Overview
The Governance Advisor will be part of the Governance Team, reporting to the Director of Governance, and will work within the justice, security, and fiscal issues workstreams. The role is key in implementing the Sector Strategy and Workplan, contributing to the overall OQ Strategy.
Tasks Summary
- Keep abreast of relevant local and regional developments to provide insights and recommendations.
- Undertake original research and advance analysis (technical, political, governance).
- Advise in developing Governance sector strategy and policy.
- Produce strategic, technical, and communication content.
- Identify, map, and maintain an overview of external stakeholders.
- Advise on research and assessments to identify workstream opportunities.
- Collaborate for integrated planning, action, and strategy development across different teams.
Experience Requirements
- 7 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience with a master’s degree.
- Strong knowledge in Governance, Rule of Law, Justice required.
- Excellent communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to both write and present high-quality written documents/presentations in English required.
- Experience in the public sector or non-profit environment is desirable.
- Experience and understanding of the local political & economic context is desirable.
- Experience in external stakeholder engagement is desirable.
- Experience in research, analytics and publications is an asset.
- Experience in spatial mapping using relevant tools is an asset.
- Experience in working in challenging environments is preferred.
- Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in law, governance, security law, international relations, development management or other development area OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields.
