The Kaizen Company · 2 days ago

Program Manager

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serve as Home Office Program Manager for donor-funded programs including overseeing overall operational backstopping, managing project budgets, working on a regular basis with international field offices to ensure financial and contractual compliance, managing field personnel and subcontracts, and liaising with the client and partners on operational issues

Contribute to and support program technical work, work plans, and M&E plans

Support Kaizen’s proposal development efforts, including personnel recruitment, proposal coordination and management, writing sections of the technical proposal, preparing cost submissions including budgets, and liaising with partners

Lead and manage startup and closeout teams and activities for new projects in the US and abroad

Contribute to select Kaizen strategic initiatives and projects including Kaizen’s innovation design and testing activities, improving knowledge management and human resource development, and providing input into strategic decisions

Qualification

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Supervisory ExperienceUSAID Contracts ManagementBudget ManagementFARAIDARUSG RegulationsProposal WritingKaizen Core ValuesProblem-SolvingHard WorkingInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkAdaptability

Required

Graduate degree and minimum of 4 years of full-time work experience directly in international development or bachelor’s degree and 6 years of full-time work experience directly in international development

Supervisory experience required

Experience managing USAID contracts and cooperative agreements strongly preferred

Demonstrated capacity for managing multi-year program budgets, and familiarity with FAR, AIDAR and ability to learn other USG regulations that apply to Kaizen's current and upcoming initiatives

Strong writing skills are necessary

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and in a team environment

Strong experience contributing to proposals for USG-funded initiatives

Ability to balance and prioritize diverse tasks with limited oversight

Natural dedication to Kaizen’s Core Values, Vision, and Mission