US Agency for International Development USPSC Resident Hire, Director for Strategic Operations Center of Excellence Jobs in Kenya
General Statement of Purpose of the Contract
The OEGI Director for Strategic Operations Center of Excellence (COE) is a key member of the office leadership team, who will provide management of the full range of USAID program cycle functions, including budgeting; monitoring and evaluation (M&E); collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA); outreach and communications; procurement and activity management; and a liaison to human resources; bringing these elements together to ensure the effective and efficient staffing, development, implementation, and reporting of OEGI programs.
OEGI is engaged in a wide range of high-profile activities across Kenya and East Africa, including in the trade, investment, agriculture, resilience, energy, and water and sanitation sectors, among others. OEGI’s cross- cutting Strategic Operations COE serves as the nexus of the office, leading on functions necessary to all teams and the office as a whole, as well as our implementing partners. The COE is tasked with internal and external communications and outreach, aligned with the Mission Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) team; compiling quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reporting, including USAID’s Operational Plan (OP), Performance Plan and Report (PPR), Quarterly Financial Reviews, and Portfolio Reviews; training implementing partners on financial management, communications, and monitoring and evaluation; managing timelines and actions related to activity designs, procurement and incremental funding; overseeing human resources to ensure tracking and appropriate actions for staffing, awards, training plans; and tracking and reporting on implementation of a broad range of activities in support of Agency priorities and initiatives such as localization, the Global Food Security Strategy and Feed the Future, Power Africa, Prosper Africa, and Water for the World. In addition, the Strategic Operations COE is the central unit ensuring that all teams are responding to the priorities of both the embassy and USAID Front Offices, through mandatory production of briefing documents, events, press releases, slide decks, portfolio summaries, VIP site visits, etc.
The OEGI Director for Strategic Operations COE will be based in OEGI as a member of the office leadership team, and will report directly to an OEGI Deputy Office Director or his/her designee. The OEGI Senior Operations Specialist will manage up to six staff, including one local-hire GS-13/14 Personal Services Contractor (PSC) Communications Advisor, two M&E Specialists, and up to three Budget and Procurement Specialists and/or Financial Analysts, who collectively comprise the Operations team.
At the Kenya bilateral level, OEGI currently manages an annual budget exceeding $40 million. At the regional level, OEGI manages a $21 million portfolio, which includes trade, energy, and resilience activities, as well as direct engagement with Regional Intergovernmental Organization (RIGO) partners, such as the East African Community (EAC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). OEGI’s work with the RIGOs focuses on promoting regional economic integration and expanding regional and international trade, particularly in agriculture goods.
OEGI works collaboratively with USAID technical offices within USAID/KEA, bilateral USAID missions across East Africa, regional USAID missions across Africa, and USAID/Washington, as well as with USAID/KEA lifeline offices and USAID/KEA management, to achieve the objectives of the USAID/KEA Kenya Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS).
Education:
A Master’s degree in a relevant professional discipline such as International Development/Affairs, Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related discipline is required.
Professional Experience:
The candidate is required to have a minimum of eight (8) years of international development experience which includes some combination of effective leadership of teams, strategy design, activity management, communications, M&E/CLA, and budgeting and procurement, preferably related to food security, nutrition, WASH, energy, trade, investment, and/or resilience.
The candidate must also have significant experience in program development and implementation; a broad and in-depth experience in implementing technical programs and strategies; experience in consultations and facilitation of various teams with diverse backgrounds and development perspectives; applying broad USG (or similar development organizations) principles, policies and strategies; effective coordination of the interagency, partner country, and/or other donors; and collaborating with USG leadership at working and senior levels. Experience in Kenya and/or East Africa is preferred.
How to Apply
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