North Africa Regional Associate Manager

Job title:

North Africa Regional Associate Manager

Company

DAI

Job description

SCOPE OF WORKAFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROGRAMNorth Africa Regional Associate ManagerPosition Title:North Africa Regional Associate ManagerPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ON/ABOUT (FROM-TO)Date of ApprovalEnd of ProjectContract Name:ATI ProgramContract No:7200AA21C00056Place of Performance:Washington, DCBACKGROUNDThe USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program is designed to bolster the U.S. Government’s ability to boost trade and investment to, from, and within the African continent. The continent-wide program is USAID’s flagship effort in support of the Prosper Africa initiative and will expand and accelerate two-way trade and investment between African nations and the United States.Driven by market demand, ATI embraces innovative approaches to achieve its goals. ATI is designed as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that USAID Missions and the private sector identify.OBJECTIVES AND DUTIESThe North Africa Associate Regional Associate Manager is a key member of the program’s leadership team, serving as ATI’s representative of North African portfolio. The North Africa Regional Associate Manager will support USAID’s Middle East Bureau’s ATI program in developing a presence in North Africa. He/she will provide direct support to ATI’s North Africa Mission buy-ins and the USAID Middle East Regional Bureau. He/she will serve as a liaison to USAID Missions, partners, local governments and other key stakeholders, overseeing the design and implementation of the region’s various buy-ins. Tasks include, but are not limited to: Manage client relationships with North Africa ATI buy-in Missions including Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, the Middle East Regional Bureau, Prosper Africa and the Africa Bureau.

• Liaise with ATI Technical Directors and ATI senior leadership to develop and refine buy-in programming, including reviewing scopes of work from a financial feasibility and compliance perspective. Support budget-related negotiations with current and potential buy-in clients.
• Support technical decision-making, and ensure proper coordination with the Chief of Party, Technical Directors, CFO and Admin/Ops teams
• Supervise and manage support staff and consultants to ensure quality delivery of the technical activities in North Africa, ensuring coordination between regional/continental activities as needed
• Ensure that programming integrates market-driven approaches that explicitly integrate the private sector into applicable facets of programmatic interventions, while also building in lessons learned from interventions concerning transaction advisory and blended finance programming.
• Work closely with Partnership/Procurement team to engage a broad spectrum of private sector actors to expand programmatic interventions. Where promising interventions are identified through pilots or other means, work with Technical Directors to replicate impact through new partnerships and engagements.
• Develop rapport with key stakeholders including members of the private sector, NGOs, local government and partners
• Oversee the resourcing of buy-in implementation by monitoring bandwidth, portfolio breakdowns and assigning resources to new and existing buy-in activities, in close coordination across project leadership. Plan, assign, and direct Activity teamwork, including addressing and resolving problems.
• Support ATI leadership, MEL and technical teams in planning and implementation of the project workplans and M&E targets.
• Regularly liaise with the ATI Nairobi office team on technical updates and progress, as well as ensure coordination on operational, financial and personnel components of ATI North Africa.
• Support procurement and technical teams on final subcontractor SOWs and deliverable schedules, with a focus on standardizing deliverable metrics, pay-for-performance and catalytic funding contractual framing.
• If applicable, work with Grants Managers to design Annual Program Statements, other grant solicitation mechanisms and grant programming in line with client priorities, as well as coordinate grant management with the larger buy-in activities and identify suitable collaboration as applicable.

REPORTING:The North Africa Regional Associate Manager will report to the Technical Director – Prosper Africa.QUALIFICATIONS:Required:

• 4+ years of prior international development work experience, including direct experience supporting USAID-funded development projects or related work
• Exhibited experience in working with and successfully managing mid- and high-level U.S. government clients, including navigating complex or politically sensitive initiatives.
• Experience identifying and developing high-level contract priorities working directly with USAID Missions and project senior leadership to capture and report out.
• Exhibited supervisory experience and matrixed team management, as well as experience with recruitment and building the capacity of new and existing team members.
• Familiarity and/or relevant experience with the technical issues of private capital mobilization, finance and investment, USAID’s private sector engagement policy and partnerships, and related development priorities such as enterprise growth, gender inclusion, and job creation. Exhibited excellence in budget, operational, and process management and command of DAI systems and policies (or more general project and business process management experience relevant to USAID implementation). Includes demonstrated experience in managing complex budgets and multi-year programs.
• Excellent judgment, sound problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, fluid team setting with multiple stakeholders
• Professional experience working in Africa, including on-the-ground experience in North Africa
• Professional fluency in English

Compensation & BenefitsFor employees working in the United States, the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to be between $75,000-$100,000.Salary for part-time employees will be prorated based on actual hours worked. Actual offers will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and business or organizational needs.Eligible U.S.-based employees will be able to enroll in medical, dental and vision insurance, plus a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. Additionally, employees will be eligible for company-paid annual leave (vacation & holidays), sick leave, and parental leave, as well as short- and long-term disability coverage. Detailed information will be provided at the time a formal offer is extended.For employees working outside of the United States, compensation and benefits will vary based on location.Equal Employment OpportunityAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.DAI and its employees are committed to confronting discrimination in all forms, nurturing respect for our interpersonal relationships, 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, ethnicities, 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 our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.ABOUT DAIDAI 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.

Expected salary

$75000 – 100000 per year

Location

USA

Job date

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:22:12 GMT

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