Gender and Civil Society Outreach Coordinator, Security and Justice Reform Project, Guatemala

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 Security and Justice Sector Reform Project (SJSRP) will assist the Government of Guatemala to strengthen security and justice sector institutions through technical assistance and training at the central level and in select geographic areas, as well as to promote and reinforce reform efforts through the implementation and enforcement of security and justice legislation. Civil society will be engaged as a critical partner to advocate for and oversee enforcement of this legislation, as well as to ensure transparency and accountability of these public institutions.

Position Summary: The Gender and Civil Society Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for the overall development and implementation of technical assistance and sub-grant activities ensuring adequate attention to gender programming throughout the program; strengthening civil society advocacy and oversight of public/private security and justice sector institutions for increased accountability and transparency.

Please note: This is a local position. Only Guatemalan citizens are eligible for consideration.

Responsibilities: • Provide programmatic guidance on gender concerns and ensure their implementation in all aspects of the project; • Lead the development and implementation of the civil society component of the project; • Provide technical assistance and support to civil society organizations to promote increased advocacy and understanding of security and justice sector reform within urban and rural populations; • Provide technical assistance and support to neighborhood associations that administer private security services to increase their knowledge and demand for security and justice services that are responsive, trained, efficient, accessible and accountable; • Develop and administer a sub-grants program for NGOs to advocate for security and justice sector legislation and monitor implementation of the existing legal framework; • Develop and implement activities that will promote a culture of citizenship to counter the escalating violence, promote public service and build social capital.

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree or Law Degree preferred; • Minimum of 5 years of work experience in gender, civil society, advocacy, policy and/or legal reforms is required; • Demonstrated experience in designing and/or implementing civil society advocacy campaigns, and policy or legal reforms is required; • Previous experience working on sub-grant projects is ideal; • Experience working with civil society organizations, private security services, or neighborhood associations in Guatemala is highly valued; • Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

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

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