USAID’s Civic Engagement Project in North Macedonia
Job Announcement Monitoring and Evaluation and Public Outreach Specialist (Full time or Part time position)
To be published: Friday, February 11, 2022
Closing time and date for applications: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 17:00 hrs.
Expected start date: March 14, 2022
Overview and background:
CEP is a six-year USAID-funded program that strives to achieve two objectives: (1) strengthen the constructive engagement by civil society organizations (CSOs) on policies and issues of public concern and (2) increase and sustain youth engagement in public life in North Macedonia. CEP is implemented by EWMI in partnership with three local CSOs: Foundation for Internet and Society “Metamorphosis” (Metamorphosis), the Association for Democratic Initiatives (ADI), and the National Youth Council of Macedonia (NYCM).
The overall goal of CEP is to enhance CSOs and youth’s capacity to advance public policies, improve public services, promote good governance, and contribute to improving the standard of living of people in North Macedonia. At the close of CEP, CEP-supported CSOs and CSO alliances will possess the knowledge, mechanisms, and resources to generate civic activism, and lead public debate and action, and constructively engage with government counterparts and institutions to foster transparent and accountable governance at all levels of decision-making. CEP is scheduled to end on August 31, 2022.
Reporting and supervision:
The M&E and PO Specialist will be responsible for managing CEP’s monitoring and evaluation system; implementing its public outreach strategy, and providing assistance to EWMI’s local implementing partners. S/he will report to the Chief of Party and will work closely with the M&E Specialists of local implementing partners.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in M&E and/or public outreach and communication activities for donor-funded programs, preferably with USAID projects;
- Knowledge of USAID’s M&E and branding and marking requirements;
- Very good understanding of online and offline public outreach tools;
- Ability to work well as a member of team;
- Ability to work well in fluid, high pressure environment;
- Creative, very well-organized, attentive to detail, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize, and meet deadlines;
- University level degree; and
- Fluency in oral and written English.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should submit: (i) a brief cover letter; (ii) a CV no longer than three pages; and (iii) the names and contact information for three professional references using the Apply option.
Closing time and date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 17:00hrs.
Only those selected for interviews will be contacted – no phone calls please.
EWMI does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, age, gender, or sexual orientation. For more information about CEP, please visit CEP’s website www.cep.mk and/or CEPs FB page at https://www.facebook.com/CEPNorthMacedonia/.
