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Counterpart International is activity recruiting consultants with experience and expertise in civil society strengthening – more specifically organizational capacity building, advocacy training and technical assistance provision, program evaluation and learning, and community development. We are seeking consultants from around the world to support current Counterpart civil society programming and to assist in the deign and implementation of future programs.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Economic Empowerment Specialist for the implementation of the anticipated USAID-funded Youth Connect project which will seek to equip vulnerable young women and men in Niger with the skills, networks, and capital for increased strategic economic opportunities in Niger. This position is contingent upon award of the Program to Counterpart International.
The Economic Empowerment Specialist will lead activities related to all four of the Program’s objectives as they relate to employment and entrepreneurship skills building and access to income generation activities for young people. The Economic Empowerment Specialist will be at the forefront of ensuring that appropriate technical skill building interventions and access to markets and business networks are integrated into the Program, especially for youth living in conflict areas and at risk for engagement in CVE. He/She will work with a range of stakeholders (civil society, government, the private sector, and international and regional partners) to ensure that the Program promotes inclusion and contributes to increased economic opportunities among vulnerable young people.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Youth Development Specialist for the implementation of the anticipated USAID-funded Youth Connect project which will seek to equip vulnerable young women and men in Niger with the skills, networks, and capital for increased strategic economic opportunities in Niger. This position is contingent upon award of the Program to Counterpart International.
The Youth Development Specialist will lead activities related to all four of the Program’s objectives as they relate to soft skill building and overall social and emotional well-being of young people. The Youth Development Specialist will be at the forefront of ensuring that appropriate skill building interventions, choices, and incentives for meaningful inclusive activities are integrated in the Program, especially for youth living in conflict areas and at risk for engagement in CVE. He/She will work with a range of stakeholders (civil society, government, and international and regional partners) to ensure that the Program promotes inclusion and contributes to violence prevention among vulnerable young people.
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Counterpart International is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party to manage one of our global programs on Information & Communications Technology (ICT), to support civil society organizations, human rights activists, and freelance journalists worldwide. Based at Counterpart’s headquarters in Arlington, VA, the DCOP will be responsible for working with various stakeholders to accomplish the delivery of ICT-based services from information security firms to developing-global civil society organizations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing large groups, a background in working with civil society groups, and a thorough knowledge of ICT and media.
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SUMMARY
Counterpart International (CPI) is seeking a Strategic Communications Consultant for its USAID-funded Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program, a signature effort by the United States government to invest in the next generation of African leaders as they catalyse change in their communities, country, and continent.
Background
YALI consists of three programs designed to identify potential in and empower young people ages 18-35 from diverse backgrounds across the continent: the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF), the online YALI Network, and the four YALI Regional Leadership Centers (RLCs), based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa.
The YALI Regional Leadership Centers and Mandela Washington Fellowship programs provide experiential leadership training, support to build and expand networks, and encourage Young Africans to harness their leadership potential in three distinct tracks: 1) Business and Entrepreneurship, 2) Civic Leadership and 3) Public Management.
Since YALI’s launch in 2014, more than 13,000 alumni have graduated from the RLCs. The Centers are collaborative efforts between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), MasterCard Foundation, African universities, and other private sector partners. By collaborating with a wide range of African and multinational organizations, the RLCs are able to provide promising young changemakers with innovative, Africa-centered residential and online programs. The Centers are catalysts for transformational learning and leadership development with robust curricula that use holistic, interactive, experiential education to equip and motivate young people to take on greater leadership opportunities.
In the four years since its launch, YALI has been successful in providing transformational experiences to promising young people who are innovators, problem-solvers and self-starters and helping them form a strong, supportive network that accelerates their growth as leaders. YALI alumni take pride in being part of a movement of passionate individuals who are joining forces to create positive change in their communities. These young leaders are building new businesses and scaling existing ones, creating jobs within their communities, delivering critical social services to marginalized districts, and influencing governments on key policy issues.
