IQC Manager

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a US-based international development consulting company, is seeking an Indefinite-Quantity Contract (IQC) Manager to implement the Knowledge Management and Communication component of the USAID/Afghanistan Monitoring Support Project (MSP) IQC. IBTCI, a small business, has worked in over eighty countries for USAID, the World Bank, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and other international donors and US Government agencies. For more information on our firm, please visit our website at www.ibtci.com. The position will be based in Vienna, VA.

This upcoming project will assist USAID/Afghanistan to monitor its portfolio of development assistance projects. The project will involve innovative techniques that cover a broad range of technological sophistication in the M&E field. The purpose of the Knowledge Management and Communications component of the USAID/Afghanistan MSP IQC is to provide technical and advisory services for collection, storage, and dissemination of data on USAID projects in Afghanistan. The IQC Manager shall bear primary responsibility for technical aspects of contract performance, as well as procurement personnel, reporting, and other management related requirements of the contract. Specifically, the IQC Manager shall:

· Respond to task order requests, and provide central management and oversight of task orders under this award, working collaboratively and often with USAID;

· Select, provide technical and administrative direction and guidance to, and place and support all technical experts carrying out technical requirements;

· Report to USAID technical and contract personnel in accordance with USAID reporting requirements;

· Ensure quality and control methods in a consistent and transparent manner for all contracted tasks and functions. Ensure Compliance with USAID regulations and policy.

REQUIREMENTS

· Minimum of six (6) years of recent project management experience with a US Government foreign affairs agency, international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization;

· Experience in community development, economic development, mediation/arbitration, conflict resolution, democracy and governance, international law, human rights activities, and/or political analysis;

· Minimum of two (2) years of overseas field experience working in one or more developing countries undergoing political instability;

· A minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience (including but not limited to mentoring, training, and guiding staff).

How to apply:

Please send a full Curriculum Vitae (CV), Statement of Interest addressing each of the above qualifications and your availability to recruiting@ibtci.com. Please indicate “Afghanistan MSP IQC Manager” in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls will be accepted.