Chief of Party Candidates for a Pending Donor Funded Governance Projects in Eastern and Central Africa

The Chief of Party will provide leadership in the design, management, implementation and overall quality
assurance of the project.

In this role, a successful candidate will be RTI’s primary point of contact with the project funder and national government counterpart agencies, collaborating extensively and meaningfully with government counterparts at the national and district levels of government and providing high-level support for effective local capacity building.

Qualifications: 15 years of overall experience with at least ten years of relevant field experience in public administration, local governance, decentralization reform, community stabilization, civil society strengthening, and community mobilization.

Prior experience managing geographically dispersed teams is preferred.

A master’s or higher degree in a relevant field desired.

Fluency in English required.

To apply for these upcoming project positions, please email cover letter and CV to GovernanceProject@rti.or g by 31st August 2012.

Applicants must include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email.

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