Guatemala: Deputy Chief of Party, National Institution Building for Accountable Governance, Guatemala

Organization: Management Systems International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 24 Feb 2017

Deputy Chief of Party, National Institution Building for Accountable Governance, Guatemala

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Proposal Summary: The anticipated USAID funded institution building and accountable governance project seeks to increase the effectiveness of public administration and financial management systems and processes, improve the capacity of public institutions, and increase civil society participation, advocacy, and oversight in government decision making.

**Please note: Guatemalan citizens and residents are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Position Summary: MSI is currently seeking applications from qualified candidates for the Deputy Chief of Party position with expertise in the following areas:

Anti-corruption, transparency & accountability
Public administration
Public financial management
Civil society strengthening, engagement, and advocacy

Responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance to the Government of Guatemala and CSOs on anti-corruption and institutional capacity building initiatives.
Maintain contact with Government of Guatemala anti-corruption, transparency and service delivery institutions, CSOs, donors, and other stakeholders.
Design and manage necessary institutional capacity assessment and development plans.
Design and manage M&E activities.
Prepare terms of reference and identify specialists.
Manage finance, administrative, and logistic operations at the project office.

Qualifications:

Master's degree, or equivalent, in a relevant field.
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible, relevant professional experience is required.
Minimum of three years of management and supervision experience is required.
Demonstrated experience working on anticorruption, transparency, and accountability, public administration, public financial management, or civil society strengthening in Guatemala.
Demonstrated capability to work with broad-range of government and civil society stakeholders and partners.
Prior experience working on USAID or other donor-funded technical assistance projects strongly preferred.
Strong communication, management and reporting skills.
Fluency in written and spoken Spanish (Level IV) and intermediate level of English (Level III) required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com