Project Director - USAID

WWC Federal is seeking an experienced Project Director / Chief of Party equivalent to lead a contract providing staffing, technical support, and consultant services to the USAID’s Bureau for Policy, Learning, and Resources (PLR) and formerly known as PPL. The contract will provide full time institutional support staff to PLR. It will also provide short-term technical assistance (STTA) and surge support to PPL and USAID Missions overseas.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Responsibility for the technical implementation, performance monitoring, and finance/operations of all aspects of the PLR institutional support contract. The PD will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID/PLR and serves as the official supervisor for all employees on contract. Primary duties and responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing and coordinating all employees including managing personnel to ensure they have sufficient tools needed to complete their assigned tasks.
• Ultimate accountability for the quality of work and responsible for client satisfaction through the achievement of program results in the required time frame.
• Working with team to strategically deploy staff and consultants.
• Assisting with ad hoc troubleshooting and problem solving, including delivery of services to the client when required.
• Coordinating with the COR regularly and providing status briefings regarding day-to-day activities on the contract identifying problems or concerns and providing timely solutions.
• Managing and refining contract systems to track task activity, quality and progress against specified tasks.
• Working with Recruitment Manager to develop and implement a recruitment and retention strategy to meet contract staffing requirements.
• Maintaining strong relationships with personnel throughout USAID, implementing partners community, continuously staying abreast of changes to the ADS and implementation challenges to USAID's policies.
• Modeling the Pequot Community of Companies commitment to a diverse, inclusive contract workforce.
• Managing hiring and overseeing staff training/development to ensure professionalism and skill enhancement, overseeing contract performance monitoring and documentation; taking or directing any necessary actions to correct performance problems to ensure quality control.

This position is contingent on contract award.

Work Environment:

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel:

• 0-10% / Minimal travel.

WWC Federal, a Pequot company, is a tribally-owned firm providing management consulting services to U.S. government agencies.

Pursuant to PL 93-638, as amended, preference will be given to qualified Native Americans and spouses in all phases of employment.

At WWC Federal, our employees are the embodiment of our success as a firm. Our team is comprised of a tenacious group of diverse professionals located across the globe. It includes military veterans and spouses of active duty troops, former federal employees, policy experts, academics, attorneys, and technical and business experts, all of whom share a strong work ethic and the skills to succeed in both collaborative and independent environments. WWC Federal is invested in the long-term success of both our clients and colleagues for the right reasons. Our dedication to putting good government into practice is underpinned by a merit-based culture that measures success by productivity and credibility.

WWC Federal will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please send your request to WWC Federal HR at hr@wwcglobal.com.

WWC Federal is an Equal Opportunity Employer – we do not discriminate based on age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

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