Senior Elections and Political Processes Advisor, GS-14 (offshore-USPSC)

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking a U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC) to serve as a Senior Elections and Political Processes Advisor in Tbilisi, Georgia. The role involves providing strategic leadership, technical guidance, and program management support to the Mission’s elections and political processes program. The contract is expected to start on October 1, 2023, with a base period of two years and up to three one-year extensions, and the salary range is between USD $99,908 to USD $129,878.

List of services to be provided:

1. Strategic leadership for the Mission’s elections and political processes program.
2. Technical guidance for the program.
3. Program management support.
4. Overseeing USAID electoral and political processes assistance.
5. Coordinating elections assistance activities among implementing partners and with other donors.
6. Supporting a USAID team of one - two local election experts.
7. Participating in high level and technical meetings with participants from the US Embassy, international organizations and foreign embassies, Government of Georgia (GOG), and private and non-governmental organizations.
8. Drafting correspondence and reports related to elections, political processes, consensus building and related reform activities.
9. Leading the development and implementation of a USAID Georgia election and political processes strategic plan.
10. Ensuring coordination of all activities associated with an expanded International Election Observation Mission.
11. Coordinating across DRG programs to leverage other DRG activities to ensure the integrity of electoral processes.
12. Providing regular and detailed written briefings, strategic and technical advice, and policy recommendations to USAID/DRG, USAID/Washington, the Embassy Political section, other interagency colleagues as needed, and/or high-level U.S. government stakeholders.
13. Advising the USG interagency on better and effective implementation of electoral efforts in the country.
14. Coordinating donor coordination efforts around elections and political processes.
15. Working closely with external stakeholders to determine progress in planning and implementing electoral procedures.