USAID/GUINEA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:     

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE)

Position is open to all Guinean nationals and those eligible for permanent residence and authorization to work in Guinea

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SOL-72067523R10005

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

The USAID Democracy, Rights and Governance (DRG) Project Management Specialist will support the DRG team and portfolio, serving as the focal point for DRG activities’ Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), and the DRG point of contact for Gender and Social Inclusion. They will aid in planning, implementation, and monitoring of DRG activities to ensure they meet the Mission’s development objectives and are both aligned and in compliance with Agency policies and practices on gender and inclusion. The incumbent will provide technical support on indicator development and tracking, monitoring for results, and gathering DRG data for key issues reporting and portfolio/performance reporting. They will serve as Contracts/Agreements Officer Representative (COR/AOR) or Activity Manager (AM) for assigned activities.

Education: 

Minimum of bachelor’s or Graduate degree in International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, International Development, or other fields of study closely related to democracy, human rights and governance is required.

Work experience:  At least three (3) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in international development, project management and/or in DRG-related tasks, in political, administrative, laws, public policy, and public relations works in Guinea and/or other countries in the West Africa region. At least two (2) years with another multilateral or bilateral organizations, and/or NGOs working in DRG matters are required.

Language Proficiency: Level 4 Oral and Written fluency in French and English. Oral fluency in one of the local Guinea languages.

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS:  May 13, 2023

HOW TO APPLY:  Interested applicants MUST submit a complete application package which includes:

           A cover letter

           An AID 309-2 form (signed) https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2

           A detailed resume (CV) and

            3 to 5 References who are not family members or relatives.

To ensure consideration of applicants for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line on the cover letter.

All the above-mentioned documents are REQUIRED, must be SIGNED, prepared in ENGLISH, and should be addressed to the attention of the Human Resources Office, USAID Guinea via this email address – conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov

• A copy of the Solicitation listing all duties and responsibilities can be found on the USAID/Guinea website https://www.usaid.gov/guinea/careers  or on the US Embassy website https://gn.usembassy.gov/jobs/

Due to the number of applications, we receive, only applicants who have been short-listed will be contacted by USAID/Guinea