Honduras: Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Public Financial Management & Public Accountability Project, Honduras

Organization: Management Systems International
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 11 Jan 2017

Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Public Financial Management & Public

Accountability Project, Honduras

Position Summary:
MSI is seeking an experienced team leader with expertise in one or more of the following areas: anti-corruption, public financial management, institutional development, or civil society oversight. S/he will serve as deputy chief of party (DCOP) on an anticipated USAID Public Financial Management and Public Accountability Project to be implemented in Honduras in 2017.

**Please note: Honduran citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the Chief of Party, provide strategic direction and oversight during the implementation and management of all project activities to ensure that project objectives and targets are met.
Provide technical expertise and operational support in the design and implementation of specific technical areas of the project, including one or more of the areas specified above.
Maintain contact with Government of Honduras anticorruption, public finance, and audit institutions, as well as civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
Ensure that daily operations of overall program implementation activities are on schedule and that reports, work plans and budgets are prepared in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in economics, law, public policy, finance, public administration, business, or a related field.
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible, relevant professional experience is required, including in the fields of public financial management, anticorruption, public administration, institutional development, or related specializations.
Prior DCOP or relevant level experience working on donor-funded projects strongly preferred.
Proven leadership and organizational skills successfully managing and coordinating large, multi-component projects.
Minimum of three (3) years of project management and staff supervision experience is required.
Demonstrated capability to work with a broad-range of government and civil society stakeholders and partners.
Experience working in Honduras highly preferred, or the Latin America region required.
Strong communication, management and reporting skills.
Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish 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.