Reports to: Municipal Engagement Advisor

Location: Tetra Tech Communities Thrive Ramallah Office

BACKGROUND

The USAID/WBG Communities Thrive project will focus on 55 municipalities located in the West Bank and will aim to improve municipal revenue streams and fiscal management of local government units (LGUs), increase the accountability and transparency of local governments, enhance delivery and management of the municipal services and the effectiveness of local governments’ operations, and improve the regulatory and policy framework for municipal governance.  

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a multidisciplinary position that will work with and support the project’s components. In close coordination with program colleagues, the Municipal Liaison Specialist (MLS) will be responsible for identifying, scoping, and providing proper follow-up and coordination for the implementation of all Municipal development activities in his/her assigned geographic area.  The position provides necessary technical support needed by the targeted LGUs that are related to the project’s interventions. This position will be conducting regular field visits (both pre-scheduled and/or as requested by the Municipal Engagement Advisor) to partner LGUs in order to provide technical assistance and/or to assess and evaluate impact of relevant program activities implemented, coordinating with other program team members in collecting relevant field data for reporting implementation progress vs. planned activities. In addition, the position will be reporting to the Municipal Engagement Advisor and/or M&E Unit for regular progress reports; this includes the preparation of activities summary and full reports. Additional reports and information should be provided as requested.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Technical Support

1. Responsible for coordinating/providing technical support to improve municipal service delivery, financial management, participatory development, social accountability, and guidelines in the assigned region.
2. Design and coordinate/conduct needed training to improve municipal management, financial, administrative and operational skills of targeted LGUs in coordination with supervisor and/or other colleagues or consultants.
3. Coordinate/support the formulation and implementation of Municipal Budgets, plans (including strategic development and investment plans -SDIP-) and Strategies.
4. Coaching and direct mentoring of municipal technical activities and management skills development.
5. Maintain effective communication with LGUs and stakeholders to meet project expectations.
6. Assist in improving interactions and technical operations between municipalities/LGUs, CSOs and/or private sector representatives.
7. Ensure capturing and disseminations of lessons learned during project implementation in LGUs.

Quality Assurance and Reporting

1. Ensure that relevant technical elements of the work plans are being successfully implemented;
2. Ensure subcontractor recipients or sub-grantees meet their technical deliverables in close coordination with the Municipal Engagement Advisor and other colleagues;
3. Provide inputs for the drafting of the project monthly and quarterly reports for USAID, as well as drafting other project updates and workplans as requested by the direct supervisor, the COP or DCOP;
4. Support the Municipal Engagement Advisor in ensuring that USAID and Tetra Tech rules and regulations are followed and that contract deliverable requirements are met; and
5. Provide support to the Monitoring and evaluation team.

Other

1. Contribute to team effort by undertaking additional tasks and responsibilities as requested.

The current job description will be periodically revisited as needed to reflect current realities and project needs.  Amendments can be added to that effect.