Program Manager, Assessments, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.Project Summary: The Department of Defense (DoD) Assessments, Monitoring & Evaluation (AM&E) project is a five-year effort to build a culture of AM&E and establish an AM&E program at each geographic combatant command (GCC) on behalf of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Global Partnerships (GP) at DoD. The project supports reform of institutional capacity building of partner nations’ ministries of defense with a whole of government approach.**Please note: Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position** Position Summary: The Program Manager (PM) will assume responsibility for overall management and functioning of task order activities. This includes overseeing all aspects of contract performance for AM&E support activities such as identifying appropriate staffing levels, securing appropriate qualified staff, reporting on required deliverables, facilitating execution of QCPs, communicating challenges, and proposing solutions. The PM will maintain consistent and open communication with the dispersed teams and Task Monitors (TMs) to identify challenges and opportunities for cross-learning and collaboration. This is a hybrid role (remote, MSI office, and DASD GP), must be located in the National Capital Region (NCR). Travel to the GCCs and/or Partner Nations may be required.Responsibilities: Monitor and present the status of hiring Subject Matter Experts.Produce of monthly and quarterly reports consolidated from across the GCCs.Provide comprehensive overviews highlighting the results of the AM&E efforts at the GCCs. Provide situational awareness for the repercussions of decisions being made regarding the contractual and financial activities associated with the implementation of the contract. Support the GCC AM&E PMs with Relationship Management through the development of proactive and effective COAs. Manage team’s expectations and have enough skills to engage with GCCs to ensure teams are in the right divisions, units, and branches.Provide temporary technical and operational surge support to the GCCs when needed.Support the GCC’s learning and understanding AM&E and the various AM&E contracts and task orders.Navigate the needs and interests and build enduring trust GCC stakeholders effectively. Establish AM&E conditions for success at the GCC level through timely coordination and responsiveness to PM concerns at a specific GCC and across the GCCs.  Identify and communicate challenges related to the implementation of the AM&E contract clearly. Develop effective COAs for DSCA and DASD-SC stakeholders. Research and understand all elements of the system in which AM&E functions. Provide recommendations for improving AM&E within the system.Enable and support innovation at the OSD and GCC levels.  Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public policy, international affairs, or a related field is required. Master’s degree in business administration, public policy, or international affairs, is preferred.Minimum 10 years of program or executive-level management experience with emphasis on project cost, schedule, performance, requirements management is required.Experience managing geographically dispersed contracts at a GCC is required.Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of geographically distributed staff, including requirements gathering data, planning, record keeping, and ongoing program management.Experience facilitating and navigating complex, at times conflicting working relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.Experience planning, designing, and implementing assessment, monitoring and evaluation in the security sector, is highly desired.Understanding of organizational differences at the GCCs and how to adequately support them.Knowledge and experience designing tools for data collection such as survey instruments, data collection and reporting tools, analyzing the resultant data using quantitative and qualitative methods, is highly desired. Knowledge in organizational development tools and methods. Experience working in the Armed Forces is preferred.Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required.Fluency in English is required.At MSI Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. MSI Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state and federal authorities.MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.Pay Transparency Statement: We are committed to taking a thoughtful, compliant, and equitable approach to employment compensation. We commit to providing a holistic comprehensive salary analysis, including reviews of individual skill sets and compensable factors related to qualifications, business needs, internal compensation data, and industry and labor market surveys. The anticipated pay range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000 USD. Reasonable Accommodations:MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.Additional InformationOrganization: 216 MSI