Overview: Search for Common Ground will organize the State Department's Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) annual implementers conference in February 2024 in/around Washington DC. This 3-4 day event will gather 40 individuals working on S/GWI-funded programming, including implementing partners and local organizations from around the world. Search is looking for an individual consultant to oversee the logistics and administrative duties relevant to planning, executing and finalizing this event. This will involve a coordination and liaison role between Search, S/GWI, the selected venue, and conference participants.

Objective of the consultancy: The consultant will be responsible for carrying out activities relevant for planning and executing the implementers' conference. The specific roles and responsibilities are detailed below:

This is a part time consultancy over 5 months and is anticipated to begin on October 1, 2023 and run through February 28th, 2024. Level of effort is expected to be 3-5 hours per week initially and culminating in a higher number of hours closer to the event date. Consultant must have full time (or close to full time) availability the week before the conference and during the week of the conference from February 20 to 23.

It is anticipated that the consultant will be already located in/around the Washington DC area. Costs associated with the consultant's local travel and stay at the conference venue will be covered by Search. Additional local travel to the venue may be required in the months/weeks prior to the conference, and will similarly be covered by Search. In-person conference planning meetings may be required at the Search office and/or at the State Department in Washington DC.

Interested applicants should provide (1) a resume, (2) a 1-2 page cover letter which includes a brief narrative proposal of how the consultant will undertake the consultancy tasks and relevant past performance (please include up to three reference persons), and (3) a financial proposal which includes the consultant's daily rate and anticipated number of days to complete the assignment.

Applications will close two weeks after publication date. Search retains the right to review incoming applications on a rolling basis until the position has been filled.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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