Chemonics New

Position Overview

Chemonics is seeking an experienced Social Cohesion Director for the USAID Strengthening Regional Peace and Stability (SRPS) in West Africa Program. This position is based in Accra, Ghana.

The SRPS Project aims to provide technical services to support USAID/West Africa Regional Peace and Governance Office (RPGO) in assisting West African efforts to address risks of instability from democratic backsliding and conflict. The program prioritizes targeted conflict and violence prevention, peacebuilding, and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) interventions across the sub-region.

About the Role

The Sub-Purpose 2 Social Cohesion Director will strengthen community, national, and regional peacebuilding and conflict mitigation mechanisms and capacities in key West African countries. You will manage, provide technical oversight, and support the development and implementation of positive youth development programming for SRPS.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate capacity building needs and make recommendations for targeted interventions to ensure consistency with program goals and objectives
• Provide P/CVE and other capacity building training for the G5 Sahel Executive Secretariat, ECOWAS, and national government and non-government partners
• Provide technical expertise in community development, focusing on the delivery of capacity building approaches to municipalities
• Recommend follow-up capacity building activities that could sustain and enhance the delivery of essential services or enhanced economic opportunities
• Monitor and analyze the region's rapidly changing environment related to capacity building needs

Required Qualifications

Master's degree (details incomplete in original listing)