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.

Proposal Summary:

MSI is pursuing the anticipated follow-on to the USAID/Colombia Responsive Governance (RG) activity. Working in close coordination with USAID/Colombia, the activity aims to enhance good governance, public financial management, and effective public service delivery in conflicted-affected municipalities.

Position Summary:

MSI is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) to serve as the senior-most in-country project representative and lead the technical and operational aspects of the activity. The ideal candidate will provide expertise to ensure effective implementation of all project activities. This will be a full-time position based in Bogota, Colombia. This position is contingent upon award.

Please note: Colombian citizens are highly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:

• Provides overall management of MSI’s in-country relationship with USAID/Colombia, including ensuring successful coordination with USAID/Colombia and other USAID partners, contractors, and their staff.
• Represent MSI and the program in meetings and maintaining relationships with senior U.S. and Colombian government officials and other key stakeholders.
• Responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity.
• Responsible for leading activity development and implementation, as well as management, oversight, progress reporting, and quality assurance for the project. Provides oversight for grants under contract and other program activities.
• Supervise and manage field technical and administrative staff as well as work with partner organizations.
• Lead coordination and communication with key stakeholders, partners, donors, and other government agencies, private sector as well as among various partners, sub-awardees, and grantees.
• Coordinate with MSI headquarters staff as required to ensure compliance with corporate policies, fiscal management practices and reporting requirements.
• Oversees financial and program management including field offices and staff safety and security.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher is required, with studies in relevant subject area(s), such as international development, governance, public policy, and/or rule of law, or another relevant field is preferred.
• Ten (10) years, or eight (8) with a master’s degree, of relevant progressively responsible professional experience is required to include managing donor funded programs of similar size/scope.
• Minimum (5) five years of supervisory experience is required. Experience managing technical and operational staff and client relations.
• Knowledge of related technical areas such as governance, accountability, public policy, peacebuilding, municipal financial management, and/or service delivery with demonstrated understanding of the Colombian social, political and security context.
• Demonstrated capability to develop strong working relationships with a broad range of high-level host country government officials and senior international partner representatives.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively and inclusively with national, regional and local government counterparts and diverse civil society organizations.
• Financial management experience required, including budgeting; financial management (tracking, reporting, and accounting); and procurement.
• Strong experience with USAID rules and regulations.
• Prior experience in Colombia is highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, supervision, and written/oral communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish required.

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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.

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