Senior Field Programs Director

USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian AssistanceSenior Field Programs DirectorPOSITION ADVERTISEMENTLOCATION : Hybrid TeleworkDURATION : Full time positionSTART DATE : ASAP------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BackgroundThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance. BHA provides and coordinates U.S. Government (USG) international humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the physical, social, and economic impact of rapid and slow-onset disasters by supporting at-risk populations to build stable foundations to withstand humanitarian shocks and stresses.Team Credence, through the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Support Contract (BHASC), provides operational and administrative support to BHA enabling USAID humanitarian assistance and 24/7 response capability. There are 5 Tasks within the BHASC. Task 3 Field Program Support ensures that BHA’s constantly evolving field support requirements are met.Global Emergency Group, Inc. (GEG) is the Task 3 Field Program Support lead for Team Credence and BHASC. Founded in 2007, GEG supports Team Credence and BHASC through the provision of readiness and operational response support services to BHA as it responds to crises around the world. The GEG headquarters is near Winchester, Virginia with our global team based all over the world. For positions that directly support Task 3 of the BHASC, such as this one, the expectation is to work hybrid telework in support of global operations that are directed from primarily from Washington D.C. with deployment to field support operations on an as-needed basis.The Senior Field Programs Director is primarily responsible for coordinating, under the direction and guidance of the Task 3 Lead, all field support programming activities.Task 3 is responsible for providing support to BHA overseas field teams to complement services that USAID provides. Field program support may entail procuring goods and services, including locating and contracting for housing, offices, transportation, procurement, storage, service contracting, and 3rd party monitoring. Additional services and goods may be provided to BHA according to their field program requirements. Field program support will be provided in the field by deployed in-person personnel to BHA program locations or remotely from headquarters or other locations, depending on the task order requirements specified by BHA. The following subtasks are included as part of Task 3 Field Program Support:Subtask 3.1: Provision of Facilities, Accommodations, and other Field Team Support . Provide the BHA field team with facilities, goods, and services required to sustain operations. Such support includes:Locating and contracting for housing and office facilities, in coordination with BHA staff, ensuring adherence to any requirements for such facilitiesPurchasing highly specialized supplies such as remote-location kits and personal protective equipment to sustain BHA field teamsHandling the procurement, storage, inventory, and distribution of items required by BHA field teams, including supplies and equipment procured through other BHA mechanismsContracting for equipment, supplies, vehicles, and other items to support BHA teams as directed by BHASubtask 3.2: Acquisition Support in the Field . Upon arrival in-country, support BHA efforts with procurement capability to further BHA programmatic objectives. Such support includes:Collaborating with BHA staff to identify potential recipients and designing the program and monitoring approachObtaining relevant and appropriate concurrence and consent for sub-contracts in accordance with task order terms and conditionsDrafting and issuing sub-contracts to international or local organizations, ensuring adherence to USAID and federal requirements and dollar thresholds for such awardsMonitoring and evaluating the award deliverablesSubtask 3.3:

Closeout.

Close out BHA field operations in accordance with USAID and USGrequirements. Develop closeout plans, includingadministration, information, finance, procurement and management, within the required timeframe. Closeout plans should be cost effective and include, but not be limited to closeout and disposition of equipment; records; vehicles; supplies; and office/residential termination.Requirements OverviewThe Senior Field Programs Director will report directly to the Task 3 Lead unless otherwise designated. The position will be responsible for coordinating and managing a range of Task 3 field program support activities ensuring successful fulfilment of the BHASC contract.Application instructions

Please send your motivation letter and CV in English no later than 18 September 2024, with "Senior Field Programs Director" as the subject title of your email.Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. References will be contacted after interview.Please be sure to indicate you saw this position on Globaljobs.org

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