USAID/GUINEA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:
CCNPSC Project Management Specialist (Democracy, Human Rights & Governance) Position is open to all Guinean nationals and those eligible for permanent residence and authorization to work in Guinea |
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SOL-72067525R10002
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: The USAID Democracy, Human 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. The incumbent will also provide programmatic and technical MEL support, and assist in the development and management of DRG-related activities, ensuring that activities are inclusive and gender sensitive. The jobholder will work collaboratively with the Mission MEL, other staff in the DRG Office and other offices in the Mission to advance the DRG outcomes, objectives, and results through DRG and cross cutting indicators. They will also collaborate with the DRG-related ministries, civil society, and other development partners to support a coordinated, strategic approach to various DRG-related objectives and results. The jobholder will support the planning of new activity design; assist the project design teams in drafting acquisition and assistance-related documents; develop project financial documents, revisions, and/or amendments; generate reports on the status of project activities, develop quarterly accrual of expenditures, and status reports. They will also review project expense vouchers for completeness and accuracy. The position is located in the USAID Office of DRG. The incumbent reports to the DRG Senior Project Management Specialist and has no supervisory responsibility. The Job holder is required to perform work-related travel. Or the job holder may be expected to perform work-related travel. Education: Minimum of Bachelor 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 other 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 is required. Oral fluency in one of the local Guinea languages is required. Language may be tested. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS: December 02, 2024 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 websitehttps://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 |