Technical Director, Rule of Law
Position Summary:
Technical Directors (TDs) serve various functions within MSI depending upon their specific skill set and technical expertise, providing technical guidance for project implementation, proposals, and design, strengthening MSI as an industry leader. Technical Directors are responsible for ensuring that the solutions we present to our clients are representative of MSI's approaches for producing quality products and reflect client responsiveness. This job description is for a TD position within the Rule of Law/Anti-Corruption practice area. MSI is seeking individuals with experience in rule of law, governance, or anti-corruption fields. The description below is intended to summarize the range of responsibilities that TDs may have. Whether some responsibilities have greater or lesser emphasis will be determined in consultation with the TD's supervisor. The TD will report to the Practice Lead, Rule of Law/Anti-Corruption.
**Please note: U.S. work authorization is required for this position.
Responsibilities:
Project Management:
- As a member of one or multiple Project Team/s, the TD provides technical expertise and oversight from the home office on all technical issues impacting project design, development and implementation, in consultation and coordination with the Chief of Party (COP).
- Provide substantial technical input on the financial and operational requirements of the project, including the design and management of the budget as it relates to technical implementation, burn rates, contract/grant reviews, risk management, and corporate level issues that may arise in the project, in consultation with the Project Team and Operations leadership.
- Contributes to and oversees client reporting requirements. Ensures all client deliverables and client requests are answered.
- Conduct regular field visits to projects to provide technical expertise, as needed, attend high profile events, meet with project staff and local partners, and establish direct relations with key donors including USAID and others, as part of overall technical management and oversight.
- Extract lessons learned, best practices and tools during project implementation and facilitate transfer of information to MSI staff through its knowledge management system and other internal information-sharing mechanisms.
- Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to mid-level staff, including Technical Managers, Technical Associates, and Program Managers, in accordance with corporate mentorship initiatives.
Business Development:
- Identify and track potential business development pursuits to effectively position and prepare MSI for anticipated bid solicitations.
- Serve as lead technical writer on project bid solicitations within the Rule of Law practice and ensure effective coordination with MSI's Business Development unit during the proposal preparation process.
- Serve as support in bid solicitations to other technical areas in the event there is a business need.
- Conduct field-based reconnaissance, recruitment and research in support of proposal preparation in the subject country, as needed.
- Provide technical expertise and oversight in the design, development, drafting and review of project proposals.
- Provide mentorship, management and oversight to mid-level technical staff in designated proposal development tasks and assignments.
Thought Leadership and Professional Development:
- Participate in industry conferences, expert panels, committees, and events to develop contacts and foster professional relationships that will raise MSI's profile in Rule of Law and governance and across the international development community.
- As appropriate to the TD's role, prepare publications (books, articles, papers, or tools) and/or facilitate events that highlight your technical expertise and/or country/regional knowledge that will position MSI as a thought leader on issues relevant to the governance practice area.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of master's degree in law, criminal justice, public administration, international development, or related area; Juris Doctorate preferred but not required
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive work experience supporting donor funded rule of law related programming in volatile and/or fragile contexts
- Experience leading donor funded projects within the governance field
- Experience working and living in conflict-affected environments strongly preferred
- Expertise in designing and implementing cutting-edge approaches in rule of law, good governance/anti-corruption fields
- Demonstrated success in winning new work, including the ability to lead technical writing for strategic company bids within key rule of law and governance technical areas
- Ability to work with diverse teams of technical directors, managers, and associates, along with project managers
- Strong writing, analytical, speaking, and communication ability in English; skills in second language highly desirable
- Ability to travel when 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.
Reasonable Accommodations: MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email MSI.Dept.HRRecruiting@tetratechinc.onmicrosoft.com with Reasonable Accommodations in the title. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
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