Chief of Party

RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 provides research and technical expertise to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory and chemistry services. RTI is now recruiting for a Chief of Party (COP) for a Crime and Violence Prevention Project (CVPP) in El Salvador. The objective of the project is to help increase safety for citizens of El Salvador. This will be accomplished through: • Supporting the Government of El Salvador’s national level crime prevention efforts. • Supporting the expansion of municipal-led crime and violence prevention efforts. • Indentifying and seizing windows of opportunity in crime and violence prevention.

The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for: •Providing the vision and overall leadership to the team; •Managing the Contractor’s technical assistance and program administration; •Implementing activities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; •Preparing and submitting technical and financial reports requested by USAID/El Salvador; •Help coordinate USAID/El Salvador assistance with key national and local government counterparts and other non-governmental partners. Qualifications: •Requires a minimum a BS degree in a related field such as Law, Social Work, Criminal or Juvenile Justice, Public or Business Administration, Community Development; a higher degree—Master’s, J.D., or Ph.D. is desirable with a total of 12 or more years experience. •Demonstrated experience in working with senior government officials and municipal authorities across partisan lines and the private sector to support a program’s objectives. •Experience working with donor-funded youth at-risk, crime and or violence reduction, public safety or community development programs, and proven capacity to facilitate coordination amongst diverse sectors is required. •A minimum of 7 years of experience in a progressively more responsible position with at least three years as a COP for a small project under $6 million) or two years as a deputy COP for a large project (over $7 million). •Excellent written and spoken Spanish and English skills (FSI IV).

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