The African Development Foundation (ADF), an agency of  the United States Government, is seeking applications from qualified Mali citizens for a Personal Services Contact (PSC) to assist in the coordination of its country program in Mali. The contractor will be responsible for helping ADF fulfil its administrative oversight and program management responsibilities in the implementation of grant agreements. This includes assisting in the identification of new projects (including screening application and visiting potential grantees); monitoring the performance of ADF’s in-country program partner; assisting with the analysis of grantee financial records and other activities associated with closing out completed grants, ensuring the smooth operation of the CPC offices; and coordinating travel and other logistics for ADF personnel travelling to Mali from Washington, DC. The contractor will be responsible for submitting accurate and timely reports in English to headquarters staff in Washington.
Education requirement: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in business administration, management, public administration, finance, accounting, community development, economies, or a related field.
Experience: Applicant shall have three years of professional experience in business development, finance, banking, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, and/or management of international development programs.
A solicitation that includes the complete position description and list of required qualifications will be available at https://www.usadf.gov/contracting.html on or about March 4, 2010.
Place of Performance: Mali
Only Mali citizens are eligible for consideration.
Applications will be accepted only via email. See the solicitation for details.
Applications submitted after March 19, 2010, 11 59 pm EST will not be considered.