Expert Consultant – Governance, Localization & Partnership On-Call, Assignment-Based | Remote / Field-Based | Short to Medium-Term
About Ektimisi Ektimisi is a MENA-based research and development consulting firm delivering evaluations, TPM, research, capacity building, and governance services across Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, and Lebanon. We are expanding our pool of experts with a specialized profile in governance, localization, and partnership.
The Role Experts in this pool may be engaged as Assignment Leads, Technical Experts, or Trainers depending on the assignment. This is not a full-time position. Engagements are short-term, project-based consultancies remunerated per deliverable. Inclusion in the pool of experts does not guarantee immediate engagement.
Primary Areas of Expertise
Governance & Public Sector Engagement: institutional diagnostics, accountability frameworks, decentralization, civic participation, and local governance strengthening in fragile settings.
Localization & Capacity Strengthening: organizational capacity assessments (OCA), local partner transition support, capacity-strengthening plans, and Grand Bargain/CHS-aligned localization strategies.
Partnership Development & Donor Engagement: partnership frameworks, consortium building, donor landscape analysis, resource mobilization, and fundraising strategy in MENA and Eastern European contexts.
Key Tasks
- Conduct desk reviews and synthesize relevant sectoral and contextual literature
- Develop data collection tools tailored to governance, localization, and partnership assessments
- Conduct organizational capacity assessments and institutional reviews
- Develop technical inputs, analysis frameworks, and sector-specific recommendations
- Present findings to clients and incorporate feedback into revised deliverables
- Draft technical reports, policy briefs, and relevant annexes
- When the assignment is training-based: develop training materials, conduct online training sessions, and produce a training report covering attendance, outcomes, and observations
- Uphold Ektimisi’s ethical, quality, and data protection standards throughout all engagements
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience in governance, localization, or partnership in humanitarian/development contexts
- Demonstrated track record with INGOs, donors, or UN agencies on governance and localization processes
- Advanced English — near-native writing, analysis, and reporting skills
- BA or Master’s or PhD in political science, international development, public administration, or related field
- Prior experience as an external consultant with consultancy firms (highly desirable)
- MENA experience essential; Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, or Ukraine strongly preferred
Preferred
- Familiarity with ECHO, FCDO, EU, Gulf donors, or UN pooled fund requirements
- Knowledge of Grand Bargain localization commitments and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)
- Arabic, or Ukrainian language proficiency
Compensation Paid per completed deliverables. Applicants must submit a realistic daily rate in USD. Selection is based on technical fit, demonstrated experience, availability, and rate competitiveness.
How to apply
How to Apply Complete the application form and upload your CV:
https://forms.gle/4NwKqS75TaSyr6dVA
Applications submitted outside the official form will not be considered.