Project Officer, Personal Services Contractor

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Job Summary :

In August 2024, USIP’s Latin America Program (LAP) launched the “Multi-stakeholder Dialogues to Address Social Conflict” project in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala under an Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) with the United States Department of State -Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)- for a period of two years.

The Project Officer will be located in Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and will be the point of contact with the selected three municipalities, coordinating all activities related to the dialogues with key actors such as local government authorities, local civil society, indigenous communities, the National Civil Police, local business sector and local religious leaders during the length of the project. The Project Officer will help identify stakeholders, develop and maintain partnerships, offer context analysis and coordinate all project activities. The Project Officer will also help to oversee various contractors, and coordinate with consultants, researchers, and facilitators participating in this project.

The Project Officer will report to the Program Manager, who will be leading the project in Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.

This is a full-time, term, Host Country National, Personal Services Contractor position based in Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, with regional travel.

Job Brief : Program Management :

• Contributes to identifying stakeholders that are key participants in social conflicts in Alta Verapaz.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with all necessary local actors in the three selected municipalities
• Oversees the selected research team that will conduct community assessments in Alta Verapaz.
• Coordinates all activities in the three selected municipalities with stakeholders such as local government officials, civil society, the National Civil Police, business sector, religious leaders and indigenous communities.
• Supports the Project Officer to build and strengthen relationship with the National Civil Police in Cobán and the Ministry of Interior in Guatemala City.
• Offers context analysis on the evolving conflict situations in the three selected municipalities as well as in Alta Verapaz.
• Co-facilitate workshops and dialogues in the three selected municipalities with stakeholders.
• Oversees various contractors, and coordinate with consultants, researchers and facilitators participating in this project.
• Frequent domestic travel to municipalities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

All USIP contract and employee positions are contingent upon the favorable completion of a suitability background investigation.

HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this position, please submit a complete application package consisting of :

1. Completed employment application

2. Cover letter

3. Resume

Note : Only those applicants that are selected for further discussions will be contacted.

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