STTA to Design and Implement a Code of Conduct for Public Officials in Timor-Leste
April 8, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
BACKGROUND FOTI Timor Leste is a technical assistance program sponsored by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and implemented by Casals & Associates under a contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Our primary goal is to work in partnership with the government... Learn more
Family and/or Juvenile Court Specialist, USAID Enhanced Palestinian Justice Program
April 1, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Family and/or Juvenile Court Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded justice sector improvement program in Palestine. The overall goal of the program is to build a more effective and competent Palestinian justice sector that is accountable... Learn more
Anti-Corruption Specialist, USAID Enhanced Palestinian Justice Program
April 1, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Anti-Corruption Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded justice sector improvement program in Palestine. The overall goal of the program is to build a more effective and competent Palestinian justice sector that is accountable to the... Learn more
Chief of Party, USAID Enhanced Palestinian Justice Program
March 29, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for an anticipated USAID-funded justice sector improvement program in Palestine. The overall goal of the program is to build a more effective and competent Palestinian justice sector that is accountable to the public and responds to... Learn more
USAID Extends ENGAGE Indefinite Quantity Contract with Casals & Associates
March 28, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Anti-Corruption, Democracy and Governance, News Releases
On March 13, 2013, Casals and Associates received formal notification that the Encourage Global Anticorruption and Good Governance Efforts (ENGAGE) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) ordering period has been extended to March 13, 2015. The extension of the ordering period will allow USAID to use... Learn more
Eddy Valda
March 21, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Senior Finance & Operations Specialist Mr. Valda has over 20 years of experience in project operations management for USAID-funded projects, including several OTI programs. A Casals employee since 2004, he is entirely comfortable with Casals and USAID/OTI policies and procedures, particularly with... Learn more
Daniel Brunn
March 20, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Senior Program Coordinator Mr. Brunn has been working out of Casals’ headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia for approximately the past two years. During this time, his outstanding project management skills and his keen eye for detail have been instrumental to the firm’s effective implementation... Learn more
Jeanine Zeitvogel
March 19, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Vice President, International Development Jeanine Zeitvogel is vice president of International Development for Casals & Associates’ parent company, DynCorp International, LLC (DI). Jeanine joined DI/Casals in early 2011 and has experience supporting capacity building, workforce development,... Learn more
Brandon Lohr
March 19, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Contracts Manager Brandon graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, WV. In 2009 he moved to the Washington DC Metro area to pursue a career in Government Contracting. He joined DynCorp International LLC as a Sr. Contracts Administrator, supporting a wide range of Department... Learn more
Sally Taylor
March 14, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Senior Manager, Stabilization and Governance Sally Taylor is a veteran of both Casals and international development. Through years’ managing field programs and filling key home office positions, she has gained a wealthof technical expertise and institutional knowledge. Her experience includes serving... Learn more
Mike Staresinic
Director, Special Projects Mike Staresinic’s twenty-five years career is centered on innovative methods to improve democracy and governance in the world’s most challenging democratic transition and post-conflict situations. He led Casals largest democratic transition project in Africa. Mr. Staresinic... Learn more
Casals & Associates Participated at the Devex International Development Career Fair
March 11, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, Headquarters Careers, International Careers, News Releases, Uncategorized
At a time when the global job market might be described as precarious, Casals & Associates, Inc. (Casals) actively recruited for a number of available positions at the fifth annual Devex International Development Career Fair in Washington, D.C that took place on March 22, 2013. Casals recruiters... Learn more
Miguel García-Gosálvez
March 7, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Director, Special Projects Mr. García-Gosálvez has 20-plus years of experience in management consulting and in planning, developing, evaluating and implementing information systems related solutions; his experience includes cross-sector and multi-country evaluations with emphasis on sustainability... Learn more
