Senior Devolution Policy Expert, Local Government and Decentralization Project, Kenya
Project/Proposal Summary: MSI is looking for a Senior Devolution Policy Expert for an upcoming United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded decentralization program in Kenya. The project will assist in implementing a recently adopted devolution process.
Position Summary: The Senior Devolution Policy Expert will provide technical support and guidance towards implementing Kenya’s decentralization process. She/he will report directly to the Chief of Party, and will assist him/her in making project activities align with goals of the USAID project and the Government of Kenya.
** Please Note: This is a local position. Only Kenyan citizens are eligible to apply.**
Responsibilities:
- Provide management and technical oversight to policy-related activities of the Project;
- Recruitment and supervision of staff or consultants to work on technical policy issues or facilitation of dialogue around policy constraints or diffferences;
- Coordination with relevant central government, county government and inter-governmental relations bodies and with donors
- Coordinate with civil society groups working on policy reform.
Qualifications:
- Experience designing, implementing, or advising on the current process of devolution;
- Ability to work closely with government officials at national and county levels, civil society leaders, donors and other stakeholders;
- Bachelors’ degree on a related field is required, a Masters is preferred;
- Experience with USAID or other donor preferred;
- Fluency in English is required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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