Recruitment Notice in South Sudan

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RTI IS RECRUITING CHIEF OF PARTY CANDIDATES FOR UPCOMING DONOR FUNDED GOVERNANCE PROJECTS IN SOUTH SUDAN

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.

RTI IS ALSO RECRUITING TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS WITH THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE.

RTI anticipates staffing the following expertise in either long term job positions or short term consultancies.

• Local Governance (emphasis on accountability and service improvements)
• Community Engagement
• Fiscal Decentralization
• Municipal Finance
• Institutional Development
• Planning and Budgeting, including GBP
• Impact/Monitoring & Evaluation
• Public Policy and Administration

Successful candidates in these fields will demonstrate at least 6 -10 years experience in one or more area(s) of functional expertise including work on prior government-capacity building programs, specific to South Sudan. Successful candidates will also have extensive hands-on experience working within their field at the district and/or sub-county level of government, with a variety of stakeholders, including technical staff, elected councilors, and NGOs.

Candidates applications should explicitly state the position that they are seeking consideration as well as elaborate upon their areas of technical expertise.

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