Eduardo Flores-Trejo
March 7, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Chief of Party, USAID/MCC Anti-Corruption Program in Timor-Leste Attorney at law with more than 14 years of experience in the implementation of technical cooperation initiatives to foster accountability and promote the rule of law in Latin America, Eurasia and South East Asia. He is currently in... Learn more
Carlos Guerrero
March 7, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Chief of Party, USAID/El Salvador Transparency and Governance Program Mr. Guerrero is a Bolivian-American with nearly 35 years of experience managing complex democracy and governance programs as a Chief of Party and Senior Manager for USAID and other international programs. He is known for his sound... Learn more
Scott Carlson
March 7, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Director for Stabilization and Governance Programs Scott Carlson has approximately two decades of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating complex international ROL assistance programs. Before joining C&A full-time as the firm’s Director for Stabilization and Governance Programs, he... Learn more
Craig Brown
March 7, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Permament Staff, Staff
Director, Supply Chain Management Mr. Craig Brown has more than 30 years of experience in oversight and management of proposal development/pricing, strategic sourcing, as well as subcontract and procurement administration in various industries for federal, international commercial, US, state and local... Learn more
Short-Term Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Anti-Corruption Project
January 31, 2013 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking a Short-Term Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for a USAID Transparency and Governance Project in El Salvador. The Project has two main objectives: 1) support various levels of the Salvadoran government to increase responsiveness and accountability toward its citizens, through... Learn more
Casals & Associates Continues Assiting Timor-Leste in its Efforts to Combat Corruption
December 22, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Asia and the Near East, Democracy and Governance, Timor-Leste
Casals & Associates, Inc. (C&A) continues implementing a USAID/MCC program in Timor-Leste aimed to reduce corruption that it is providing successful results. Transparency International (TI) in its 2012 Corruption Perception Index ranked Timor Leste in the 113th position while last year it was... Learn more
Outreach/Public Awareness Advisor, USAID/MCC Timor-Leste Threshold Program for Anticorruption
December 19, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
Casals & Associates, Inc. (Casals) is an international development firm delivering groundbreaking solutions to social, institutional and political challenges. We work globally addressing democracy and governance, rule of law and justice, local governance, conflict management and recovery, health... Learn more
Chief of Party, USAID Timor-Leste Threshold Program for Anti-Corruption
November 30, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
Casals & Associates, Inc. (Casals) is an international development firm delivering groundbreaking solutions to social, institutional and political challenges. We work globally addressing democracy and governance, rule of law and justice, local governance, conflict management and recovery, health... Learn more
Chief of Party (Middle East/North Africa)
November 5, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for anticipated USAID-funded grants-based project in the Middle East/North Africa region. The COP is the lead Casals employee in the assigned project and is responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short time frames... Learn more
Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager (Middle East/North Africa)
November 5, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager (DCOP/OM) candidates for an anticipated USAID-funded grants-based project in the Middle East/North Africa region. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The DCOP/OM will be responsible for all operations including but not limited to... Learn more
Casals & Associates, Inc. and the Organization of American States (OAS) signed Memorandum of Understanding
October 10, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Democracy and Governance, Latin America and the Caribbean
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (“GS/OAS”), represented by its Secretary General, Jose Miguel Insulza, and Casals & Associates, Inc. (“Casals”) represented by its Vice President — International Development, Jeanine Zeitvogel, signed on October... Learn more
Anti-Corruption Technical Assistance: A Growth Industry for Better or Worse
October 1, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Democracy and Governance
Jeanine Zeitvogel, VP of Casals & Associates, Inc. will be the speaker at the October 4, 2012 (Noon-2:00pm) event organized by TraCCC (Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center of George Mason University School of Puclic Policy). The problem of corruption is as old as government itself.... Learn more
Regional Program Manager – OTI (Worldwide)
