging field operations environment.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in overseeing program close-out.
• Experience working in Eastern Europe countries undergoing transition.
• Experience with cash grants to local organizations.
• Supervisory experience working with culturally and geographically diverse staff.
• Experience with remote management in transition or insecure environments.
• Experience with political transition, peace-building or post-conflict programs.
• Demonstrated professional proficiency in additional language(s).

To apply, please visit the Dexis Consulting Group website at: https://dexisonline.com/jobs/?gh_jid=4006514005