Call for Resumes: Finance & Operations Manager

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Call for Resumes: Finance & Operations Manager, Worldwide

Economic Growth

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Job Description:

Finance & Operations Manager, Worldwide DAI is seeking Finance & Operations Manager candidates to support the country teams in their work, providing contracting and compliance support, logistical advice, Oracle support, and practical financial management assistance on upcoming opportunities worldwide. The Finance & Operations Manager ensures smooth financial and administrative project implementation while ensuring compliance with DAI and USAID standard procedures, rules and regulations. Responsibilities: -Supervises administrative project staff and manages staff training. -Manages and monitors project start-up and close-down activities. -Manages the project budget and grants, ensuring contract compliance. -Travels to the field as needed to audit field finances and to ensure proper financial management. -Responds to coordinator and DAI financial office requests for assistance or clarification on financial reports including banc reconciliation and field financial reports. -Assists the Chief of Party with financial analysis and oversight of project financial performance. -Assists with the recruitment and selection of qualified financial and administrative support staff. -Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Basic Qualifications:

Qualifications: -Minimum of eight years professional experience including five years relevant project and financial management experience, and five years of international experience. -USAID contract management experience. -Familiarity with and/or previous experience managing grants processes. -Previous experience managing staff. -Proven financial, procurement and personnel management skills. -Strong interpersonal, analytical and written/oral communications skills. -Foreign language proficiency preferred. -Must be a US Citizen. Interested candidates, please send a CV to economicgrowth@dai.com with "Finance & Operations Manager" in the subject line. No phone calls please; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.