ARD, Inc.
Through innovation and leadership, ARD, Inc., helps people across the world create the essential conditions for successful economic development. Since it was founded in 1977, ARD has led more than 600 projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean. These projects have helped countries respond to a range of environmental, social, and institutional challenges. ARD has 43 field offices around the globe, in addition to its main office in Burlington, Vermont, and its branch offices in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, CA.
Closing date: 15 Jan 2010 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Nicaragua
ARD Inc. (
http://www.ardinc.com) is accepting expressions of interest from qualified senior level candidates for leadership of a USAID funded local governance and transparency program in Central America. This position will provide long-term technical and financial direction/oversight to the project throughout the five years implementation period.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate closely with USAID in developing, implementing, and revising the project’s overall field strategy;
- The candidate must be the principal link between USAID, ARD, and other partners;
- Provide overall guidance to subcontractors and grant recipients;
- Provide comprehensive expert technical oversight and guidance in all aspects of the program.
Qualifications:
- Must have minimum 12 years of relevant technical experience working in local governance, decentralization and transparency in Latin America;
- Firsthand working experience in promoting public policy dialog and reform;
- Previous experience working on similar USAID funded programs in Latin America is highly desirable;
- Proven experience in managing large interdisciplinary teams as well as working in politically sensitive contexts;
- Advanced degree in law, politics, economics or other relevant field is required;
- S/he must be proficient in Spanish and English.
Reference Code: RW_7Y3QRW-60