YALI has become a catalyst, inspiring young people across the continent that they too can contribute to significant, positive change within their communities. YALI has become a known brand that opens doors for alumni, draws attention to their ideas, and helps them influence decision-making. As a result, YALI alumni are shaping the political, economic, and security environments in sub-Saharan Africa. They have been appointed as Ministers and elected to local offices. They have secured project investment and had their accomplishments profiled in international publications.
YALI Africa, as a legal entity, will connect the four independent RLCs and serve as a secretariat – a central point for setting and maintaining the YALI RLCs’ mandate and unified vision, public presentation and branding, setting curriculum standards, and mobilizing resources jointly. YALI Africa will also enable the Centers to breakdown regional boundaries and leverage their vast youth network for sustainability.
At scale, YALI has the potential to create high-impact, long-lasting change in communities throughout the continent.
YALI Africa Objectives Are to Ensure:
- Enhanced cross-RLC collaboration in: strategic direction, new programming and in technical areas
- Innovative training, mentoring, and networking opportunities provided to African youth
- Increased knowledge and skills as well as new behaviours and attitudes in the fields of
business/entrepreneurship, civic education, and public management
- Effective online communication and collaboration for social and economic development among those trained
- Increased public and private sector support to train and nurture young leaders
- Institutionalization of YALI on the continent
Duration, Location, Timing of the Assignment:
The assignment is planned to take place in July to September 2019. Remote work and travel within the region.
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SUMMARY
Counterpart International (CPI) is seeking a Coordinator for its USAID-funded Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program, a signature effort by the United States government to invest in the next generation of African leaders as they catalyse change in their communities, country, and continent.
Duration, Timing, and Location of the Assigment
The assignment is planned to take place July to September 2019. Remote work with travel within the region.
Background
YALI consists of three programs designed to identify potential in and empower young people ages 18-35 from diverse backgrounds across the continent: the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF), the online YALI Network, and the four YALI Regional Leadership Centers (RLCs), based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa.
The YALI Regional Leadership Centers and Mandela Washington Fellowship programs provide experiential leadership training, support to build and expand networks, and encourage Young Africans to harness their leadership potential in three distinct tracks: 1) Business and Entrepreneurship, 2) Civic Leadership and 3) Public Management.
Since YALI’s launch in 2014, more than 13,000 alumni have graduated from the RLCs. The Centers are collaborative efforts between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), MasterCard Foundation, African universities, and other private sector partners. By collaborating with a wide range of African and multinational organizations, the RLCs are able to provide promising young changemakers with innovative, Africa-centered residential and online programs. The Centers are catalysts for transformational learning and leadership development with robust curricula that use holistic, interactive, experiential education to equip and motivate young people to take on greater leadership opportunities.
In the four years since its launch, YALI has been successful in providing transformational experiences to promising young people who are innovators, problem-solvers and self-starters and helping them form a strong, supportive network that accelerates their growth as leaders. YALI alumni take pride in being part of a movement of passionate individuals who are joining forces to create positive change in their communities. These young leaders are building new businesses and scaling existing ones, creating jobs within their communities, delivering critical social services to marginalized districts, and influencing governments on key policy issues.
YALI has become a catalyst, inspiring young people across the continent that they too can contribute to significant, positive change within their communities. YALI has become a known brand that opens doors for alumni, draws attention to their ideas, and helps them influence decision-making. As a result, YALI alumni are shaping the political, economic, and security environments in sub-Saharan Africa. They have been appointed as Ministers and elected to local offices. They have secured project investment and had their accomplishments profiled in international publications.
YALI Africa, as a legal entity, will connect the four independent RLCs and serve as a secretariat – a central point for setting and maintaining the YALI RLCs’ mandate and unified vision, public presentation and branding, setting curriculum standards, and mobilizing resources jointly. YALI Africa will also enable the Centers to breakdown regional boundaries and leverage their vast youth network for sustainability.
At scale, YALI has the potential to create high-impact, long-lasting change in communities throughout the continent.
