Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Remote OK
$115k–$144k/yr
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Skills: Prime Contract Management, Strategic Leadership, Contractual Compliance, Risk Mitigation, Client Engagement
Washington, District of Columbia, United States • Remote OK
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The Director provides strategic leadership for prime contract management and ensures compliance with USG requirements and risk mitigation. They manage client communications and integrate contract management across technical, operational, and financial functions.
Requires a Master's degree or equivalent and at least 8 years of project management experience, preferably with USAID projects. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership, judgment, and the ability to apply AI tools for business efficiency.
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Chemonics seeks a Prime Contract Director for the USG Portfolio under the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team. The GHSC-PSM Prime Contract Director provides strategic leadership for prime contract management and ensuring compliance with contract requirements and global/country-level risk mitigation. The Director is accountable for contractual compliance, client engagement, and risk mitigation, and works across leadership, technical, and support teams to ensure effective contract performance and alignment with organizational objectives.
Responsibilities:
• Develops effective and collaborative working relationships with GHSC-PSM and SCM staff and continually promotes outstanding client service. Provides guidance to GHSC-PSM HQ, Country Teams and project office staff on prime contract requirements and the approval process; ensures quality control for GHSC-PSM Risk Management and Country Programs.
• Provide strategic leadership for prime contract management, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of contractual requirements.
• Manages all USG client communication on contractual issues. Supports management of client communication and approvals process; develops improvements and identifies potential bottlenecks; leads development and continuous improvement of processes and procedures for client communications and client management.
• Oversee contractual compliance and risk mitigation in coordination with risk, compliance, and leadership teams.
• Collaborates with Chemonics US and RCC Compliance to identify and mitigate corporate risk.
• Coordinates with SCM leadership and Risk Management to document high-level project implementation practices and trends to ensure consistent application.
• Maintains situational awareness of all GHSC-PSM approvals including trends, client preferences, and quality control.
• Integrate prime contract management across technical, operational, financial, and risk functions to support effective project performance.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as required by the supervisor.
Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
• Master’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 8 years of project management, or technically relevant work experience.
• Field experience leading or serving in a management role on a USAID project preferred.
• Ability to solve complex technical, managerial or operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge.
• Ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and manage significant activities, budgets and resources to produce and take responsibility for results.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
• Demonstrates knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts and tools, with the ability to apply them appropriately and responsibly to support efficiency, decision‑making, and problem solving in a dynamic business environment.
• Strong judgment, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
An employee's pay position will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.
Overtime exemption status may change due to state regulatory requirements.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, ESOP, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible US based employees.
Chemonics is an equal action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Persons with disabilities who need to request reasonable accommodations during the application process should communicate their request to: 202-524-7706 or ApplicantRequest@chemonics.com.
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Chemonics is a leading sustainable solutions firm that designs and delivers solutions at the intersection of technology, data, and human progress. With 50 years of operational experience in 160 countries, and with a global network of in-country experts, we work with ambitious partners navigating complex environments to achieve results—from modernizing health systems and supply chains to expanding climate resilience. Wherever we work, we combine technical depth with local insight to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.
Offices: 1717 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20006, US
Development works here.
Chemonics is a leading sustainable solutions firm that designs and delivers solutions at the intersection of technology, data, and human progress. With 50 years of operational experience in 160 countries, and with a global network of in-country experts, we work with ambitious partners navigating complex environments to achieve results—from modernizing health systems and supply chains to expanding climate resilience. Wherever we work, we combine technical depth with local insight to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.
Offices: 1717 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20006, US
