Public Event Facilitator – Civic Engagement Consultant (Mariupol) at Chemonics International Inc.
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Principle duties & responsibilities:
The Local Consultant will work under the oversight of Mariupol AIM and the Civic Engagement Specialist to help facilitate public hearings and citizen prioritization and will help build a practical planning system in Mariupol in the following way: Public hearing – Public decision – City council approval – Public implementation of small-scale projects – Public reporting.
The Local Consultant will be responsible for performing the following tasks:
- Support the Mariupol City Council in creating a planning system as follows: public hearings – public decision – approval of the public council – public implementation of small projects – public reporting;
- Consult and support the Mariupol City Council in developing a tool for prioritizing the proposed initiatives;
- Develop a mechanism to ensure transparency in the decision-making process;
- Develop a mechanism for reporting on the public initiatives’ implementation;
- Support the Mariupol City Council in organizing and holding public hearings on the selection of five priority initiatives;
- Developing and facilitating overall efforts to involve the biggest number of citizens in the process of discussion the priority of micro-projects, 5 of which will be implemented through a DG East grant to the Mariupol City Council;
- Ensure that representatives of all civil society groups, including groups for IDPs, women, youth, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, etc., participate in the public discussions.
Qualifications and experience:
- University degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or other relevant fields. Master’s degree is preferable;
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with local authorities on governance issues;
- Strong experience in working with local authorities to ensure genuine citizen participation in initiatives, in decision-making transparency;
- Special experience in areas such as e-government and smart city technologies, the restoration of public places, etc., will be considered an advantage.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with the subject line: “Local Consultant-MAR” by 18:00 on Thursday, February 20, 2020. No telephone inquiries, please. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis, and only finalists will be contacted.
“Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.”