About Cardno
Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. is part of Cardno’s Emerging Markets Division with international development assistance companies in Brussels, Oxford, Melbourne, Colombo, Jakarta, Port Moresby, Nairobi and Washington, DC. Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. was formerly Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. and has a 25-year history serving the US government’s foreign assistance objectives.
The new Emerging Markets Division brings together a broad range of experience and talent; a rich history of innovation, passion and commitment to international development and an established reputation for high quality demand and client driven services.
Cardno’s Emerging Markets Division manages more than US $500 million of technical assistance contracts, brings together over 90 years of collective experience and engages over 3,000 professionals in more than 100 countries. Cardno’s Emerging Markets Division currently implements over 70 projects globally.
Cardno Emerging Markets USA Ltd., (Cardno) is seeking short-term experts for the upcoming USAID-funded Transition Initiative for Somalia (TIS) program.
Civil Engineer
Qualifications
- Degree in civil engineering or a related field with expertise in at least one of the following areas:
- Vertical structures
- Road rehabilitation
- Water and sanitation
- Irrigation
- Oversight for design review, inspection, and quality assurance/quality control of engineering work
- Experience on USAID projects desirable
- Work experience in East Africa and/or conflict countries preferred
- Must be able to travel to Somalia
- Fluency in English and Somali required
If interested and qualified for this position, please send your CV to consultants@cardno.co.ke indicate “Engineers-TIS” in the subject line of your email for prompt consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by June 30, 2010.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Business Administration, economics, or other relevant field
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems for small grant activities
- Demonstrated experience in assessing and evaluating the quality and impact of individual program activities.
- Experience with donor-funded projects (preferably USAID)
- Work experience in East Africa and/or conflict countries preferred
- Must be able to travel to Somalia
- Fluency in English and Somali required
If interested and qualified for this position, please send your CV to consultants@cardno.co.ke indicate “M&E-Somalia” in the subject line of your email for prompt consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by June 2010.
To know more about Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd., visitwww.cardno.com/emergingmarkets
Procurement Specialists
Qualifications
- Degree in relevant field
- 5+ years of experience in procurement of commodities and services required
- Procurement experience with grants under contracts, including procurement of in-kind grants
- Experience on USAID projects preferred
- Familiarity with commodity management tracking systems a plus
- Work experience in East Africa and/or conflict countries preferred
- Must be able to travel to Somalia
- Fluency in English and Somali required
If interested and qualified for this position, please send your CV to consultants@cardno.co.ke indicate “Procurement-Somalia” in the subject line of your email for prompt consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by June 30, 2010.
Grants Specialists
Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant field
- 3+ years of experience in administering/managing grants, including in kind grants
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing grant applications, ensuring adherence with established policies
- Experience with donor-funded projects (preferably USAID)
- Work experience in East Africa and/or conflict countries preferred
- Must be able to travel to Somalia
- Fluency in English and Somali required