YALI Africa Objectives Are to Ensure:
- Enhanced cross-RLC collaboration in: strategic direction, new programming and in technical areas
- Innovative training, mentoring, and networking opportunities provided to African youth
- Increased knowledge and skills as well as new behaviours’ and attitudes in the fields of
business/entrepreneurship, civic education, and public management
- Effective online communication and collaboration for social and economic development among those trained
- Increased public and private sector support to train and nurture young leaders
- Institutionalization of YALI on the continent
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Project Directorfor the Good Governance Initiative opportunity in the Pacific Islands. The project will seek to create an initiative in the Pacific Islands that promotes sound, just, and responsive governance within the region to empower citizens, help combat corruption, and strengthen nations’ sovereignty. The project will run for up to 4 years and is budgeted at $12 million.
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SCOPE OF WORK
Project Name: Civil Society Assistance Program
Period of Performance: July 2019
Number of Days: Not to exceed 14 days
Requesting Resumes for: Financial Sustainability and Organizational Development Support
Background
The Civil Society Assistance (“CSA”) Program is a USAID-funded program implemented by Counterpart International in Ecuador which aims to support, strengthen, and sustain the critical work of civil society organizations in increasing broad-based citizen engagement with national and local government. Counterpart will support a small group of experienced Ecuadorean civil society organizations (CSOs) to achieve this goal through the following objectives: 1) increase civil society engagement to promote transparency and accountability at the municipal and national levels; 2) expand citizen engagement with central and municipal government as allowed under Ecuadorean law, and 3) strengthen the technical and financial capacity of CSOs and in their efforts to establish mutual support networks and set examples of transparency and accountability to maintain CSOs’ independence.
Within the scope of objective 3, Counterpart conducted a baseline Organizational Development (OD) assessment on three local CSOs in 2014, a mid-term assessment in 2016, and a final assessment in June 2019. This consultancy will provide follow-up support for the OD process in Ecuador, ensuring that the three partners successfully create sustainability plans that reflect the outcomes of the OD assessment.
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COUNTERPART International is a U.S.-based NGO working in the international development sector with an annual portfolio of $65M, primarily funded through awards from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). COUNTERPART works on behalf of the social sector – individuals, organizations and networks around the world who are committed to creating social good. They are our Counterparts –those striving for more open and participatory government; healthy communities, access to education, natural resource protection and climate resiliency; and improved livelihoods. No matter what sector, or what country, we are committed to moving the marginalized to full participation in civic life. Only through inclusion will the full potential of a society be realized. We work with governments, organizations, individuals, foundations, and corporations who are committed to building the capacity of the social sector. COUNTERPART currently implements 25 programs in 22 countries with a global staff of nearly 500.
The Internet Freedom Project provides capacity building and information security assistance to civil society activists, human rights defenders and journalists operating in non-permissive environments around the globe. In addition, the Project provides mentoring and technical assistance to support these stakeholders in securing their online and mobile communications, so they can safely engage in the online civic space.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for its United States Agency for International Developoment (USAID) funded program, the Participatory Responsive Governance – Principal Activity (PRG-PA) program in Niger. PRG-PA is a 5-year program that started in 2016 with a goal to improve collective (government and citizen) responsiveness to priority public needs. In coordination with the COP, the STA will share the programmatic vision/goals of the program and will ensure it is successfully implemented while collaborating with all relevant stakeholders. PRG-PA promotes governance and policy reforms that support equitable access to education, health, and security services. Together with our partners, we support increased citizen participation and government responsiveness to citizen priorities through dialogues, advocacy, social partnerships, accountability mechanisms, and communication and information programs to mobilize community engagement. We partner with social sector stakeholders (civil society organizations (CSOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and traditional and religious leaders) to build capacity to enact change. We work with government agencies to transfer planning, resource allocation, and monitoring to the local level.This is a full-time position based in Niamey and will report directly to the Chief of Party.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Communication Specialist to support the anticipated Resilient Governance in Niger (RGN) opportunity, will serve as the leading governance activity of the USAID’s Resilience in the Sahel - Enhanced II (RISE II) project. Specifically, RGN will address RISE II Objective 4: Enhance governance of institutions and organizations, sub IR 4.1: Improved performance of sub-national state institutions and sub IR 4.2: Strengthened local civil society and community based organizations.