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Deputy Chief of Party, Local Government Support Project, Moldova

Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project/Proposal Summary:
The Local Government Support Project (LGSP) is a four-year activity to assist local governments to design and implement policies and procedures that contribute to good governance, develop capacity to meet decentralized authorities and responsibilities for services in a transparent manner, and provide basic services that engender growth of local economies and make services more cost effective and efficient.

Position Summary:
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will assist the Chief of Party (COP) in the technical, administrative and financial management of the project. The DCOP will coordinate the work of the financial and administrative staff and will supervise, under the guidance of the COP, technical work both in the DCOP’s area of expertise and other areas that will be delegated to the DCOP by the COP.

Responsibilities:
The DCOP is responsible for:
• Assisting the COP in the oversight of the design and implementation of all project activities;
• Supervision of all component leaders to ensure fulfillment of work plan objectives;
• Providing oversight and control of administrative and financial management under the guidance of the COP;
• Assisting in required reporting to USAID;
• Assisting the COP in monitoring program performance and budget;
• Providing technical assistance as required in the DCOP’s area of expertise.

Qualifications:
The DCOP should have:
• Demonstrated technical expertise in local government;
• Experience in working in Eastern Europe and/or the former Soviet Union strongly preferred;
• Degree in political science, government, law or other related field;
• The ability to travel overseas and throughout the country as required;
• Romanian and/or Russian language skills preferred.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website:
www.msiworldwide.com
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