Kenya: GOVERNANCE TECHNICAL ADVISOR, DEVOLUTION PROJECT – NAIROBI, KENYA

GOVERNANCE TECHNICAL ADVISOR, DEVOLUTION PROJECT – NAIROBI, KENYA

Position Summary: Pact seeks a Governance Technical Advisor for an anticipated USAID governance program in Kenya aimed to devolve power and functions from the central government to the regional and local governments, including establishing and strengthening the capacity of devolved government structures, county assemblies and working with citizens and civil society to hold devolved structures accountable. The Technical Advisor will provide overall technical leadership for the project and will work closely with management and other key staff to ensure technical quality, meet program targets and milestones in accordance with work plans, and submit high-quality deliverables.

This position is contingent upon funding.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide overall technical leadership, including leading the formulation of the project’s strategic approach and ensuring coordinated programmatic inputs and technical quality;

• Manage and oversee design, implementation, and delivery of all activities targeting capacity development of governmental partners;

• Public administration reform and public service capacity building;

• Legislative strengthening;

• Lead and monitor program quality assurance and improvement activities;

• Local governance, decentralization, and institution building;

• Work with and build the capacity of local NGOs;

• Public financial management systems, planning, and budgeting;

• Transparency, accountability, service delivery performance, and oversight;

• Represent the project to the donor and other stakeholders;

• Maintain ongoing communications with Pact’s home office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as policy, social sciences, development studies, business, law, or other relevant field;

• At least ten years demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of international development activities;

• Previous work in devolution/decentralization with both civil society and government necessary;

• Demonstrated skills, abilities and experience to provide technical direction for a program of the same scale and complexity, and oversee programming across various technical disciplines;

• Demonstrated experience in cultivating and sustaining working relationships with government, civil society, communities, and the private sector;

• Kenya experience highly desirable, Africa experience essential;

• Must be tolerant, respectful and sensitive to Kenyan culture;

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English;

• Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org

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