Operations Manager at Creative Associates International

Operations Manager
Communities in Transition Division
Position Location: Latin America and Caribbean Region
Background:
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic development and post-crisis stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Position Summary:
The Operations Manager will manage the day-to-day operations and administration, to include project
procurements, operational systems, and logistics and will be based in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Responsibilities:

• All operations including but not limited to administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, financial, and property.
• Ensuring that program implementation is in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the program’s SOW. 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.
• Assuring that the most reasonable, fair, expeditious, and appropriate procurement choices were made pursuant to the Contractor Procurement Guide.
• Supervising the Contractor’s day-to-day field presence in the areas of operations (including the project's facilities such as office space, equipment and project vehicles), administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting and financial accounting.
• Supervising the daily financial operations of the contract, which include cash flow management, time sheet recording, reporting to USAID on the financial aspects of the project, and daily monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures.
• Ensuring continuous liquidity for the project; handling all human resources issues; supervising the day-to-day implementation of all grants made under the program; and identifying new ways of achieving project efficiencies.
• Coordinating with the Contractor’s Home Office on all compliance issues, seeking legal and policy guidance on sanctions and other applicable restrictions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years of relevant experience including working on donor-funded projects in a related role and with some demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Experience with a donor, contractor, or international NGO managing an office or program highly desired, but not required.
• Experience working in developing countries is required, preferably in a fragile or transitional state environment.
• Experience with remote management in transition environments highly desired, but not required.
• Experience in Latin America highly desired, but not required.
• It is highly desired, but not required that the candidate have experience with grants or small grants under contract programs, and preferably in-kind and cash grants to local organizations.
• The candidate should be fluent in the Contractor’s and USAID’s policies and procedures in regards to human resources, financial management, financial reporting, and procurement processes, systems, and grants management.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing program start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.
• Demonstrated working proficiency in Spanish is required.

Regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Position contingent upon donor funding.

How to apply:

Please apply online: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*CF3D8D6...