Task Order Project Manager

Program activities that advance the Feed the Future Initiative will be implemented in form of individual task orders with the technical, management and other support services provided by KI. Support services provided by KI will be initiated and guided by these individual task orders. KI therefore needs a Task Order Project Manager to manage all of the task orders in support of USAID/Tanzania's Office of Agriculture and Food Security.

The Task Order Project Manager (TOPM) will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of all task orders (TO). The TOPM is the first-line of contact with USAID's COTR and serves as a relationship manager responsible for determining individual TO objectives in collaboration with USAID that align with the overall strategy and goals of Feed the Future Initiative. The TOPM also leads the TO management team that supports the TOPM in recording and filing all TO documentation, financial data and outputs as required by USAID.

The TOPM also ensures completion, distribution, and submission of TO deliverables according to contract management protocols and KI approval. The TOPM has management control and decision-making authority over each TO implementation plan for the program and its associated budgets under the supervision of KI.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Leads the development of a technical approach for each TO that integrates all FtF objectives in collaboration with the TOCOTR, other appropriate USAID staff, and the TO management team, to ensure the completion of TO activities according to KI and USAID standards.
2. Cultivates, manages and maintains cordial professional relations with the COTR and other staff of USAID/Tanzania's Office of Agriculture and Food Security
3. Conveys USAID's objectives and priorities to all TO staff while providing management direction and leadership to staff during TO activities.
4. Ensures that all TO activities contribute to USAID contractual objectives and broader FtF goals and objectives, and that all required outputs are delivered.
5. Ensures that each TO's purpose is clearly articulated to the TO management team and integrated into the TO's work plan.
6. Complies with all associated US Government regulations to ensure that all aspects of contract management are open and transparent.
7. Manages all phases of TO consultancies from recruitment to activity completion and final invoicing.
8. Leads the TO management team in the development, integration, implementation, and collaboration of any necessary system processes and/or tools essential to the success of each TO.
9. Coordinates with the FtF initiative and its program components to customize support services to each TO in a way that advances the objectives of each FtF program component.
10. Reviews TO deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and overall quality; approves them for submission to KI management before submission to USAID.
11. Monitors effective use of TO funds to ensure completion of contractual commitments.
12. Oversees the development of TO work plans and budgets and monitors their execution.
13. Ensures that KI and USAID rules and regulations are adhered to in the execution of each TO.
14. Manages and supervises TO staff, providing direction and technical leadership.
15. Supports Tanzanian staff in logistics management and appropriate professional development

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Development, International Development or a related field. Master's
  degree in a related field desirable.


• At least 7 years experience with hands-on project management, task order management or financial
  management with support projects for U. S. Government agricultural development programs in developing
  countries. Experience in Africa, especially East Africa, is a plus.


• Experience with government sponsored development projects and/or private sector development projects
  in developing countries.


• Experience managing consultants engaged in development projects producing project deliverables as
  part of contract service delivery.


• A proven track record demonstrating project management skills, budget and resource management experience,
  and client relationship management capabilities.


• Demonstrated program management competency, effective leadership abilities, and advanced communication
  skills in dealing with USAID, consultants, and other FtF technical personnel.


• Demonstrated ability to work with USAID effectively.


• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Proficiency in Swahili is a plus.


• Self-motivation and initiative required as well as a commitment to teamwork and efficiency within a
  growing international development company.


• Salary will be commensurate with experience.

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