Call for Technical Advisors – Trinidad and Tobago

Overview

Creative Associates International is a fast-growing, social impact company that specializes in the areas of education, economic growth, democratic transitions, and stabilization in post-conflict environments. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, this global development organization has a field presence is more than 25 countries and a strong client portfolio of that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Creative is seeking experienced technical advisors for the anticipated USAID/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Tertiary Anti-Violence Activity. This is a 5-year activity that aims to reduce youth involvement in gang violence and empower them with positive pathways by building national and regional capabilities to address gang-related crime and violence and tackling gang-related crime and violence through tailored interventions in schools, communities and detention facilities.

Location: We are looking for local technical advisors in Trinidad & Tobago, Saint Lucia, and Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Please apply and submit your CV if you have deep understanding and experience in tertiary violence prevention, including one or more of the following areas:

• Gang violence prevention
• Juvenile justice system
• Youth rehabilitation
• Youth engagement/youth mobilization
• At-risk youth programming

Responsibilities

• Overall technical advisory services and expertise to the project and serves as the primary liaison on matters pertaining to the differentiated risk mitigation approaches in this Activity. She/he will help guide the design of programmatic approaches to violence prevention in-country.
• Identification of issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner, suggesting appropriate program adjustments and ensuring compliance with Creative policies and USAID regulations.
• Ability to train ministry staff on advocating for policy changes within government structures, resource mobilization, improved legislation, and community support for anti-violence activities.
• Design M&E frameworks tailored to violence prevention programs. This includes setting up metrics to evaluate intervention outcomes, analyzing trends in youth re-engagement or desistance from gang activities, and generating actionable insights for continuous program improvement.
  Qualifications
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the implementation of similar sized USAID or other donor- supported programs in East and Southern Caribbean is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners.
• Experience fostering relationships with relevant ministries and government entities and other stakeholder.
• Fluency in English.
• Local candidates from the countries listed above are strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/dWreKkfO46QkNuB5Qc1JGV

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