Job: Program Manager, Tanzania MASS II

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Since 2001, Dexis has provided innovative management solutions for a secure and prosperous world. In the last three years alone, Dexis has worked in 90 countries supporting critical missions of agencies in the global development and security assistance space. With triple digit growth in recent years, Dexis was ranked in the top 10 consulting firms by funding at the US Agency for International Development in FY16 and FY17. Dexis was also among the highest rated employers on Glassdoor, where many of its 250-plus employees cited a people-centered leadership and culture as the main drivers to its success.

Dexis is seeking a Program Manager for the Management and Administrative Support Services Phase II (MASS II) contract with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tanzania Mission. The work location for this position will be in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities
  • Direct and oversee the program, ensuring that all program strategic objectives are met through proper detailed component planning, staffing, and results-driven implementation
  • Establish leadership and personal credibility and implement and maintain clearly understood chain of authority and accountability
  • Responsible for ensuring that the program is implemented according to its design, quality standards, and schedule 
  • Seek opportunities for improving and streamlining administrative management policies and procedures governing the functions of the EXO. This includes assistance, as requested by the COR or CO in addressing the MMA recommendations
  • Analyze implementation of USAID/Tanzania’s administrative management policies, regulations and procedures and provide concrete and detailed, written recommendations for improvement
Qualifications
  • A bachelor’s degree and seven years of relevant work experience in combination of management and administration, finance, accounting, IT program and contract management, organizational development, knowledge management and/or related field (preferably a portion of which was with the U.S. Federal Government
  • Successful experience living and working in a developing country, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa 
  • Strong written and oral communication skills 
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and management skills 
  • Fluency in spoken and written English 
Dexis is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces.

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