The Senior Governance Advisor will be responsible for effective project management and business development under the direction of the Afghanistan Programs Director. The Team is dedicated to guiding and supporting ICMA Field Project Managers and Staff through problem-solving, provision of management support services, project technical advice and support, mobilization of long and short-term expertise, representation and knowledge management. The Team actively engages members of the Finance and Contracts Team and related ICMA resource groups to achieve best practices in project implementation and management, and promote creative development of business opportunities.
LOCATION
Washington, DC with temporary duty (TDY) assignments to overseas offices in Afghanistan (e.g. Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif, Herat). Some travel to other regions in support of business development activities.
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree in Public Administration, Economics, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Engineering, International Affairs or related field
- Five (5) years of related project management experience and implementation (field-based experience required, including work experience in conflict and developing countries.)
- Five (5) years experience designing and delivering capacity building programs
- Three (3) years experience in performing high level technical or management work in local government
- Ability and willingness to travel for extended periods worldwide including conflict countries
- Demonstrated skills and a record of accomplishment in complex development program management, multiple activity management, official representation and grants/proposal writing
- Professional expertise in training and using adult education learning principles (Experience developing and delivering distance learning products is desirable)
- Wide knowledge of urban governance and development issues in developing, transitional and conflict countries
- Broad knowledge of the Afghanistan region and its local governance, mores, and socio-economic systems is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of a foreign language preferred
- Demonstrated ethical management.
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to recruitment@icma.org with Senior Governance Advisor in the subject line.
