Deputy Chief of Party, Local Governance Project, Eastern Indonesia
Company Profile: MSI is a Washington, D.C.-based international development firm providing
specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Since its 1981 founding,
MSI has grown in size and technical scope, now implementing and managing more
than 70 projects worldwide. More than 30 are long-term, many in conflict-prone
or fragile states that include Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and South Sudan.
Today, our range of technical expertise includes analytical and field projects
in democracy and governance, economic growth, strategic planning,
organizational capacity building, health and the justice sector.
MSI focuses on
helping our local partners foster progress, manage change and improve the
effectiveness of development assistance. We expanded our global footprint in
2008 by becoming part of Coffey,
a leading geoscience, international development and project management firm,
and a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange. Alongside the international development arm
of Coffey, MSI has corporate offices in 17 countries. Together, MSI and Coffey
employ more than 1,400 professionals worldwide. For more information on MSI,
please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary: The upcoming USAID-funded local
governance project in eastern Indonesia, including
Papua, will
focus on strengthening the capacity of local governments and improving access
to and the quality of services to citizens.
It will also support leadership development among community leaders and
provide grants for citizen participation, livelihood programs and community development through local
NGOs,
women and youth groups.
Position Summary: The
Deputy Chief of Party will report to the Chief of Party (COP) and provide overall technical assistance and support in the
development and implementation of all technical assistance components of the
project, with direct responsibility for the design and implementation of
certain activities.
** Please note: This is a local position.
Only candidates with Indonesian citizenship will be considered.**
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and monitor implementation of project activities to ensure quality work and compliance with work plan obligations, timelines, deliverables and results.
- Assist the COP in providing management oversight and technical advice for all program components, and ensure that the overall project is meeting proposed objectives and targets.
- Provide capacity-building and mentorship to technical specialists and program staff, as needed.
- Serve as acting Chief of Party when necessary and in that role represent the project before USAID and project stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in public administration, international development, political science, or other relevant subject area.
- Minimum five years of experience implementing local governance or community development donor-funded projects, preferably USAID-funded.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge in local governance or community development in eastern Indonesia, including Papua preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership and diplomacy skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Application
should include a cover letter, CV (including three references) and contact
number by 17 January 2014, at the latest. Please put the position you
apply for as the subject of your email.
Please
send applications to recruitment@msi-inc.com.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
or
To apply: Please visit
our website, www.msiworldwide.com