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Collaboration, Learning and Adapting Advisor(CLA) to support the anticipated Resilient Governance in Niger (RGN) opportunity, will serve as the leading governance activity of the USAID’s Resilience in the Sahel - Enhanced II (RISE II) project. RGN will address RISE II Objective 4: Enhance governance of institutions and organizations, sub IR 4.1: Improved performance of sub-national state institutions and sub IR 4.2: Strengthened local civil society and community based organizations. This is a full-time position. Nigerien Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Counterpart International is seeking a Civic Tech Specialist to manage an upcoming Internet Governance/Internet Initiative in Armenia and Georgia. Civic Tech Specialist Support local working on internet governance data governance and advocacy campaign development in the region
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Summary:
Counterpart International is currently seeking a part-time Security Governance Advisor for its United States Agency for International Development-funded program, entitled the Participatory Responsive Governance – Principal Activity (PRG-PA), in Niger. Through the Security Governance component of the PRG-PA program, Counterpart is assisting the Government of Niger (GoN) in the promotion of more effective public communication between the Nigerien military establishment and the public. The Security Governance Initiative (SGI) is a White House-mandated program supporting Niger and five other priority countries to develop their capacity to manage and oversee their security policies with transparency and accountability, consistent with democratic governance.
Counterpart engages diverse stakeholders, including representatives of the Government of Niger (GoN), civil society actors, and the media to conduct action-research on security priorities, promote dialogue between the government and citizens on security issues and catalyze the adoption of reforms and measures to improve communication on security and defense policy. PRG-PA SGI’s key target beneficiaries consist of the media, journalists, civil society organizations and citizens in target regions.
This is a part-time, consultant position requiring at least one, 14-day trip to Niamey, Niger, per quarter for a one year period and will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP).
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Partyto support the anticipated 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. A weakness identified in the RISE project has been the absence of a cohesive approach to addressing core local governance deficits that impede service delivery and citizen accountability, stymie community resilience, and increase vulnerability to violent extremism. RGN is intended to address this gap under RISE II. Specifically, RGN will address RISE II Objective 4: Enhance governance of institutions and organizations, sub IR 4.1: Improved performance of sub-national state institutions and sub IR 4.2: Strengthened local civil society and community based organizations. This position is full time and will serve through the life of the project.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Chief of Partyto support the anticipated 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. A weakness identified in the RISE project has been the absence of a cohesive approach to addressing core local governance deficits that impede service delivery and citizen accountability, stymie community resilience, and increase vulnerability to violent extremism. RGN is intended to address this gap under RISE II. Specifically, RGN will address RISE II Objective 4: Enhance governance of institutions and organizations, sub IR 4.1: Improved performance of sub-national state institutions and sub IR 4.2: Strengthened local civil society and community based organizations. This position is full time and will serve through the life of the project.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Finance and Operations Manager for the implementiaotno of the anticipated USAID-funded Regional Civil Society Project/Central Asia, to promote civic engagement in local communities and government responsiveness in Central Asia. This position is contingent upon award of the program. Nationals within the Central Asia Region of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaulation Officer for the implementiaotno of the anticipated USAID-funded Regional Civil Society Project/Central Asia, to promote civic engagement in local communities and government responsiveness in Central Asia. This position is contingent upon award of the program. Nationals within the Central Asia Region of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Finance and Operations Manager for the implementiaotno of the anticipated USAID-funded Regional Civil Society Project/Central Asia, to promote civic engagement in local communities and government responsiveness in Central Asia. This position is contingent upon award of the program. Nationals within the Central Asia Region of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to support the anticipated Collaborative and Civic Orgnaizing in the Kyrygz Republic, which seeks to enable horizontal and vertical networks of individuals and organizations to advocate for and bring about change across issues that resonate with local communities and increase government responsiveness and accountability in the Kyrgyz Republic. This is a full-time position.
Kyrgyz Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.