Afghanistan: Director of Implementation

IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a US based not-for-profit with a focus on supporting private enterprise in developing countries. We have worked in partnership with local people in 130 countries – mainly with the generous support of USAID – designing, implementing, managing and evaluating a wide range of market driven solutions along the entire value chain of a company or industry.

IESC is seeking a Director of Implementation for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Afghanistan in financial sector development. This position will be full-time and based in Afghanistan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief of Party (COP) to coordinate and provide leadership for the successful implementation of all program activities including program implementation, due diligence and management, and staff training;


• Support the preparation and finalization of work plans that define the activities to be executed under the cooperative agreement, assist in the drafting of quarterly reports which document the program’s progress, and assist in the development of all other major cooperative agreement deliverables;


• Provide technical leadership for and overall supervision of local staff;


• In the absence of the COP, liaise with the local USAID office, local partners and the IESC headquarters;


• Develop scopes of work and manage technical performance of short term consultants while in the field and other work-related activities of consultants as requested by the COP;


• Provide direction to the project’s components and cross-cutting departments (e.g., M&E and communications);


• Provide technical assistance to the project in one or more specific technical areas in accordance with the approved work plan;


• Sign off on the technical deliverables from subcontracts.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Business, or related field, or equivalent work experience required;


• Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations;


• Demonstrated ability to work with and manage local national staff;


• Experience working in Afghanistan or similar challenging environment preferred;


• Prior senior-level program management experience required;


• Minimum seven years of experience in capacity building, SME development and implementing technical assistance activities;


• Experience in managing technical activities on donor-funded programs required;


• English fluency required; Dari and Pashto proficiency preferred.