فرص عمل لدى منظمة RTI: مطلوب مدير أول للشؤون المالية والعمليات

Organization Summary 

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition.  Our staff of nearly 6,000 works in more than 75 countries—tackling hundreds of projects each year to address complex social and scientific challenges on behalf of governments, businesses, foundations, universities, and other clients and partners. Through independent research and science-based programs, we are making positive impacts on people and communities around the world. Our diverse team embraces challenges in an inclusive atmosphere that values work-life balance and creates global opportunities for career development. If you’re looking for a dynamic workplace culture, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to grow, join our team and discover the RTI Difference.

Division Summary 

RTI International is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID and other donors and clients.

Project Summary 

USAID/Lebanon has recently awarded RTI a $97 million USD, five-year Cooperative Agreement to build on nearly a decade of investments in the education system under Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education (QITABI) 1 and 2. The purpose of QITABI 3 is to further strengthen education service government systems to yield student learning improvements across all of Lebanon’s public schools (first and second shifts) and in select low cost private schools that are vulnerable and economically disadvantaged. The activity will target an estimated 350,000 girls and boys in over a thousand of Lebanon’s public schools and vulnerable, economically disadvantaged low-cost private schools and will support the education system’s overall capacity to plan, budget, deliver, monitor, evaluate and institutionalize quality educational services by providing in-depth technical assistance to the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).

Position Description 

RTI is seeking a Senior Finance & Operations Director in Lebanon.  The Director will provide operational management in coordination with the Chief of Party (COP) and other members of the project leadership team.  S/he will ensure quality and timely operational support for program activities, ensuring close collaboration with the COP and technical leads in adherence to the approved workplan and budget. The Director will be responsible for supporting the Chief of Party in providing direct oversight to all operational and management aspects of the project, ensuring seamless coordination with technical efforts.

Place of work: Beirut, Lebanon

Supervisor: Chief of Party

Responsibilities of the Senior Finance & Operations Director include, but are not limited to: 

• Ensure quality and timely operational and financial support to achieve program outcomes.
• Responsible for the oversight of the finance and administration, human resources, IT, procurement, security, subaward management and ensuring operational activities are effectively implemented in support of technical efforts.
• Oversee the intersection of contract, budget, and technical work, engaging with project team in country, regional office support, and home office as needed to identify and address issues in a timely manner.
• Work with the COP, home office project team and in country team to develop annual work plans, performance milestone plans, and associated budgeting.  Support the USAID review and approval process, with close collaboration with the COP.
• Support the timely and quality reporting of all program operations and financial deliverables in accordance with USAID guidelines.
• Ensure that contractual and internal approval requirements (e.g., waivers, approval memos) are met, and prepare justifications supporting these actions in coordination with project leadership and business support groups.
• Monitor field budget, provided analyses/reports and forecast information as needed. Provide information for and prepare project cost reports as needed. Ensure implementation progress aligns with budget spending, and general cost reasonability; alert management team to necessary contractual or management actions based on that review (e.g., LOE or line item reallocation, etc.).
• Assist in the identification, recruitment, and management of consultants and subcontractors; perform the actions necessary to initiate appropriate contractual mechanisms.
• Ability to provide oversight to project’s procurement efforts, with strong knowledge of USAID procurement and vetting guidelines.
• Directly manage operational team members, ensuring appropriate performance and addressing gaps as needed.
• Ensure that the project is adhering to USAID rules and regulations, as well as RTI policies and procedures.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in business, economics, international development or a related field with 12 years of experience, or a Master's degree and 10 years of experience, PhD and 6 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing finance and administration, logistics, and/or HR of a USAID-funded activity.
• Experience administering and managing complex grant funding, including experience with procedures to monitor, evaluate, and report on grant implementation and expenditures.
• Experience developing and/or maintaining budget tracking tools.
• Strong skills in budgeting, donor reporting, grants management and accountably, organizational risk, internal audits, and organizational capacity assessment and development.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
• Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel and work in any of the target districts and difficult terrain/conditions at times.
• Proficiency in English is required.