Regional Project Manager - WATIH at Tetra Tech Company

Job Description

• Tetra Tech International Development Services headquartered in Arlington, VA is currently seeking applications from qualified Project Managers to provide leadership to a $86-96 million, USAID-funded Trade and Investment Hub Activity in West Africa.
• The purpose of the Activity is to improve the competitiveness of West African farmers and firms.
• This will be accomplished by increasing productivity, market participation, investment and adoption of improved technologies.
• USAID defines agriculture competitiveness as the ability of a farm, firm, sector, or country to sell and provide goods and services in a given market – in relation to the ability and performance of other farms, firms, sectors or countries in the same market.

Position Description/Summary

• The regional Project Manager will oversee all activities for the Sahel and Abidjan office. S/he will be responsible for supporting all program activities in those offices as well as other regional grant initiatives and trade integration work that occurs in the region.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and maintaining compliance with head/prime contract;
• Ensuring company policies for financial management are implemented and are compliant with client rules and regulations;
• Overseeing and identify grants opportunities in collaboration with program staff
• Providing continuity of operations in field locations, assuring strong programmatic presence, representing the program in those locations
• Reporting on overall progress against agreed targets, milestones, outputs and activities for your activities;
• Overseeing all staffing and administration of program offices, including STTA needs;
• Monitoring project expenditure against budgets and forecasts;
• Managing any contract amendments as required;
• Ensuring quality of delivery in each project though monthly management reports, risk assessments, internal project reviews, M&E quality assurance and client deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Agribusiness or another related field;
• Seven (7) years of experience managing USAID projects, ideally within the agriculture and trade sectors in West Africa;
• Strong financial acumen with ability to independently manage invoices, budgets and forecasts;
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Fluency in French;
• Strong knowledge of region, experience in West Africa and the Sahel.