September 6, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Regional Program Manager candidates for an anticipated USAID/OTI funded programs around the world. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The Regional Program Manager (RPM) will be responsible for overseeing the development, design and implementation of program activities.... Learn more
Chief of Party – OTI (Worldwide)
September 6, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for anticipated USAID/OTI funded programs worldwide. The COP is the lead Casals employee in the assigned project and is responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program... Learn more
Deputy Chief of Party / Operations Manager – OTI (Worldwide)
September 6, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager (DCOP/OM) candidates for anticipated USAID/OTI-funded projects around the world. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The DCOP/OM will be responsible for all operations including but not limited to administration, logistics, procurement,... Learn more
Casals Rolls Out a Virtual Training Program for Salvadoran Government Institutions
August 21, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Civil Society Strengthening, Democracy and Governance, El Salvador, Latin America and the Caribbean, Success Stories
On Friday August17th 2012, at the training facilities of the Presidential Building, the Undersecretary of Transparency and Anticorruption in cooperation with the Presidency’s Innovation and Technology Unit launched the first Virtual Government Training Program (VGTP). This program will reach... Learn more
Casals successfully concluded USAID/OTI funded project in Uganda
August 21, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Africa, Conflict Management and Recovery, Success Stories, Uganda, Uncategorized
Casals and Associates, Inc. successfully concluded in 2011 the USAID/OTI funded project that assisted the government of Uganda with stabilization efforts in the northern part of the country. It was a $37.2 million task order under the firm’s Support Which Implements Fast Transitions II (SWIFT II) Indefinite... Learn more
El Salvador Democracy Strengthening Program carried out successful Ethics Training
August 15, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Democracy and Governance, El Salvador, Latin America and the Caribbean, News Releases, Success Stories
On July 27th and 30th of 2012 the USAID Democracy Strengthening Program (DSP) implementing since 2005 in El Salvador by Casals & Associates, Inc., carried out an Ethics Training to key executives and key staff of the National Port Authority Commission (Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma). ... Learn more
Program Monitoring and Evaluation / Grants Compliance and Ethics Officer – OTI (Worldwide)
August 3, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Program Monitoring and Evaluation/Grants Compliance and Ethics Officer candidates for an anticipated USAID/OTI funded project. The Program Monitoring and Evaluation/Grants Compliance and Ethics Officer is a member of the project team and carries out duties to... Learn more
Procurement Associate – OTI (Worldwide)
August 3, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Procurement Associate candidates for an anticipated USAID/OTI funded project. The Procurement Associate works with the Grant Management Teams (GMT) and in consultation with grantees to procure all goods and services required for the effective implementation... Learn more
Finance Manager – OTI (Worldwide)
August 3, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Finance Manager candidates for an anticipated USAID/OTI funded project. The Finance Manager will supervise all financial management aspects of the project in compliance with USAID and Casals regulations. The finance function includes preparation and tracking... Learn more
Program Development Officer / Grants Manager – OTI (Worldwide)
August 3, 2012 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Careers, International Careers
SUMMARY Casals is seeking qualified Program Development Officer/Grant Manager (PDO/GM) candidates for an anticipated USAID/OTI funded project. The PDO/GM is responsible for identifying potential activities and grantees that meet project objectives, as well as developing, implementing, monitoring... Learn more
Reaching a Broader Audience
June 21, 2011 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Latin America and the Caribbean, News Releases, Strategic Communications, Success Stories
According to Transparency International, El Salvador is perceived to have one of the highest levels of corruption worldwide. This rating not only damages the country’s international image, it undermines a healthy business and investment climate, and increases the cost of negotiations, thus detracting... Learn more
Casals & Associates to Assist in Anti-Corruption Efforts in Timor Leste
February 16, 2011 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Asia and the Near East, News Releases, Timor-Leste
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (February 14, 2011) – Casals & Associates, a DynCorp International Company, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to support anti-corruption efforts in Timor Leste. Learn more Read More →
Are International Donors Losing Credibility?
