Embedded Advisor/Institutional Strengthening Manager

The Palestinian Authority Capacity Enhancement Project (PACE) is working with the Palestinian Authority (PA) to improve the institutional capacity and the delivery of government services to citizens. The multi-year project is being implemented by Chemonics International Inc., a private international company, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In anticipation of a possible extension of the project and subject to   available funds, PACE is seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals to fill long-term position.


Embedded Advisor/Institutional Strengthening Manager

Key Responsibilities:

-Design, manage, and implement interventions to support service improvement and institutional strengthening at a number of PA partner ministries.
-Act as primary liaison between partner institution(s) and the PACE project.
-Assess needs, priorities, and capacities of the ministry and facilitate technical interventions that address identified gaps. 
-Identify internal and external impediments that hinder institutional development and implement measures to overcome them.
-Establish a partnership with stakeholder leadership and working level contacts, fostering genuine communications and buy-in from the project stakeholder.
-Facilitate, coordinate, and oversee work of short-term consultants.
-Prepare work plans and contribute to project reporting requirements and success stories development.
-Provide necessary briefings on project implementation to USAID officials and other donor representatives.

Qualifications:

-An advanced degree.
-At least 8 years of project management experience and relevant work on donor-funded projects. Previous work experience with USAID preferred.
-Demonstrated ability to assess capacities of public sector institutions and identify necessary interventions.
-Technical skills, knowledge, and/or education in one more area, for example institutional capacity building, human resource management, financial and administrative management, education and training, or other field related to the operation of PA ministries.
-Familiarity with the PA civil service system and reform initiatives is preferred.
-Palestinian or regional experience working to achieve public sector reform highly desirable.
-Excellent understanding of capacity strengthening, reform and good governance related concepts in the Palestinian context.
-Knowledge and experience with monitoring and evaluation.
-Ability to travel throughout the West Bank as needed.
-Demonstrated proficiency with written and verbal communication in both English and Arabic.



To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to: [email protected] by Sunday, August 14, 2011 no later than 4 pm. Only short listed candidates will be contacted and we apologize in advance for not being able to respond to applicants who do not meet the aforementioned requirements. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.