Capacity Development Specialist

Requisition Number	14-0023
Post Date	2/10/2014
Title	Capacity Development Specialist
City	Malawi
Description	Counterpart International is currently seeking a Capacity Development Specialist for an anticipated 5-year, Supporting the Efforts of Partners (STEPS) activity in Malawi. The program will provide support to enhance organizational capacity and internal governance of targeted Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including a subset of CSOs working in the HIV/Malaria sectors, enabling them to increase impact in their respective sectors, at both the local and national level. The scope of STEPS activity will be accomplished through two components: 1) Organizational Capacity Development (OCD) and 2) sub-grant awards and management. The position will report to the Deputy Chief of Party and will be responsible for the provision and oversight of OCD technical direction to local CSO groups including STEPS grantees and CSOs receiving sub-grants under other USAID/Malawi activities. The Capacity Development Specialist will be responsible for maintaining excellence in our technical capacity building activities with local organizations and will ensure effective communication among the implementing partners, government actors and communities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the identification of strategic needs and approaches to civil society capacity building in Malawi. • Provide technical advice and guidance to STEPS grantees, as well as USAID’s direct grantees and other implementing partners’ local CSO grantees on their organizational development efforts. • Oversee the administration of organizational capacity assessments of local CSOs and development of capacity development plans focusing on areas including but not limited to: financial management, procurement, human resources, program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, outreach and communication. • Work with program staff, consultants and trainers to deliver high quality training, technical assistance and mentoring to local CSOs. • Ensure Counterpart’s OCD best practices are institutionalized within STEPs and adapted to Malawi context. • Ensure gender is integrated into all capacity building tools, methodologies and activities. • Leverage and enhance existing strengths within CSOs, facilitating opportunities to learn from each other’s effective strategies. • Document implementation successes, challenges, and lessons learned and share them with Counterpart and USAID through regular program reports and online Knowledge Management portal. • Deliver technical presentations on program achievements to audiences, including implementing partner(s), civil society, government officials, USAID, and other relevant organizations. • Other duties as assigned.
Requirements	• A university degree in management, public administration, finance, or related field. • Minimum of eight (8) years of experience working with international NGOs. • A minimum six (6) years of demonstrated experience and expertise in civil society strengthening, including capacity development; organizational development; community mobilization; and civil society-related training and facilitation in one or more of the above-mentioned fields. • Demonstrated knowledge of USG rules, regulations, policies and procedures. • Prior experience in and knowledge of development and governance Africa, and in particular in Southern or East Africa, is preferred. • Demonstrating leadership, supervisory and organizational skills. • A high level of interpersonal and communication skills. • Ability to work well in a team environment, able to work effectively with civil society organizations, USAID, project staff, and other beneficiaries. • Commitment to gender integration, experience with gender integration a plus. • English fluency is required.
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