Director, Usaid Digital Strategy Implementation Program (Dsip)

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Proposal Summary:

MSI is pursuing the USAID Digital Strategy Implementation Program activity. The activity, managed through USAID’s Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub’s Technology Division (ITR/T), will build the capacity of USAID Missions, Washington Operating Units, and partners to advance digital initiatives that enhance security and economic prosperity while safeguarding individual rights, freedom of expression, and democratic norms.

The 5-year buy-in activity is expected to support USAID across a broad spectrum of tech sectors and practice areas and will require engagement with a diverse range of external stakeholders, firms, and consultants to provide USAID with the depth of expertise needed to advance effective digital interventions.

Position Summary:

The Director will provide strategic direction and leadership for the activity. The Director will create and manage a team of technical experts to support and promote USAID’s digital strategy. They will coordinate work across a broad consortium of partners, staff, and consultants. They will foster and strengthen relationships across multiple technical sectors to drive implementation of USAID’s Digital Strategy within the Agency and with external stakeholders. They will work with the activity leadership team to promote the buy-in activity across all USAID staff. The Director will be the main point of contact for USAID staff and will liaise directly with the activity COR on technical issues.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point of contact with USAID, including the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and other relevant client actors, as required for successful completion of the project and contract.
• Promote the buy-in mechanism and socialize the activity among USAID staff and Missions.
• Ensure timely delivery of program inputs, deliverables and reports.
• Work across multiple technical sectors to build relationships that further USAID’s Digital Strategy and the buy-in mechanism.
• Create and manage a dynamic team of technical experts to implement USAID’s Digital Strategy.
• Manage the project budget, including expenditures and allocation and/or reallocation of funds as necessary for the accomplishment of project goals.