Organization: Chemonics
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 06 Feb 2017
Chemonics seeks an objective two coordinator – intergovernmental government component coordination speacialist for the anticipated USAID Strengthening Local Governance for Security and Development project in El Salvador. The project aims to strengthen decentralization and local government capacity to increase security and development. It will focus on building a consensus around increased decentralization; enhancing intergovernmental coordination and the use of intermediary institutions; and strengthening the ability of municipalities to plan, pay for, and deliver effective, responsive services in a participatory and accountable manner. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership and day-to-day management of all activities designed to improve intergovernmental coordination, including technical assistance to departmental cabinets and mancomunidades (municipal commonwealths)
- Engage closely with officials at the national, departmental, and municipal level to foster engagement and coordination and to define and deliver targeted technical assistance, as well as with mancomunidades, to promote collaboration and use
Qualifications
- Master's degree in finance, political science, international development, law, public administration, public policy, political economy, or related fields
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience
- Minimum five years of substantive experience in decentralization, local governance, and municipal finance in El Salvador or the Latin America
- Minimum five years of experience working in territorial planning and development with either the national government of El Salvador, municipalities, mancomunidades, or departments
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluent Spanish and intermediate-level English
How to apply:
Please send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter to ElSalvadorRecruit@gmail.com by February 6, 2017. Please include "Objective Two Coordinator" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