At the recent International Anti-Corruption Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Casals & Associates led a panel entitled Regaining Citizens ’ Trust: the Role of International Donors. Over the last few decades the amount of aid and the number of donors has grown dramatically. For example, between 2008... Learn more
Casals Northern Uganda Project Among USAID Photo Contest Winners
December 15, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Africa, News Releases
This image taken by Brenda Onyutta, media and communications coordinator on the DI/Casals USAID OTI Northern Uganda Transition Initiative (NUTI)project in Gulu, Uganda earned top-12 honors in USAID’s FrontLines Magazine photo contest. The photo documents women dancing in a competition put on by USAID’s... Learn more
Casals Leads Panel at International Anti-Corruption Conference in Bangkok
December 3, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under News Releases, Strategic Communications
A team from Casals & Associates, led by Beatriz Casals, conducted a panel at Transparency International’s 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Bangkok, Thailand on November 13, 2010. The topic of the panel was Regaining Citizens’ Trust: The Role of International Donors. Participants... Learn more
President of Uganda Visits Casals-Managed NUTI Project
September 17, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Africa, News Releases
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, joined US Ambassador to Uganda, Jerry Lanier, and DI/Casals Chief of Party, Amanda Willett, on the USAID/OTI funded NUTI project to inaugurate the newly renovated Gulu District Administration Office Building on August 26, 2010 in the town of Gulu, Uganda. The... Learn more
Casals & Associates Local Coordinator Meets U.S. Secretary of State Clinton in Armenia
July 9, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Central and Eastern Europe, News Releases
(At far left) Sergey Sargsyan talks with Secretary Clinton Casals & Associates Program Coordinator on the USAID/MAAC Program in Armenia, Sergey Sargsyan, was among 15 invited guests to take part in discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent visit to Yerevan, the nation’s... Learn more
Transparency International’s Anti-Corruption Conference
The 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) under the auspices of Transparency International (TI) will take place November 10 through 13 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of participants from over 100 countries are scheduled to attend. Many will be TI members from this burgeoning non-profit... Learn more
Advancing Democracy in the Dominican Republic
March 22, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Strategic Communications
Casals & Associates is developing media campaign messages in the Dominican Republic illustrating that reform is possible when citizens share in the responsibility of making democracy work. The campaign messages are part of the $1.8 million Transparency and Citizen Participation Program Casals &... Learn more
Advancing Peace and Recovery in Northern Uganda
March 18, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Africa, Conflict Management and Recovery, Featured Project, Local Governance, Uganda
Casals & Associates is assisting the government of Uganda with recovery and development efforts in northern Uganda through a $37.2 million task order under the firm’s Support Which Implements Fast Transitions II (SWIFT II) Indefinite Quantity Contract. SWIFT II is a quick-response contracting... Learn more
Advancing Transparency and Good Governance in El Salvador
March 18, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Democracy and Governance, El Salvador, Featured Project, Latin America and the Caribbean, Rule of Law and Justice
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to El Salvador awarded Casals & Associates the Transparency and Governance (TAG) Project in May 2009. The TAG project is a one and a half year contract for $2.8 million with the possibility of yearly cost extensions for up to five years. The... Learn more
Armenia – Mobilizing Action Against Corruption
March 18, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Central and Eastern Europe, Civil Society Strengthening, Democracy and Governance
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Armenia awarded Casals & Associates the Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) contract in July 2007 Whose 3 year program has been extended to July of 2012. The purpose of the MAAC project, a component of the U.S. development... Learn more
Mobilizing Action Against Corruption in Armenia
March 18, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Armenia, Asia and the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe, Featured Project
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Armenia awarded Casals & Associates the Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) contract in July 2007. The purpose of the MAAC project, a component of the U.S. development assistance program to the Republic of Armenia, is to reduce... Learn more
Assisting Paraguay with Reducing Corruption and Impunity
March 18, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Democracy and Governance, Featured Project, Latin America and the Caribbean
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Casals & Associates, Inc. a $9.3 million follow-on project aimed at reducing corruption and impunity in Paraguay. The project, awarded as a task order in October 2009 under the Encouraging Global Anticorruption and Good Governance Efforts... Learn more
Building Anticorruption Institutions in Madagascar
March 18, 2010 — Posted by Editor
Filed under Africa, Civil Society Strengthening, Democracy and Governance, Madagascar, Rule of Law and Justice
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Madagascar awarded Casals & Associates a two-year contract in November 2006 to implement the USAID Anti-Corruption Initiative (ACI) in Madagascar. The goal of the project was to reduce corruption in Madagascar by: Strengthening the... Learn more
