Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com. Project/Proposal Summary: MSI is looking for an experienced Civil Society and Media Specialists for an upcoming, long-term, donor-sponsored project in Tanzania. The program will require that you strengthen civil society’s public awareness, advocacy and watchdog activities in the anti-corruption field, support the mass media in investigative reporting on corruption issues, and build joint anti-corruption programs between civil society organizations and government institutions. Position Summary/Responsibilities: • Strengthen Civil Society Organizations in fighting corruption. • Provide training and technical assistance to civil society groups to enhance their capacity to conduct public awareness programs, monitor government agencies, conduct advocacy campaigns, and build coalitions. • Administer small grants programs for civil society to promote anti-corruption activities. • Provide training and technical assistance to investigative journalists to promote anti-corruption reporting. Please note that this is a local position. Only Tanzanian nationals are eligible to apply.
Qualifications: • Demonstrated expertise in capacity building for civil society organizations. • Prior experience strengthening CSO’s ability to prevent, identify and eliminate corruption. • Experience working with governmental institutions (such as anti-corruption commissions, ombudsman, or state audit institutions) preferred. • Prior experience on international donor-funded anti-corruption or government accountability projects preferred. • Bachelors or Masters Degree in public administration, the social sciences, or law. • Fluency in English is required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com
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