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• Provide on-site technical support and assistance in the design,
  development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of training and
  technical assistance programming and project activities to about 5-8
  district local governments and their respective lower local governments.
• To attend council sessions and providing technical support to local
  governments on how to conduct council business by following the Standard
  Rules of Procedure.
• To attend council committee meetings and build the capacity of
  council committees in budget scrutiny, allocation of resources and monitoring.
• To mentor political teams on record keeping and documentation.
• To identify policy issues that impede on performance of LGs in local
  councils development
• To provide technical support to Local Governments Accounts
  Committees (LGPACs).
• To train and mentor DRPs including coordinating and overseeing the
  DRPs in supporting lower local governments in thematic area.
• To provide mentoring support to district chairpersons and executive
  committee members.
• To nurture the development of the district service commission.
• To coordinate component 1 and 2 activities in the target local
  governments in related area.
• Maintain regular contacts and communication with local government
  officials in the assigned local government providing on the spot,
  demand-driven technical assistance.
• Contribute to the development of appropriate local government
  strengthening interventions especially focused on leadership development
  and local council development.
• Support and/or undertake monitoring and evaluation data collection
  activities in target districts.
• As needed facilitate, coordinate, and participate in district
  specific evaluations, conferences, seminars, or other activities related
  to the program.
• Perform other duties and tasks as requested by the Local Government
  Program Manager or Deputy Chief of Party.

• The applicant must hold a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience
  or a Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to listen and communicate well both verbal and written with
  provable conflict management skills
• Ability to work independently, within and outside of normal hours
  sometimes
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexibility to travel within the GAPP districts and work well with
  public officers
• Dependability, reliability and high integrity

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