Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community.  We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries.  We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.   For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org   Summary:    The Integrated Marine Ecosystems Management in Northern Hispaniola, hereafter referred to as the “IMEM program,” is a three-year initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and awarded to Counterpart International, Inc. (“Counterpart”) in 2019. The IMEM program aims to improve the management and conservation of marine ecosystems on the Northern coast of Haiti and the Dominican Republic (DR) while minimizing economic and cultural disruption to the communities that depend on those ecosystems.     To obtain optimal results in the effective and participatory management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the target region, the following program objectives were established:    - Implement participatory and adaptive management provisions established in the management plans for Marine Protected Areas of Mangrove Estero Balsa National Park, Cayos Siete Hermanos Wildlife Refuge, and El Morro National Park in DR and Three Bays National Park in Haiti.  - Foster local-level, cross border collaboration and experience-sharing related to participatory governance of MPAs, and - Disseminate and implement best practices in fishing and farming systems and ecotourism. Counterpart International leads the IMEM program in partnership with two local organizations, AgroFrontera and FoProBiM, who bring over 10 years of experience working in the DR and Haiti to preserve and improve MPAs management and livelihoods. Our local partners have worked successfully with citizen-led development efforts in the areas of alternative livelihoods and ecosystems protection in the Northern Hispaniola region.  

Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community.  We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries.  We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.   For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org     Job Profile:  Counterpart International is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to support the anticipated USAID-funded Nafoore program in Mauritania, estimated at $17 million. Nafoore is an addendum under the YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS) umbrella to create a new program to create socio-economic opportunities for youth while preventing violent extremism in Mauritania. The USAID Nafoore addendum seeks to empower youth through soft skills and vocational education and training, economic opportunities, and safeguard their communities against radicalization by building their resilience and social cohesion. This program will provide targeted support for at-risk youth and their communities in Nouakchott, Trarza, Hodh el Chargui, and Hodh el Gharbi.

Overview Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community.  We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries.  We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org Background Counterpart International seeks resumes from technical specialists to provide long and short-term technical support for two potential programs in Honduras: Sembrando Esperanza (Community Violence Prevention Program) and Strengthening Democratic Governance.  Local and regional candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Technical areas of expertise include: - Human Security Approaches - Violence and Migration (primary prevention level population) - Youth Violence Prevention - Civil Society and Advocacy - Governance (Transparency and Accountability) - Private Sector Engagement

Counterpart International is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Partyto support the newly-launched Resilient Governance in Niger (RGN) opportunity. RGN will serve as the leading governance activity of the USAID’s Resilience in the Sahel - Enhanced II (RISE II) project.  The RGN Activity (2021-2026) strengthens the social contract between state and citizens and enhances individual, household, and community resilience in 19 communes in the Maradi, Tillabéri, and Zinder regions. RGN increases the capacity of communal governments to act as resilient hubs for inclusive local development, bringing together civil society (especially women, youth, and other excluded groups), the private sector, other tiers of government, donors, and stakeholders to support locally-defined priorities.