Gender and Social Impact Assessment Expert, Local Governance Assistance
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- International Development
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- Dec 10, 2024 Post Date
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- 21600002541 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 Local Governance Assistance Activity (LGAA) purpose 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, promote sustainable local development, and increase transparency and accountability to citizens and businesses, contributing to USAID/BiH’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy’s integrated Development Objectives: 1) Accountability to Citizens of Government Strengthened and 2) Socio-Economic Conditions Improved. LGAA’s assistance will help provide citizens and businesses meaningful roles in strengthening local governance, putting idle municipal land and real property to productive use, increasing investment in sustainable local development, and improving vertical accountability to prevent elected officials from maintaining power through patronage and engaging in malfeasance with impunity.
**Please note: Only citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Gender and Social Impact Assessment Expert will conduct a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) analysis, interview stakeholders, and develop a comprehensive guide for incorporating GESI principles into local initiatives. The period of performance for this assignment is on or about January 6, 2025, to June 30, 2025, and the estimated level of effort anticipated for completion of the Responsibilities is 25 days.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct a GESI evaluation of relevant legislation and training materials to understand the necessity and relevance of developing targeted local initiatives.
- Conduct interviews and focus groups with four LGU representatives, two from each entity, of the partner LGUs to identify their specific needs and potential training areas.
- Provide up to five trainings modules based on the conducted analysis which will then be supported by the USAID LGAA Activity team to partner LGUs to enhance inclusivity.
- Present proposed interventions in drafted guide to four selected LGUs in an online format meeting.
- Develop a comprehensive guide for incorporating GESI principles into local initiatives, strategies, programs, and public calls.
- Develop and deliver the online training on the developed Guide proposed GESI principles implementation methods, along with the monitoring plan on tracking progress of the GESI-related interventions at the local level.
- Produce a short report about the results of the training focusing on the main suggestions and feedback received from LGU representatives.
- Complete a final report in English describing key activities conducted during the consultancy engagement.
- Complete other deliverable reports in one of the local languages commonly used in BiH, as agreed with the project team.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in gender equality, economy, social sciences, human resource management, business administration, project management, or another relevant field is required.
- Minimum seven years of experience in providing technical assistance to LGUs in strategic and operational planning is required.
- Experience in delivering gender and social inclusion support to the government units in BiH is required.
- Experience in facilitation and coaching of small groups of participants is required.
- Knowledge and experience in analysis, definition and implementation of local development policies, strategies and implementing documents is required, and is particularly relevant for the local level.
- Strong analytical skills and report writing skills are required.
- Ability to conceptualize and write concisely and clearly in the local languages commonly used in BiH is required.
- Professional proficiency in English is required.
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.
Project opportunity
U.S. Teams and Clients
Democracy, Rights, and Governance (International Development)