.Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.G., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.G., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.Msiworldwide.Com.Project Summary:This USAID activity, For the Protection of Human Rights & Environmental Defenders and Journalists (PDP) / Por la Protección de Defensores y Periodistas, will seek to improve the capacity of the Government of Mexico and non-state organizations to prevent and to counter violence and threats against human rights advocates, environmental defenders, and journalists in Mexico. The project will support five target states in Mexico, along with indirect assistance to four additional states, as possible.Please note: Only Mexican citizens are eligible for this positionPosition Summary:The Objective 1 Leader will manage PDP assistance in the development of stakeholders' capacity to prevent and address threats and abuses against journalists, human rights advocates, and environmental defenders. They will work with relevant partners, including the Government of Mexico, private sector, media outlets, and civil society organizations to enhance support services for vulnerable actors. They will build the capacity of partners while ensuring local ownership of project activities.Responsibilities:Build relationships with civil and social networks and the private sector, to strengthen health and safety services, as well as access to justice, for vulnerable actors.Manage the implementation of grants.Coordinate with state program coordinators to achieve target state-level goals.Support activities to scale up programs and achieve sustainability after the project ends.Supervise staff implementing prevention programming.Coordinate with state program leaders to achieve state-level goals.Qualifications:Minimum bachelor's degree in law, social science, or a related field required