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.
Project Summary:
The USAID Ukraine Pro-Integrity project is the follow-on to the six-year Ukraine Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions (SACCI) program. The USAID Ukraine Pro-Integrity project will support Ukraine to reduce corruption incidence and risks and foster a culture of integrity in the public sector by further strengthening the institutional and technical capacities of anti-corruption bodies; strengthening public sector control and oversight practices, including over postwar recovery and reconstruction; and nurturing zero-tolerance to corruption among Ukrainians. The Pro-Integrity project will achieve these objectives, working in partnership public sector, civil society, and private sector actors, at the national and sub-national levels, and in close coordination with other donors and USAID anti-corruption activities.
**Please note: Only Ukrainian citizens are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will support the Chief of Party (COP) in all programmatic and administrative areas. The DCOP will lead and provide technical expertise in program anti-corruption activities, as well as coordinate the program’s work with beneficiaries. Together with the COP, the DCOP will be responsible for the successful performance of the program and will support the COP to oversee project planning and monitoring. The DCOP will report directly to COP. This position is conditional upon MSI winning the proposal.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and support to the COP in managerial oversight of the program to ensure the successful implementation of project activities and the timely and high-quality reporting of those activities to USAID. In particular, serve as the focal point for the programs work with selected governmental agencies.
- Support the COP in daily operations of overall program implementation activities to ensure that they are on schedule and that deliverables are prepared with sufficient lead time to get necessary approvals.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners, clients, donors, other projects, beneficiaries, and stakeholders, including the MSI Home Office (MSI/HO).
- Coordinate and provide technical leadership of the work of the technical program teams and ensure appropriate collaboration across all teams.
- Oversee regular political economy assessments (PEA) to advise programming approach and support annual strategy reviews.
- Assist the COP with or lead the development of high-quality of key project documents, deliverables and reports and timely and complete submission. This includes but is not limited to:
- Contribute to the development and regular review of the overall project approach, strategy, implementation schedule and to drafting project Annual Implementation Plans (Work Plans) and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan.
- Contribute to preparing project deliverables and reports including but not limited to weekly updates, quarterly and annual reports, the final report and any other deliverables and reports required by the contract or/and requested by USAID/Ukraine or the COP.
- Oversee the development of the project fact sheets and success stories describing the impact of the program to be included in each quarterly technical report.
- Lead or oversee conducting of the update on state-of-the-art research and best practices development.
- Assist the COP with preparing special reports in the event of extraordinary, time-sensitive events that need to be brought to the COR’s attention sooner than every quarter, such as analysis of draft legislation or other proposed reforms. Special reports may be requested by the COR or may be produced by the team exercising its own discretion and judgment.
- Assist the COP with producing and regularly updating the program one-pager - a short publication every six months highlighting particular activities to serve as a resource to share the successes and experiences of the program.
- Demonstrate diplomacy and leadership to foster an atmosphere of teamwork productivity, creativity, fairness, equity, and innovation, and support for diversity.
- Support the COP in supervising and coordinating the work of program staff including in conducting regular staff meetings to discuss project status, facilitating sharing of information among staff members, and providing guidance to direct staff member activities.
- Provide technical support to short-term consultants’ missions in Ukraine.
- Report to the COP on major technical, managerial and financial issues related to the project and consult with the COP on making decisions related to program activities, contractors, local staff, USAID, other donor organizations.
- Promote a team approach that emphasizes high-level performance, creative approaches, the achievement of personal and project goals, and a collegial atmosphere.
- When appropriate and required, serve as acting COP.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field is required.
- Minimum of 10 (10) years of experience working on anticorruption, rule of law, and/or good governance initiatives with four (4) years of demonstrated management experience in designing, managing, and implementing such initiatives.
- Knowledge and experience in international technical assistance projects, international organizations or public institutions or CSOs is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to establish strong working relationships with government officials, non-governmental organizations and other donors is required.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, including ability to engage stakeholder in dialog, lead formal meetings, design and conduct training, and produce high quality practical analytical reports and knowledge products are required.
- Strong managerial/leadership experience and decision-making skills are required.
- Strong ability to work in teams; creating an enabling environment, mentoring, and developing partners and colleagues is required.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and proficiency in English is required.
- Presence in Kyiv, Ukraine is required.
MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations:
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