About Us

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Deputy Director – Operations and Finance

Department/Location: Institutional Support- Global Health / Fully remote (home based in the US)

Reports To: Project Director

Type: Regular Full-Time

Classification: Exempt (Not Eligible for overtime pay)

Overview: IBTCI is seeking a Deputy Director– Operations and Finance for the Global Health Technical Assistance Mission Support (GH-TAMS) Task Order with the USAID/Bureau for Global Health.

This role is until January 14, 2025. Please only apply if you are interested in an assignment until January 14, 2025.

IBTCI and its partner, Dexis Consulting Group, are implementing the USAID-funded Global Health Technical Assistance and Mission Support Project (GH-TAMS). GH-TAMS is a $70 million five-year contract designed to provide USAID operating units working on health-related activities with short- and medium-term technical services of consultants with expertise in health technical areas and program cycle activities. The activities of GH-TAMS support cross-cutting health issues such as gender, health systems strengthening, environment, science and technology.

The Deputy Director– Operations and Finance is a member of the project’s Senior Management team and provides administrative leadership and oversight for the GH-TAMS project. The position reports to the Project Director and supervises project’s finance team.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of financial management, including financial systems, budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting.
• Provide timely and accurate contractually required and ad hoc financial reports to IBTCI and
• In coordination with IBTCI Contracts, oversee prime award management; prepare requests requiring modifications in the award and USAID’s approval.
• Manage subaward actions and relations, including subaward modifications, obligations, monitoring of workshare, review and approval of monthly invoices, etc.
• In coordination with the Project Director, oversee the process of developing scopes of work (SOWs) and Cost Estimates for consultant assignments, including determining daily rates, ensuring soundness of budgeted costs, and verifying availability of funding.
• Develop and/or refine systems, tools, manuals and other resources for the successful management and operations of the project, and train finance and program staff in their use.
• Oversee recruitment of project staff; establish and maintain human resource.
• Ensure project compliance with USAID and IBTCI procedures, rules, and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in international development, global operations, and project financial management of equally large and complex projects.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating audit activities and managing reports, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting.
• Experience managing USAID-funded development programs; strong understanding of USG rules and regulations and reporting requirements.
• Previous direct supervisory experience of professional and support.
• Working proficiency in Deltek, Concur, and Microsoft 365 Office products is desirable.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in project management, strict attention to detail, ability and willingness to work within all levels of the organization.

Education: Master’s Degree or its equivalent in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related certification in MBA, CPA, ACCA, ICAN, CIMA, and CFE.

Working Environment: Work is to be performed remotely. Currently the company is allowing for remote and Hybrid work in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV), Connecticut, Massachusetts, Washington State, New Jersey, Delaware, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois area.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: Ability to travel internationally, as necessary.

Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

About the Organization:

IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education, energy & Infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability, or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@ibtci.com (Do not send your resume to this account, for consideration please apply in our career page).