MSI Senior Devolution Policy Expert, Local Government and Decentralization Project Job in Nairobi Kenya

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.
 

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.msiworldwide.com/careers