Job description
Overview:
Global Communities is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor, Governance to join the Global Programs team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. The Senior Technical Advisor will lead Global Communities governance programs new business development, governance project support and monitoring and governance program thought leadership and organizational visibility. The Senior Technical Advisor will work collaboratively to ensure the technical and programmatic strength and impact of Global Communities’ global and country-level investments. The Senior Technical Advisor will collaborate closely with other departments at Global Communities including Global Operations, Strategic Growth and Partnership, and Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning.
NOTE:
Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.
Global Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
Global Communities is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor, Governance to join the Global Programs team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. The Senior Technical Advisor will lead Global Communities governance programs new business development, governance project support and monitoring and governance program thought leadership and organizational visibility. The Senior Technical Advisor will work collaboratively to ensure the technical and programmatic strength and impact of Global Communities’ global and country-level investments. The Senior Technical Advisor will collaborate closely with other departments at Global Communities including Global Operations, Strategic Growth and Partnership, and Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning.
NOTE:
As an organization working to advance public health, Global Communities has an obligation to model best practices and to do all we can to protect each other, our partners and the communities where we work. To ensure the continuity and effectiveness of our business operations, Global Communities is adopting a policy to safeguard the health of our visitors, employees, families, and the larger global community from COVID-19. Effective January 3, 2022, all U.S.-based Global Communities employees are required to provide proof of having received full dosage of COVID-19 vaccine that is FDA approved, approved for emergency use authorization, or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file with Global Communities, as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities:
Responsibility Area: Program Excellence
The Senior Technical Advisor, Governance is responsible for oversight of the technical implementation of Governance projects, or Governance components of projects, as assigned. The advisor will:
- Support the technical capacity of project staff and partner with project leadership to steer the project’s technical approach and monitor overall quality of technical implementation.
- Develop Global Communities’ programmatic quality standards for quality program delivery of the Governance portfolio.
- Assess and help resolve technical and programmatic issues in collaboration with project leadership and program operations.
- Provide regular technical oversight that ensure project interventions are inline with global standards and best practices and monitors the achievement toward donor deliverables for governance project components. In collaboration with the project and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team. Technical support will review project level data to generate evidence of program effectiveness and results that can be used to strengthen the broader evidence base and advance learning.
- In partnership with country teams, ensure that Global Communities’ governance technical program activities are evidence-based, state-of-the-art, and culturally relevant to the communities they serve.
- Provide technical assistance to projects as necessary and provide organizational technical support in
- Lead the integration of governance methodologies and approaches across other technical areas as needed and relevant.
Responsibility Area: New Business Development
The Senior Technical Advisor will grow the governance technical portfolio, lead positioning at global level, and support country level teams to position for new opportunities in partnership with GC’s Strategic Growth and Partnership (SGP) team. The Senior Technical Advisor will ensure new business development pursuits are aligned with the organization’s strategic technical and programmatic priorities. The advisor will:
- Lead the development, writing and/or technical design of major governance proposals or components of a proposal, as well as act as writer/reviewer of sections of governance proposals (as needed)
- Serve as the governance point of contact at Global Communities for current and future donors, such as family and private foundations, to expand new opportunities.
- Design and update Global Communities governance project, or components of a project, activities and strategies, using global best practices as well as Global Communities’ evidence, and lessons learned.
Responsibility Area: Thought Leadership and Organizational Visibility
The Senior Technical Advisor will demonstrate a deep understanding of and keep up with the current conversation in their technical sector. The advisor will:
- Represent Global Communities in appropriate governance networks, global clusters and to Global Communities’ key donors, including USAID, the Department of Agriculture, the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)/PEPFAR, BHA (Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance), and other USG agencies.
- Build networks in support of governance program growth and thought leadership.
- Serve as reviewer and/or writer for program reports, reference materials, technical guides, capacity statements, marketing materials, and publications.
- Represent Global Communities in relevant networks and position Global Communities as an expert organization in governance technical sector.
- Contribute knowledge for governance project learning dissemination via journals articles, conference proceedings, social media, and internal papers. The Senior Technical Advisor will encourage and facilitate participation of staff in technical workshops, conferences, and working groups including GC’s Community of Practice.
POSITION SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Domestic and international travel up to 30% time with possible long term TDY for surge or start up support.
- Promote a culture of excellence, inclusion, learning, support, diversity and innovation.
- As needed, support build local capacity at the country level of the national staff.
- Preferred demonstrated in-depth knowledge of relevant governance technical area/s, including recent research and literature and have a reputation as an experienced leader within the international global development governance sector.
- An undergraduate degree in a related discipline and a minimum of six years of related work experience or a minimum of ten years of related work experience.
- Proven track record in new business development, including securing significant multi-year program funding from a variety of funders, both private and USG, including program design, proposal writing, networking, partnership cultivation, and marketing, as well as proven experience in developing inter-institutional linkages.
- Experience working and networking with international donors, such as USAID, other bilateral development agencies, multi-lateral development banks, United Nations agencies, foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
- Excellent critical thinking skills and sound judgment.
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent public speaking and networking skills.
- Proven ability to learn quickly, apply knowledge, manage deadlines, work independently with minimal supervision on familiar assignments, submit high-quality work plans, prioritize workload, and multi-task in fast-paced environment.
- A commitment for the mission and values of Global Communities
The salary for this position is between $95,727 and 143-591. Salary is based on several factors including qualifications, experiene, and internal equity.
Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.
Global Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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