Context
Following the 1996 Peace Accords, Guatemala has made progress in its democratic transition but continues to face challenges in consolidating democracy, strengthening the rule of law, and restoring public trust in institutions. The period 2026–2027 will be critical, with major institutional renewal processes, including the appointment of key oversight and justice authorities and the organization of the 2027 general elections, presenting important opportunities to strengthen democratic governance. In this context, International IDEA has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal to provide technical assistance, strengthen institutional and civic capacities, promote inclusive participation and accountability, enhance information integrity and digital literacy, and support consensus-based political and electoral reforms to advance free, fair, and transparent elections.
The Project Manager will ensure the effective, timely, and compliant implementation of the project. They will oversee planning, coordination, and reporting processes, ensuring full alignment with donor requirements and International IDEA’s institutional policies and standards. The role includes coordinating with national counterparts, supervising project staff and consultants, ensuring quality assurance of deliverables, and contributing to strategic dialogue and visibility efforts aimed at strengthening Guatemala’s democratic institutions and electoral integrity
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Leads the planning, coordination, and implementation, of all project activities in Guatemala, in close collaboration with Regional and Global institutional teams;
2.Manages a team of staff and consultants to ensure timely delivery of all agreed outputs, in coordination with the RLAC office;
3.Provides technical assistance on electoral integrity and democratic governance to partners, national institutions and other stakeholders;
4.Conceptualizes, plans and facilitates training programmes, workshops, seminars and conferences in accordance with the approved workplans and project objectives;
5.Coordinates and represents International IDEA with local, national, regional, and intergovernmental bodies in consultation with the Regional Director, and maintains effective working relationships with governments, donors, and key stakeholders;
6.Ensures oversight of project funds in line with donor and International IDEA policies and procedures and in collaboration with the RLAC office;
7.Monitors and analyses political developments in Guatemala and provides timely project updates, risk assessments, and recommendations for programme adjustments to the RLAC office;
8.Promotes dialogue and consensus building among political actors in Guatemala;
9.Manages the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), ensuring adherence with the M&E plan outlined in the project document, responding to donor needs and aligned with International IDEA’s M&E results framework;
10.Documents lessons learned, success stories, and case studies related to the delivery of the programme’s results;
11.Contributes to the development of communications and visibility materials including reports and digital content in collaboration with the RLAC office and in line with donor and organizational communication guidelines;
12.Ensures a rights-based approach and a gender and inclusion perspective are integrated in project planning and implementation of activities;
13.Oversees the Project risk identification, assessment and management, actively manages risks and regularly updates the risk management strategy in line with International IDEA’s policies and procedures.
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