Closing date:  January 9, 2015

Title: USAID Project Management Specialist (Governance)

Grade: FSN-(PSC) - Series 4005 - Grade 12

Who may apply:  Qualified Kenyan citizens.  Employees currently on probation are ineligible to apply.

Background:

USAID/Somalia seeks to employ a senior specialist who will have a primary role in engaging on governance issues and in managing USAID's governance programs for Somalia. USAID's overarching goal in Somalia is to increase stability through targeted interventions that foster good governance, economic recovery, and reduce the appeal of extremism . Through programs focused on stabilization , economic growth, education, democracy and governance, and health, USAID aims to solidify security gains made by AMISOM and Somali National Army (SNA) forces. In addition, USAID remains committed to respondi ng to the ongoing humanitarian crisis through the provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance coupled with interventions aimed at protecting livelihoods and building resilience . Lasting peace in Somalia will be better achieved through the establishment of viable governance structures, the rule oflaw, and an electoral process, that works to stabilize and strengthen democracy and human rights for all Somalis.