US Dept. of Labor ILAB Planned Procurement - Project Manager

I Aps; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

i-APS has been contracted to support ILAB with on-demand monitoring, evaluation, and data services across multiple regions. The Project Manager will oversee deliverables, staff, and subcontractors, ensuring high-quality outputs on schedule and within budget.

Candidates must hold US work authorization, have 5+ years in contract management and MEL, and be fluent in English to coordinate with stakeholders and ILAB staff. This is a full-time role based in the United States with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• At least 5 years of contract management experience in an international development context.
• At least 5 years of experience performing and overseeing multiple MEL services.
• At least 5 years of experience with administrative responsibilities, including meeting deadlines and overseeing deliverables.
• At least 5 years of experience building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables in English on deadline.

Responsibilities

• Hold primary responsibility for ensuring all deliverables are of the highest quality, on time and within budget.
• Manage workflow across specialists, subcontractors, and others contributing to the work.
• Act with full authority for i-APS on contract matters related to daily operations.
• Identify problems, recommend resolutions, and manage the project team.
• Provide quality control and plan/assign tasks to the evaluation team.
• Serve as liaison with the COR and each evaluation’s key contact.
• Review evaluation work and engage clients on program and technical issues.
• Provide technical assistance to ILAB and project staff.
• Identify and address technical areas of each evaluation and monitor performance and quality.
• Prepare staffing and project plans and implement quality control standards.
• Submit monthly progress reports and final deliverables.
• Remain available during fieldwork hours per schedule.

Skills

Contract management

M&E services

Stakeholder relations

Project leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

US Dept. of Labor ILAB Planned Procurement - Project Manager

Working hours Flexible

Location United States

Job Description

About the assignment:

i-APS is recruiting several positions for the planned U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) requirement for on-demand monitoring, evaluation, and data services. The services will assess and report on the effectiveness and outcomes of ILAB-funded technical assistance projects and other program areas. ILAB anticipates a contract with one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.

Assignments span Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, and cover five task areas:

• Outcome-based interim, final, and thematic performance evaluations;
• Rapid and ad-hoc evaluative studies;
• Ad hoc training and collaborative learning activities on M&E topics;
• Data support services, including data quality assessments;
• Data visualization, communications, and synthesis support.

Designated key personnel. Full-time position based in the United States; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Substitution requires prior written approval from the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Responsibilities

• Hold primary responsibility for ensuring that all deliverables are of the highest quality and are completed on time and within budget;
• Manage workflow across the bench of specialists, subcontractors, and all others contributing to the work;
• Act with full authority for i-APS on all contract matters relating to daily operation of the contract;
• Identify problems, recommend resolutions, and manage the project team;
• Provide quality control and plan and assign tasks to the evaluation team;
• Serve as liaison between the COR and the evaluation team, and as the key point of contact for each evaluation;
• Review evaluation work, reports, and all work output, and engage clients on program and technical issues;
• Provide technical assistance to ILAB and project staff;
• Identify and address technical and complex areas of each evaluation, and monitor job performance and quality;
• Prepare and implement the staffing plan, project plan, and quality control standards;
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports and final deliverables;
• Remain available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and during early mornings, evenings, and weekends while fieldwork is underway.

Minimum Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the United States;
• Bachelor's degree or higher;
• At least 5 years of contract management experience in an international development context;
• At least 5 years of experience performing and overseeing multiple types of MEL services;
• At least 5 years of experience with administrative responsibilities, including meeting deadlines and overseeing the preparation and submission of required deliverables;
• At least 5 years of experience building and maintaining working relationships with stakeholders;
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Ability to produce and edit high-quality deliverables in proficient English on deadline.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

i-APS is an equal opportunity employer. i-APS makes employment and engagement decisions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business need. i-APS does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment and engagement, including recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, transfer, and termination.

i-APS provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with religious observances or practices, throughout the application process and in the performance of work. Applicants who require an accommodation to apply should contact i-APS using the details above.

i-APS maintains a workplace free of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, and applies a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking in persons, fraud, and corruption. All personnel are required to comply with i-APS safeguarding, data protection, research ethics, and conflict of interest policies. Employment and engagement are contingent on the right to work in the applicable jurisdiction and on satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, where permitted by law.

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