General Statement of Purpose of the Contract:
The employee serves as the USAID Project Management Specialist (Governance) and advisor and works under the supervision of the USAID Project Management Specialist (Governance Team Leader) or designee. The incumbent will primarily act as a specialist and provide technical advice to the Governance Team, Democracy and Governance Office (DGO) Director and Mission Front Office and serve as an Agreement Officer Representative/Contracting Officer Representative (AOR/COR) and an Activity Manager for a number of contracts and agreements, in support of the USAID/Honduras DGO. DGO activities will range from mid to complex and high dollar value mechanisms. The incumbent will provide support to the USAID/Honduras Mission in developing, planning, implementing, managing, and monitoring the Mission’s governance portfolio, particularly related to good governance, e-governance, legislative bodies, political competition and consensus building, municipal governance, decentralization, transparency and accountability, civil society and localization. The incumbent is responsible for providing technical assistance and coordination with senior and technical level governmental officials, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), professional associations, USAID implementing partners, and others. In conjunction with other DGO staff, the job holder will contribute to Office and Mission actions related to strategy development, project design, budgeting, program implementation and monitoring, conducting analyses, assessments, and evaluations, and the close-out of programs. The incumbent should be able to operate independently when collaborating with high-level counterparts from the local donor community, national government, and non-governmental organizations as well as with USAID/Honduras and other U.S. Government colleagues both in Honduras and Washington, D.C. The incumbent’s duties include participation in the full range of consultative, advisory, representation, monitoring, management, data collection and analysis, and evaluative aspects of the governance portfolio.
The Specialist will be required to support, participate, and advise in a wide variety of technical activities and, monitor programs through field visits, participate in the evaluation of programs, recommend solutions to problems that arise, and report on finances and achievements or problems in support of the USAID Project Management Specialist (Governance Team Leader) position or for other programs as required supporting technical assistance and coordination with technical level and above governmental officials, NGOs, professional associations, USAID implementing partners, and other donors.

EDUCATION: University degree in law, political science, social science, Business Administration or in other related fields. Applicants possessing higher level degrees are also strongly encouraged to apply.
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE: A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in governance public financial management, transformation of government strategy and operations, including digital environments, institutional strengthening, civil society participation, consensus building, municipal government, development assistance, or related field is required. Experience in program/project management, design, implementation, and monitoring is required. Those candidates with additional professional experience relevant to the position are strongly encouraged to apply.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Level IV (fluency) in English and Spanish is required. At this level, the incumbent must have a high degree of proficiency in both the written and spoken language, including the ability to translate. On occasion, the job holder may need to act as an interpreter. Written English skills are particularly important. Must be able to clearly express ideas and concepts accurately both verbally and in writing. This may be tested.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: A detailed and broad knowledge is required on Honduran laws, institutions, practices, and procedures in governance, legislative bodies, municipal governance, civil society, and transparency. Must have a good understanding of fiscal and tax policy, public administration, and transformation of government strategy and operations, and also of principles, concepts, and practices of good governance and local development. Sound knowledge of the political, economic, social, and cultural environment in Honduras, particularly as it pertains to governance, anti-corruption and local development also required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team is required. Must have demonstrated skills in conceptualizing programs, policies, plans and developing strategies for their implementation. Must have a high degree of managerial, analytical and leadership skills in program management and the ability to negotiate with mid to high level GoH Officials and executive directors of major U.S. NGO and private sector partners. Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, and evaluate a variety of data and information to make meaningful recommendations. Must have excellent interpersonal skills to be able to develop and maintain a wide range of senior level contacts in the public and private sectors. Excellent organizational/time management skills to perform work on many actions at the same time, keeping them, all moving forward to completion even though each is at a different life-cycle stage. Tact, diplomacy, and discretion must be always exercised since all work is performed in a politically sensitive environment. Must have the ability to perceive, anticipate, and adapt to changing circumstances, and to understand complex and politically sensitive issues. Skills in preparing and presenting oral and written reports on highly complex subject matter, and ability to influence opinions of others are required. Computer skills required in Microsoft Office Suite and web-based applications, with good working knowledge of database front-end programs. This may be tested.

Suggested Checklist for proper submission of information and application requirements:
1. Complete Solicitation has been read.
2. Cover Letter in English
3. Curriculum Vitae in English.
4. Proof of diplomas to support the Education Requirement are included.
5. Copy Of Honduran ID Card.
6. Application Package converted in one single PDF. format.
7. Naming convention for Application Package in one single PDF. file is:
“First Name, Middle Name, Last Name”, i.e. “John Allan Doe Smith”.
8. The Subject Line on the email reads as follows:
“USAID Project Management Specialist (Governance)- SOL No. 72052224R10014”.
9.   The application package is sent to the email addresses: [email protected]
10. The full application package must be submitted by March 20, 2024 (Midnight Local Time - Tegucigalpa, Honduras). Application packages submitted after this Closing Date/Time will not be accepted.