The USAID-funded Bosnia and Herzegovina Local Governance Assistance Activity (LGAA), implemented by Tetra Tech International Development, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a Municipal Service Delivery Expert (MSDE) – Objective 1 Lead on this newly awarded five-year USAID-funded project. The purpose of this activity is to strengthen the performance of selected local government units (LGUs) through multi-year technical assistance and capacity development to better plan for, manage, and improve quality of LGU service delivery, to promote sustainable local development, and increase transparency and accountability to citizens and businesses.
Reporting to the COP, the MSDE will oversee the implementation of all activities under Objective 1:
Responsibilities:
* The candidate will manage relationships with municipal and civil society leaders in the target municipalities.
* They will be responsible for overseeing development and delivery of training, coaching, and learning activities that build LGUs’ capacity in public service delivery, planning and budgeting, anticorruption and accountability, and citizen engagement and responsiveness.
* They will ensure the integration of cross-cutting themes, support learning under Objective 1, and provide technical coordination of activities with Regional Advisors (Ras) and Objectives 2 and 3.
* The MSDE will supervise the Accountability/Anti-Corruption Specialist and a roster of specialized STTA experts and local subcontractors.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Law, or relevant field, master’s degree preferred.
* Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, ability to make lasting and productive relationships with government, private sector, and civil society actors.
* Minimum 7 years building the capacity of,and strengthening the systems of local government in BiH on topics related to service delivery, financial management, tax administration, own source revenue generation, municipal administration, human resources management, public procurement, planning and policy development, e-governance and digitalization, accountability, and/or inclusive citizen engagement.
* Outstanding facilitation and communication skills.
* Strong technical and administrative organizational skills.
* Fluency in Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS) and strong written and oral English required.
To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the online application process:
* Cover Letter
* CV in reverse chronological format
Please ensure that your Cover Letter and CV/Resume are uploaded and submit only the requested documentation as part of your application. Incomplete applications and/or corrupt files may delay processing of your application or remove you from consideration. Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.
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