Chemonics Outreach and Citizen Participation Team Lead Job Vacancy

Outreach and Citizen Participation Team Lead

Chemonics, a U.S.-based international development firm, seeks a long-term outreach and citizen participation team lead for the anticipated five-year, USAID-funded Strengthening Somalia’s National Parliament project. 

The Mogadishu-based project aims to build the deliberative capacities of Somalia’s legislatures to promote good governance and promote stability, reconciliation, and peace-building in the state formation process. 

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide oversight for the outreach and citizen participation component;
• Serve as the technical lead in supporting the creation of linkages between members of national parliament, regional parliaments, local government representatives and civic actors for constructive dialogue on legislative processes;
• Support the parliament’s communications office and parliamentarians to launch effective media outreach, increasing citizens’ understanding of the parliament’s mandate and successes;
• Assist in the creation of platforms for constituents to raise issues with national, regional, and local government bodies, with a focus on youth, women, and marginalized groups.

Qualifications:

• Five years experience engaging civic actors – particularly women, youth, marginalized groups, and the media – with national, regional, or local level governments;
• Five to seven years’ experience with a USAID-funded project or similar international organization preferred;
• A master’s degree in a relevant technical field;
• Progressively responsible managerial experience implementing complex donor-funded activities and motivating a culturally diverse workforce;
• Several years of experience working in fragile states and high-level conflict zones required, experience working in Somalia highly preferred;
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity;
• Fluency in English required, with Somali and/or Arabic language skills highly desired.

Application Instructions:

Please send an updated resume and cover letter in electronic submissions to SomaliaOutreach@chemonics.com by May 31, 2013. 

No telephone inquiries, please.

Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only “Strengthening Somalia’s National Parliament - Outreach and Citizen Participation Team Lead” in the subject line. 

Please include the name of the position and the region or country in the subject line. 

If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.