Country Expert Consultant

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in political science, legal studies, public policy, political economy, or related subjects required.
• Minimum six years of relevant research experience in the Philippines required.
• Experience in research, including conducting literature review/desk studies, and in-person and virtual semi structured interviews, qualitative data analysis, synthesizing and summarizing findings required.
• Experience with international donors, or implementation of internationally funded projects is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Philippines democracy and governance sector, including democratic institutions and processes, national and subnational political economies, policy making and public administration, civil society and the media/social media required.
• Familiarity and/or relationships with elected political leaders and officials and technical staff of relevant government institutions such executive branch departments, the congress, the judiciary, as well as with academics and civil society preferred.
• Ability to produce high quality written analysis under a deadline preferred.   
• Strong leadership, program and organizational management and communication skills, as well as sound analytical abilities is desired.
• Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency in Filipino is preferred.

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/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 visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.