International Development Manager: Transaction Advisory Services

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Job Description

AECOM has an excellent career opportunity for a creative and talented International Development Manager to support implementation of a U.S. Department of State (DOS) funded global infrastructure and investment activity. The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Fund Task Order serves as a project preparation platform providing infrastructure transaction advisory services and technical assistance on a flexible, rapid response basis to specific public or private sector projects to help resolve legal, technical, or regulatory barriers holding back investors or deal closure, and otherwise help to accelerate project development and execution.

The International Development Manager at AECOM is responsible for managing and delivering corridor-level workstream, identifying and mobilizing teams, and ensuring effective project delivery. This role involves project management and program oversight, compliance monitoring, and facilitating reach back to engineering and other in-house technical capabilities and overseeing subcontractor delivery.

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and deliver DOS-funded project activities, ensuring effective project delivery and compliance.
• Support the PGI Chief of Party and field teams in the effective management of project activities and deliverables, including coordinating with home office and field delivery teams and management units as needed
• Serve as home office project manager for assigned projects, working closely with project teams to develop project strategies, work plans, budgets and reports
• Contribute to and support development of project deliverables, including providing technical, coordination and communications support, as required.
• Oversee, as delegated, financial, HR, compliance, and risk management aspects of project implementation.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with six years of relevant professional experience in development finance, transaction advisory services, and/or international development. 
• Experience in international development and strong knowledge of USAID and/or Department of State (DOS), rules and regulations (FAR and AIDAR). 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in business, economics, international affairs, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in international development with knowledge of USAID or DOS regulations.
• Technical specialization in infrastructure finance and transaction advisory across a range of sectors – e.g., transportation, energy, digital.
• Demonstrated experience managing project delivery teams and complex projects.
• Strong project management skills, including budget management and client engagement.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, with cross-cultural communication skills.
• Fluency in French, Spanish, or other language.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position. 
• Relocation is not available for this position. 

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