Senior Technical Manager, Center of Excellence, Alexandria Water, Grant Position

Reports to: Chief of Party Chair, Research and Policy Committee

Purpose: The job holder will coordinate, manage and work closely with the Research and Policy Committee (RPC) and the Center of Excellence for Water (CoE-W) staff to carry out all the Committee’s activities. Many of the duties take the form of overseeing and facilitating rapid communication on numerous separate projects and keeping multi-step research projects moving forward.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees, manages, organizes, and carries out in-person and computer-based meetings of the Committee and Coordinating Committee
• Oversees and maintains all the activities and files of the Committee, which will include:

All proposals’ logistics

Quarterly and final reports of funded projects

Financial records of funded projects

Committee meeting minutes

Committee quarterly reports to AUC/USAID

Conflict of interest documentation

• Based on input from the committee, coordinates and writes up in final draft form Requests for Proposals (RFP) for research funding
• Oversees the issuing of RFPs via email, website, and possibly other modes of communication
• Receives, manages, and circulates funding proposals for review
• Solicits, receives, and manages expert reviews of funding proposals
• Organizes and manages proposal review and selection meetings
• Manages and facilitates the final negotiations and written agreements that launch research projects
• Facilitates and maintains records on the oversight of existing projects by the committee, including the receipt and payment of invoices to researchers
• Manages multiple research projects simultaneously
• Manages and helps in coordinating the annual National Water Research Symposium, at which all funding recipients will present research topics, methods, and findings
• Leads and coordinates the writing of four papers on best research practices, one per year
• Manages and assists with the transition to new members of the committee over time
• Manages all other activities of the committee as needed
• Manages, prepares and disseminates public communications summarizing the activities of the committee
• Manages and coordinates the relation between the PIs of the research projects and the Research and Policy Committee (RPC)
• Reviews the deliverables/progress of the funded research projects and reports to the RPC
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Master in Science in Water or related discipline

Experience:

• 10 years of professional experience in managing and coordinating research

Skills:

• Strong strategic planning, operation and management skills necessary to set and evaluate progress against goals, develop plans and timelines, establish policies and procedures, and manage data to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and levels of skills
• Excellent knowledge of management tools and software
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Highly collaborative and productive with the ability to turn strategy into action
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and effectiveness in problem-solving
• Strong technical skills in research planning
• Ability to work on big projects, interact with senior faculty and staff, collect data, analyze contends against standards and provide professional text for publications
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Highly collaborative and productive with the ability to implement project tasks independently
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and effectiveness in problem-solving

This position is open until September 25, 2022

Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.

“The American University in Cairo is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.”

“We thank all individuals who have expressed interest in working at The American University in Cairo.”