Requisition/Vacancy No\. 116799BR
**Position Title** Compliance and Administration Manager
**Job Category** International Development
**Business Line** Government
**Office Region** Africa
**Office Location** SSD \- South Sudan
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Government**
AECOM’s Global Support Services \(GSS\) organization resides within AECOM’s Government business line and is comprised of three divisions — International Development, Operations and Mission Support, and Global Programs\. GSS has the international presence, personnel networks and procurement infrastructure to deliver support for any mission, anywhere\. We optimize the reliability, availability and sustainability of equipment, logistics systems and facilities for clients around the world\. GSS supports the U\.S\. Government, non\-U\.S\. Governments and industry clients with worldwide program management, planning, design, operations and maintenance, logistics, aviation services, security, international development, environmental and civil engineering and mission and intelligence support\.
**Job Summary** AECOM International Development implements the Viable Support to Transition and Stability \(VISTAS\) program for the USAID Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation \(OTCM\)\. The VISTAS program designs and implements activities with local partners through an in\-kind grant mechanism to prevent the further spread of communal violence and rising tensions in critical areas where conflict may have national implications\. In support of these goals, the program will seek to increase space for meaningful dialogue; build cross\-line interdependency to promote peaceful co\-existence; establish peace constituencies; and counter narratives that support conflict\.
VISTAS manages a comprehensive in\-kind and cash grants program, providing commodities and services to grantees for the implementation of mutually agreed upon activities\. AISS is currently recruiting for a **Compliance and Administration Manager** \. This position will report to the Operations Director\.
**Duties and Responsibilities:**
+ Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Party, the Compliance and Administration Manager will:
+ Review all proposed program activities and grants for compliance with FAR and AIDAR regulations overseeing USAID contracts\.
+ Oversee staff professional development opportunities, trainings, and orientations\. Identify capacity and training gaps, and develop organizational and institutional responses to address them\.
+ Provide direct mentoring and training to staff on relevant compliance issues\.
+ Manage the recruitment, mobilization, fielding of all Short Term Technical Assistance experts, including oversight of all USAID approvals\.
+ Support all aspects of VISTAS national staff human resource department and compliance with South Sudan labor law\. Ensure all AECOM and USAID regulations are followed and documented, and should also include improvements in recruitment and human resource management systems including medical and leave tracking\.
+ Ensure all branding and marking is compliant with the program’s requirements\.
+ Support compliance with South Sudan customs, immigration, insurance, licensing and NGO registration requirements\.
+ Update, disseminate, and train on any program management materials as needed\. This may include: Standard Operating Procedures, Field Finance Manual, Procurement Manual, RPM primer guide, standard operations forms\.
+ Manage compliance\-related reporting to USAID, to include Annual Property Reporting, IT Resource Reporting, Information Security Plans, staff tracking, and BIS reporting if the requirement is put into place\.
+ Support Field Office Expense Reporting to home office, reviewing AECOM’s invoices to USAID, coordinating payments made through home office and resolving invoice questions\.
**Minimum Requirements**
+ The Compliance and Administration Manager must be an individual with sound judgment, excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills and possess a well\-developed understanding of organizational management\.
+ Since work may require continued changes in program direction and implementation, including frequent coordination, the individual will be someone who is highly flexible and willing to work under conditions of ongoing change\.
+ The successful candidate will be expected to spend time in field locations in very basic and difficult conditions\.
In addition, the individual should meet the following minimum qualifications:
+ 4\-5 years or more of work experience in international development, humanitarian assistance, or stabilization\.
+ 5 years or more of experience in organizational management, compliance and administration\.
+ Bachelor’s degree in relevant field\.
+ Expertise in USAID Acquisition Regulations
+ Excellent teamwork and communications skills\. Must be comfortable working in a complex team in a high\-stress, busy environment\.
+ High level of flexibility and initiative\.
+ Oral and written fluency in English mandatory\.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Experience managing USAID\-funded programs preferred\.
+ Experience working in fluid, politically sensitive, conflict and post conflict environments preferred\.
+ Experience with in kind grants, program\-level strategy and responsive programming preferred\.
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\.
AECOM is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply\. For further information, please click here to view the EEO Is The Law poster\.
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