On Demand Consulting Services Manager at Creative Associates International

Program Description

• Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and in close partnership with federal partners and select Nigeria States (designated as legacy [Bauchi and Sokoto], launching and technical assistance), the five-year Leveraging Education Assistance Resources in Nigeria (LEARN) project will support sustainable improvements in reading outcomes for first and second grade pupils.
• The goal of LEARN is to strengthen and scale early grade reading (EGR) best practice by ensuring that standards-based, context-appropriate assessment, materials, training, and administrative supports needed to improve literacy skills for P1-2 pupils are embedded within the federal policy, funding, and monitoring frameworks, and state and local authorities have the implementation protocols, capacity, and resources to carry out and sustain standards-based, data-driven EGR reform.
• The project objective is to instill ownership in and build capacity of school-community, local, state, and federal systems to establish a base for adequate, consistent data-driven funding, monitoring and performance that increase the equity, inclusion, and wellbeing necessary to achieve sustained EGR gains.
• LEARN will therefore be building on lessons learned from prior Nigeria reading programs to introduce a flexible, cost- efficient EGR intervention model that can be tailored to state contexts.

Position Summary

• Work with Senior TA Coordination and Learning Advisor to map services and staff support in accordance with On-Demand TA needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design procedures and templates to be used for formulating, negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing consulting services procedures according to appropriate regulations.
• Develop solicitations, coordinate application evaluations, and monitor/report financial activities as appropriate.
• Monitor grantees to ensure USAID compliance. Maintain and update files.
• Coordinate and support TA audits and monitoring visits.
• Conduct training workshops on proposal preparation and/or monitoring, as necessary.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Social Sciences required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least six years’ experience relevant to this position required, with at least four years of experience in grants management, including disbursements and reporting.
• At least three years of supervisory experience with groups or teams of staff required.
• Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English highly desired, advanced proficiency required.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Previous experience in similar role.
• Proven experience directly and indirectly supervising and managing staff and teams.
• Experience with a USAID-funded or other international organization implementing a program operating in insecure areas is desired.
• Strong ability to deploy and use various forms of tracking tools.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Excellent record keeping, and documentation skills are required.