Conflict Mitigation Proposal Consultant UMCOR Georgia

Company Name: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR-NGO)

Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) seeks a Conflict Mitigation Proposal Consultant

to work directly alongside the Head of Mission of the field office and the Program team in Headquarters to take the lead in formulating and writing a highly competitive proposal for a USAID/Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) solicitation. The consultancy will be based in Tbilisi, Georgia with potential travel to regional conflict areas.

This is a consultancy contract for approximately 20 days.

Essential Functions:

· Consult closely with UMCOR’s local and HQ staff to develop a sound concept and description for a program;

· Research the current and projected conditions within the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to develop and design a thorough proposal and relevant interventions which will be appropriately addressed in the Georgian context;

· Design conflict programming around needs identified through assessments available and consultation with government representatives, local NGO partners and other stakeholders;

· Produce/develop the programming proposal according to USAID format and requirements;

· Liaise on an ongoing basis with UMCOR staff to resolve proposal questions;

· Work with UMCOR’s local and HQ-based finance teams to help develop a budget for the proposed program (between $500,000 and $1,200,000 for a 12 to 36 month project).

· Specific component pieces the consultant will be responsible for writing/producing are:

o Detailed program design that provides an in-depth context and conflict analysis of the situation and development of objectives, as well as the implementation plan for these objectives as well as the indicators;

o Explicitly address the separate and distinct way men and women experience conflict in Georgia and a gender integration component within the project design;

o Explicitly describe the program hypothesis that clearly explains the theory or theories of change that underlie the programmatic approach of the proposal;

o Specifically describe the people-to-people approach (based on the context and conflict analysis) that leads to a concrete program change hypothesis and program solution;

o A plan of operation that includes a detailed methodology and the interventions/activities that will be undertaken; and

o A rigorous monitoring and evaluation plan to examine the effectiveness of both the quantitative and qualitative impacts of the project.

Requirements:

The position requires a Master’s degree in International Development/Relations or related field and at least 3 years of experience in grant management, program design and implementation, and fund-raising overseas. At a minimum, the candidate must have experience in conducting a conflict assessment within a rapid timeframe; implementing past programs with a people-to-people approach to conflict mitigation; successful program development experience and excellent writing skills; proven knowledge and ability to provide assistance in foreign and US Government grant oversight; and proven ability in program identification and planning. Successful past relations with international donors is critical. In addition, the candidate must possess highly developed organizational skills, NGO experience and knowledge of developing countries. Knowledge of conflicts in Georgia or the region and faith based organizations a plus. Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English.

To Apply:

Submit your cover letter (notes), resume and complete the application and questions on our website at

http://jobs-umcor.icims.com/umcor_jobs/jobs/candidate/job.jsp?jobid=1349&mode=view. Application deadline is February 10, 2012. No telephone inquiries please. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in UMCOR.