LAC Programmatic Support Consultant - Democracy & Governance (U.S. Citizen)

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Assignment Title: Programmtic Support

Department/Location: ISPI/Remote

Technical Point of Contact: USAID Supervisor

Type: Consultant

Classification: Consultancy

Level of Effort: 160 Days

Period of Performance: May 2021 through December 2021

Overview:

The U.S. Agency for International Developments' Honduran (USAID/Honduras) Mission has a need for an expert/consultant to backstop the Democracy and Governance function in the Mission and to provide general Program Office Support. Level of effort for this consultancy is 160 days.

The intended program office support consultant should have dual experience in a full range of program management at the USAID field level and extensive experience supervising or hands-on experience dealing with Democracy and Governance functions overseas. No TDY work is anticipated in this consultancy.

Deliverables:

• Provides program support to the Mission's Democracy and Governance Office, provides leadership to the Mission's planning processes, and carries out the following functions to achieve results, maximize the impact of development resources, ensure prudent stewardship of USAID funds, and comply with applicable USAID policies and regulations.
• Provides advice, policy and technical guidance, direction, and support to the Mission on strategic planning and activity development, achieving, monitoring, evaluating, learning, budgeting, and procurement to accomplish mutually agreed-upon results in Mission activities that support citizen security, transparency and anti-corruption, human rights, good governance, rule of law and judicial sector strengthening, elections, and infrastructure.
• Participates in the negotiation of new bilateral obligation documents (i.e., Development Objective Grant Agreements and Amendments thereto) to align with the new Country Development Cooperation Strategy.
• Participates in the conceptual design of new projects and activities. Provides support to the supervisor in the development/preparation of planning documentation for bilateral activities, such as activity design documents, activity approval memoranda, and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plans, assuring compliance with USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS) requirements.
• Supports drafting and review of Mission budget and reporting documents, including Operational Plan, Mission Resource Request, Congressional Budget Justification, and Congressional Notifications, among others.
• Coordinates, provides guidance, and participates in the development of the Portfolio Reviews and identification of major issues for Mission Management's review.

Minimum Requirements:

• USG Facilities Access
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in democracy promotion and/or that of a USAID Program Officer knowledgeable about good governance practices
  
• Training on good governance and its role in development preferably via USAID or similar organization
  
• Experience overseas where democracy and governance programming are undertaken that reflects on how the Mission executes its portfolio
  
• Substantial background and working experience on USAID Program procedures, policies, and protocols
• Experience working directly on governance programs or having substantial experience dealing with key elements of Mission DG programming
• Demonstrated effectiveness in both written and verbal communications
  
• Incumbent must have excellent interpersonal skills with experience working as a team lead/team member and able to work independently
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Spanish language capability is preferred but not required

Education: Incumbent to this position should have at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Public Administration, Political Science, Anthropology, International Development, Economics, among others. MA degree in one of these fields is preferred.

Working Environment: Work will be performed remotely.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: None.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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