- Degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Political Science, Governance and Civil Society and/or other related fields.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in international development; minimum 3 years working on governance and/or human rights programs.
- Experience supervising teams of diverse staff and demonstrated leadership capacity.
- Previous experience managing USAID-funded programs.
- Experience in leading participatory planning processes of large and complex development programs.
- Demonstrated record of championing social inclusion across programming, such as gender integration and inclusion of women, youth, migrants and internally displaced persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and other marginalized communities.
- Experience working effectively with and building consensus among diverse actors, including local government structures in Latin America, senior government officials, civil society actors, and the donors
- Experience in remotely managing programs in insecure and rapidly changing environments.
- Demonstrated experience in building networks amongst civil society organizations.
- Experience in managing program start-up in complex, politically sensitive, and resource constrained environment.
- Knowledge of the requirements and compliance criteria of government institutions in El Salvador and the region.
- Experience managing and monitoring grants to local organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver quality outputs.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
Preference
- Advanced degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Political Science, Governance and Civil Society and/or other related fields.
- Experience working with government and civil society stakeholders across Central America.
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