Mongolia Country Coordinator

The Revenue Watch Institute (RWI) is a non-profit policy institute and grant-making organization that promotes the responsible management of oil, gas and mineral resources for the public good. With effective revenue management, citizen engagement and real government accountability, natural resource wealth can drive development and national growth. RWI provides the expertise, funding and technical assistance to help countries realize these benefits. For more information, please see: www.revenuewatch.org

DESCRIPTION

RWI seeks a full-time, Ulaanbaatar-based Mongolia Country Coordinator (MCC) to support the implementation of RWI's activities with civil society organizations, government and the Parliament of Mongolia.

Since 2006, Revenue Watch has worked to advance natural resource governance across Asia, including the provision of technical assistance to government and civil society in Mongolia. This fall RWI will scale up its country work with the launch of a nine-month pilot program supporting the Great State Hural and exploring opportunities to develop further lines of work.

In particular, the MCC will be responsible for leading on the new parliamentary activities, and assessing the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of work with local governments and communities, as well supporting civil society work and building relationships with policymakers, government officials and donors in areas such as new legislation and revenue management. The MCC will work closely with staff at RWI's New-York headquarters, RWI's London office, where the Parliamentary Capacity Development Officer is based and the Eurasia Regional Office in Baku. The MCC will report to the Eurasia Regional Coordinator, but will be hosted by the Open Society Mongolia in Ulan Bator. Open Society Forum Mongolia's Executive Director will provide day to day supervision and support to the MCC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and development of capacity-building and technical assistance activities supporting parliamentary and civil society's engagement with issues of extractive industry governance and EITI; This includes coordination of training workshops and analysis and research products that will inform the program;
• Strategic design and review of the country strategy. This includes ongoing monitoring of Mongolia's country context, developments in the extractive sectors and results from activities to continuously inform the design of future activities;
• Maintain and coordinate relationships with relevant stakeholders including government officials, partner organizations, CSOs, international donors and mining companies to ensure program complementarity;
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue and engagement between policy makers and oversight actors, including, when relevant, the creation of formal multi-stakeholder platforms;
• Lead monitoring and evaluation of the program through the application of the developed logical framework. This will include among others, tracking activity expenditures and monitoring overall program budget, preparing periodical activity reports according to the agreed schedule with donors, meeting donors for regular updates, distilling and writing up anecdotes and case studies on lessons learned or impacts produce for public dissemination;
• Identify and act on funding opportunities for future programming;
• Undertake logistical planning and organization of activities including, but not limited to visas, flights, materials, venues, facilities, invitations, meals, accommodation, transportation, confirmations, and field trips; and
• When mandated to do so, represent RWI in meetings and events.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Advanced degree in relevant field (political science, law, public administration, development, economics etc.);
• Around 3 years of experience in managing development programs targeting civil society, parliaments and/or governments;
• Preference for knowledge of Mongolia's extractive sector, transparency context and development issues;
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to manage several simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment; and
• International experience is required.

Competencies:

• Ability to interact and coordinate with a variety of stakeholders and manage simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills;
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to work independently;
• Integrity and professional discretion; and
• Fluency in Mongolian and English is required.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience (full-time position)

START DATE: December 1, 2013

LOCATION: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (with some international travel)

TO APPLY: Please send at your earliest convenience or by October 23, 2013, a cover letter, CV/resume, salary requirements and references to Mr. Galib Efendiev, Eurasia Regional Coordinator (gefendiev@revenuewatch.org). Please include in subject line: RWI/Mongolia Country Coordinator.