Senior expert, Governance

Job Title: SENIOR GOVERNANCE EXPERT

Sector: Governance

Position Type: Consultancy

Duration/Level of Effort: 20 days, starting June, 1 2022 till July 30, 2022.

Position Location: Remote

Cowater through Mousanada is seeking a Senior Governance Expert. The Expert will support the Project´s MEL Expert in developing a perception survey. The Expert is expected to develop the questions, to analyse the data, and to draft the baseline report, under the direct supervision of the MEL Expert and the overall guidance and supervision of the Mousanada Team Leader.

Findings from the survey will inform EUD and the Mousanada team about actions for future interventions and research and about the general perception of Libyan people toward governance in general.

Under the direct supervision of the MEL Expert, and the overall guidance of the Team Leader, the Senior Governance Expert will be responsible for:

• Formulating the questions of the baseline survey
• Consulting with the Mousanada Governance Expert on Libya socio-economic and political context
• Providing orientation training for data collectors to familiarize them with data collection tools and data collection protocol.
• Analysing the data of the survey after the designated service provider submits the citizens’ responses.
• Drafting a report that highlights the findings and proposes recommendations.

 

Education:

• Master's degree in political science, public administration, law, business administration or any field of social sciences.

Minimum Experience:

• At least 10 years of professional experience related to governance, public administration reform or institutional development or working in the management of capacity development and policy reform projects implemented by international development partners.

Essential Skills:

• Experience in at least one or more of the following fields is required: public administration Reform, institutional development and capacity building, policy reform, evidence-based policy research, public-private dialogue, democratic governance, support to state accountability institutions, or intervention and provision of technical support to government institutions at the national and local levels.
• Experience in developing surveys and data collection instruments
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches
• Experience in analysing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Experience in Libya or the region in the areas mentioned above is considered an asset.
• Proven ICT skills, especially in making PowerPoint presentations

  Language Proficiency:

Proven communication and writing skills in English and preferably in Arabic.

Candidates are encouraged to apply by 30 may 2022, end of day.

For your application to be considered, please upload your CV and a one-page cover letter as followed: Candidate Last Name, First Name, date, Title of the Position.

Cowater International is an equal opportunity employer, basing employment on merit and qualifications as they relate to professional experience and position expectations. Cowater does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, age, or any other basis protected by law.

We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

With more than 35 years’ experience, Cowater International is a global leader in management consulting services specializing in international development and has managed the implementation of over 800 projects in more than 80 countries around the globe. We work with governments, partner organizations, communities and civil society to design and implement sustainable solutions that generate lasting social, financial and environmental impacts. Our adaptive approach to management has led to our yearly award-winning work and recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2017. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Cowater International also has corporate offices in Montreal, Quebec; London, United Kingdom; Nairobi, Kenya; and Brussels, Belgium, in addition to project offices in a wide variety of other locations across Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.