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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Chief of Partyto support the anticipated USAID Strengthening organizational capacity of local Civil Society Organizations in Timor-Leste. This activity will be a multi-year $4-$10 million program to build a foundation for a solid civil society sector in Timor-Leste by providing organizational development and funding for CSO programs.
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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 (CPI) is seeking a Research Associate Consultant to assist the USAID-fundedBuilding Alliances for Local Advancement, Development and Investment – Capacity Building (BALADI CAP) program being implemented in Lebanon in partnership with Management Systems International. The project is slated to end by mid-2019. Only applicants currently residing in Lebanon will be considered.
BALADI CAP has three main components: (1) Capacity Building Component (CBC); (2) Civic Engagement for Democratic Governance (CEDG); and (3) Civic Engagement Initiative (CEI). The CBC component focuses on building the institutional capacity of 51 civil society organizations (CSOs) mainly within the three pillars of organizational development, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The CEDG component complements CBC through building the capacity of municipalities and municipal unions in the primary areas of organizational development, financial management, IT and disaster management. CEDG also builds the capacities of local CSOs on issues of local government transparency, oversight and participatory planning. The CEI component seeks to broaden the democratic space for citizen participation in public affairs by creating platforms for informed public debate and increased citizen engagement outside of sectarian and confessional lines.
This position will report to Counterpart’s Civil Society Specialist for this learning activity in Lebanon. With administrative support and technical guidance from Counterpart Headquarters staff, the Consultant will serve as a technical and administrative support for CPI’s ongoing research in Lebanon overseeing the implementation of a number of specific research and learning initiatives and activities related to analyzing the current status of and good practices among Lebanese civil society organizations and associated networks as well as citizen / government engagement at the municipal level.
The Consultant must have competence and relevant past experience in managing and implementing similar initiatives, specifically in conducting qualitative research methodologies with a proven track record of implementing research on Lebanon’s civil society and governance sector as well as a full understanding the overall political context in Lebanon. The period of performance for this consultancy is part-time beginning in February 2019 through end of June 2019.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a short-term consultant to serve as the Safety & Security Manager (SSM) for our Niger project. The SSM will be the primary point of contact for country security and responsible for building the safety and security capacity of CPI’s operations. Candidates must have previous field experience working in Niger. This is a full-time position based in Niger that will report to Chief of Party. The consultancy will last for 90 days with the possibility of extending.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for its USAID-supported Parceria Cívia para Boa Governaçao (PCBG) program that will strengthen the impact of civic activism to improve accountable, effective democratic governance in target sectors. The target sectors are biodiversity conservation, climate change, education, extractive industry, health, governance, and elections. The DCOP will support the Chief of Party in overall project management. In particular, the DCOP will be responsible for the technical direction and oversight of capacity building and advocacy strengthening for civil society groups as well as the implementation of an elections monitoring component. S/he will be expected to interact regularly with project and Mission staff, as well as with CSO partners and all stakeholders to the program.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Senior Election and Community Advocacy Expert for its USAID-funded Parceria Cívia para Boa Governaçao (PCBG) program in Mozambique that aims at strengthening the impact of civic activism to improve accountability, effective democratic governance in the target sectors of biodiversity conservation, climate change, education, extractive industry, health/HIV, and transparent and accountable governance. The Senior Election and Community Advocacy Expert will provide technical and strategic support for the 2019 national elections project through targeted assistance on short and long-term electoral monitoring and conflict mitigation activities with civil society. This is a full-time position based in Maputo, Mozambique but could require travel throughout the country. This position will report to the Chief of Party, at the field office in Maputo, Mozambique.
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Counterpart International is seeking a short-term Civil Society Support Advocacy consultant to support the Afghan Civic Engagement Program (ACEP), a 5-year USAID-funded project focused on promoting civil society and media engagement that enables Afghan citizens to influence policy, monitor government accountability, and serve as advocates for political reform.
The aim of this consultancy is to provide technical assistance in the field of policy and advocacy to ACEP’s Civil Society Organizations (CSO) advocacy groups and to the Civil Society Joint Working Group (CSJWG). The Consultant is expected to work with CSJWG to strengthen their strategic plan and to provide technical support to other ACEP-supported advocacy groups. In addition, as part of CSJWG expansion plan which was a major milestong of thier strategic plan, CSJWG will establish its regional hubs in 5 different regions. Consultant is expected to support the group in development of an appropriate governance structure and communication between the regional CSJWG hubs and the main CSJWG secretariat in Kabul. This short-term position is for up to 50 days between Feb 2019 to June 2019. There will be at least one site visit to Kabul for up to three weeks. It is expected that the Consultant will also provide ad-hoc remote support during the consultancy. The trip to Kabul is planned for April – May 2019. . This position will report to the ACEP Deputy Chief of Party-Programs.
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Counterpart International requiere contratar para su Proyecto Participación Cívica: ( 1 ) Gerente de Monitoreo y Evaluación. Esta es una posición de tiempo completo basada en Guatemala y reportara a él/la Director de Proyecto.
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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.
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The Strengthening Human Rights Systems (Rights & Dignity) program is a five-year project implemented in El Salvador that aims to help strengthen governmental and non-governmental human rights protection systems resulting in an increasingly tolerant, just, and equitable El Salvador.
Counterpart International is currently seeking a Human Rights Specialist to serve as the Human Rights subject matter expert for the Rights & Dignity program. This is a full time position based in San Salvador, El Salvador. This position will report to the Rights & Dignity Chief of Party.
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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.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking aFinance and Operations Managerto 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.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party 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.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Chief of Party 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.
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Counterpart International is currently seeking a Capacity Building Advisor for the implementation 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 Deputy Chief of Party 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 Chief of Party 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.