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Chief of Party, North Macedonia PAC Activity

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International Development
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21600002426 Requisition #

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

 

Project Summary:

The USAID/North Macedonia Partnership Against Corruption (PAC) Activity is planning a five-year activity to strengthen national-level systems to reduce institutional vulnerabilities to corruption and to take action to address corruption when it does occur. The program will assist the government and its entities to detect, mitigate, and prevent corruption of all forms and hold state actors accountable. The program will work to: 1) enhance capacity, integrity, and accountability of the public sector to address corruption, 2) improve performance of anti-corruption institutions to combat, mitigate, and prevent corruption, and 3) decrease opportunities for corruption through digitalization and government process. 

 

**Please note: Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position** 

 

Position Summary:

The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for the technical direction, leadership, management, and project oversight for the North Macedonia PAC Project. The COP will provide expertise to ensure effective implementation of all project activities and will be the principal liaison with both the USAID Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and other U.S Government Officials as required. This will be a full-time position based in North Macedonia. 

 

Responsibilities:

  • Provide overall leadership to the Activity, including technical direction and finances, ensuring timely deliverables of high quality and effective cost management.
  • Ensure that all assistance provided under the contract is technically sound and appropriate.
  • Manage and supervise all work performed under the contract, including the progress and quality of work conducted by local partners.
  • Serve as MSI’s representative in country and primary liaison with USAID.
  • Supervise objective leaders, MEL Advisor, Communications Manager, and Director Of Finance and Administration.

 

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, law, international relations, political sciences, social sciences, IT, or related field is required.
  • Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, with minimum seven years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring anti-corruption programs is required.
  • Experience in managing donor-supported good governance, rule of law, and/or anti-corruption-related projects.
  • Experience interacting and working effectively with government and non-government actors and international partners.
  • Experience in a senior leadership role that includes supervising and mentoring direct staff.
  • Experience providing technical expertise in anti-corruption in the Balkans.
  • Experience with anti-corruption, organizational behavior change, and/or digitalization initiatives.
  • Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
  • Strong personnel and resource management, coordination and decision-making skills, along with an ability to troubleshoot.
  • Advanced proficiency in English required. Fluency in Macedonian or Albanian 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.

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