Iraq: Open Government Component Lead, USAID Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability (IGPA) Project, Iraq

Open Government Component Lead, USAID Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability (IGPA) Project, Iraq

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Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

The anticipated USAID-funded, five year IGPA project aims to build public sector transparency and accountability as well as improve access to essential services such as electricity, potable water and healthcare for Iraqi citizens.

Position Summary:
The Open Government Component Leader will work with the Chief of Party to design, implement, and manage the open government component and facilitate cross-cutting engagement with government entities at the national and provincial levels and other donor-funded projects. The open government component will assist government bodies to develop effective and inclusive outreach to citizens and CSOs to have input to policy development, service delivery implementation, and monitoring of service delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall technical leadership on policies, methods and programs to foster increased dialogue between government bodies, concerned citizens and civil society organizations.
• Prepare the Performance Management Plan (PMP) and annual workplan for the open government, in discussions with the COP, key Government of Iraq partners, participating CSOs, and the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Assure that the Open Government component teams achieve their output and outcome targets.
• Draft the component's weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Provide direct management and supervision of the Team Leaders of the component.
• Coordinate project activities with the leaders of the PFM and Service Delivery components.
• Provide, with the COP, regular interface with key GOI partners, participating CSOs, other donor organizations, and the USAID COR.

Qualifications :

• A graduate degree in public administration, economics, political science, or other relevant social science.
• Substantial technical expertise in open governance, government oversight, service delivery feedback loops, public administration, transparency, anti-corruption, institutional development, and civil society; middle east or conflict-affected environments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to collaborate with and coordinate local government ministries, informal leadership, non-governmental organizations, participants, community organizations and any other relevant stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Arabic preferred.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.comPI94626809

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