Technical Project Manager Sr Technical Advisor - Alutiiq : Job Details

Technical Project Manager/Sr Technical Advisor

Salary: $165,000 to $175,000 Yearly

The Third Party Monitoring Technical Project Manager/Sr. Technical Advisor (STA) would be responsible at the task order level for client communication, ensuring all task order and contract deliverables and tasks are conducted in a timely and high-quality manner.

Most importantly, this person will be an M&E expert that will lead all M&E tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Reviewing and revising data collection and reporting templates.
• Designing and revising data collection and reporting methodologies.
• Providing remote assistance and training on data collection and reporting.
• Providing technical leadership and management for remote data collection teams in various countries.
• Liaising between the field team, the AIM home office, various Department of State Bureaus, and, where applicable, sub-contracting management and staff.
• Reviewing, clearing, and submitting all M&E deliverables to the clients on time and of the highest caliber.

This position will also be responsible for providing technical and management support related to MEL-related business development activities.

Working closely with one or more field managers, the STA will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Evaluate complex situations using multiple sources of information; filter, validate, and interpret dynamic material.
• Manage and appropriately escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated with product development initiatives.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams and interact with all levels.
• Analyze, plan, and develop requirements for technical documents (site visit and survey instruments, report templates, other data collection tools) and develop management procedures and other reports/systems related to management and technical duties.
• Assign and monitor the work of technical personnel, ensuring that project steps are in alignment with business objectives, on-time, and within budget.
• Create a method of change management including ownership of documentation, communication plans, process training, etc.
• Define project scope, deliverables, roles, and responsibilities in collaboration with stakeholders and business partners.
• Define, acquire, and allocate budget, staff, and other resources necessary to accomplish the goals and/or objectives of the program group/function and monitor performance across resource channels.
• Design and implement processes to monitor and control resources, budget, risks, and value to Business Objectives.
• Establish, plan, and execute major milestone reviews and decision gates to complete the program and project life cycle.
• Ensure all required deliverables, tasks, and products are produced and reviewed, including design, verification, testing, implementation, quality assurance, and delivery.
• Evaluate technological choices (network/hardware related and technology/code related) by querying providers and making choices for the organization, balancing costs, benefits, future implications, and limitations.
• Interact professionally (virtually, in-person, and in writing, including extensive email and app-based communications) with a diverse group: the client, developers, product owners, local staff, and subject matter experts.
• Identify and research new business development opportunities and take an active role in capture efforts.
• Support Alutiiq's business development efforts through research, contributing to strategy development, taking the lead in drafting technical proposal sections, and as a bid manager, and recruiting.
• Represent Alutiiq in external business-development and technical events (as requested).

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10-15+ years of gradually increasing technical experience in the field of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, with a full and demonstrable understanding of current MEL best practices and experience conducting field work in a range of OCONUS environments and locations.
• Master's degree in international development-related subject areas (public policy, economics, political science, statistics, etc.).
• 5-7+ years of Technical Project Manager/Sr. Technical Advisor experience with gradually increasing responsibilities and a demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, artifacts, and tools.
• Experience working with US government-supported implementation projects or activities and/or working with directly or as a contractor with USAID and/or US Department of State.
• Experience as a team lead or equivalent position on several MEL-related tasks, projects, and/or activities, in-person and virtual, including multiple teams across multiple geographic locations.
• Author or co-author of several MEL-related deliverables, such as evaluation report(s), survey reports(s), and/or learning products.
• Experience with mobile data collection solutions and software, including design and data collection and analysis.
• Extensive experience with creating and/or revising and finalizing a range of MEL deliverables, including, but not limited to evaluation and survey reports; regular site visit reports; monthly and quarterly technical and management reports; PowerPoint presentations; and Scopes of Work, Inception Reports; Work Plans, etc. for MEL tasks and projects.
• Experience with MEL-related business development activities, including knowledge of the USAID and DoS proposal environment; writing successful proposals for MEL-related products and services; MEL partnerships and networking activities and opportunities.
• Must have an active Secret clearance.
• Must be eligible to obtain Top Secret clearance.