BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION

The Project Management Specialist provides technical and program management support on rule
of law and governance issues for USAID’s Democracy and Governance Office. The PMS
supports program management, budgeting, financial, and procurement management, monitoring
and evaluation, communications, oral and written briefings, within the rule of law and governance
sectors.

The PMS will manage projects supporting rule of law, human rights, and governance. As such
the PMS serves as technical representative for grants, contracts, and/or cooperative agreements;
monitors and evaluates awardee performance; recommends methods for improved performance;
develops implementation oversight plans; and performs regular financial tracking and oversight
of activities.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and
comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination
that the applicant is not qualified.

1. EDUCATION: (10 points)

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Law, Social Science or Public Administration is
required.

2. EXPERIENCE: (25 points)

A minimum of five years’ work experience with a donor agency, United Nations Agency,
international or local NGO, U.S. Government Agency or in the legal field is required.

3. LANGUAGE Level IV (Fluent) in oral and written English and Burmese are required. English
proficiency will be tested.

4. JOB KNOWLEDGE: (35 points)

• Knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques and practices for implementing
development interventions in the democracy and governance sector is required.
• Knowledge in development project design, implementation, management and evaluation.
• Knowledge of rule of law, human rights, or access to justice programming.

5. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (30 points)

• Must demonstrate the ability to work under pressure in complex operating environments.
• Must demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills, and previous
experience clearly articulating complex and sensitive subject matter to senior leaders and
officials.
• Must demonstrate financial management skills and experience managing project budgets.
• Project Management skills is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) is required

SELECTION PROCESS:
Initial Screening: Applications will be initially screened for eligibility in accordance with the minimum requirement of education and experience.
Evaluation: Applications that meet the minimum requirement will be scored and evaluated in accordance with the required qualifications and points mentioned above. To be considered for candidacy, applicants must address each criterion in their application as to how they meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Top-ranked candidates who meet the minimum qualification will be given an English test and a recruitment test. The recruitment test and interview will be structured around the selection criteria above. Applicants with passing marks from English test score of Level 4 (62 out of 80 or above) and recruitment test may be invited for an interview. Reference checks will be conducted once the applicant pool is narrowed down to the top candidate(s). Only shortlisted candidates for final interview will be notified of the selection result.