USAID Organizational Capacity Building Officer Job Careers - Initiatives Inc

• Ensure
  
  that communities in selected districts can identify and articulate their
  
  needs and demand quality services;


• Ensure
  
  that the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) develop effective advocacy
  
  initiatives, and are able to represent the communities’ demands for better
  
  quality services;


• Build
  
  the technical and operational capacity of the CSOs to qualify them as
  
  potential direct recipients of future USAID funding.

 Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work
  
  closely with the OCB Specialist to organize, participate in and lead
  
  organizational capacity assessments, and assist civil society partners to
  
  develop and implement improvement plans.


• Work
  
  in close consultation with the OCB Specialist to ensure civil society
  
  partners are adequately trained and supported to successfully achieve
  
  action plans


• Offer
  
  technical direction and guidance in the assessment and capacity building
  
  for issues related to organizational development including finance, human
  
  resources and administrative systems and processes.


• Train
  
  and mentor organizational staff to implement organizational best practices


• Together
  
  with the OCB Specialist, manage capacity building collaboratives and help
  
  organizations establish effective support networks and information sharing
  
  platforms among themselves


• Work
  
  in close collaboration with the Advocacy and Partnership Specialist and
  
  Advocacy Officer, ensure linkages between organizational capacity and
  
  technical capacity building components of the program.


• Build
  
  a strong, supportive, relationship with civil society partners

• The
  
  applicant should preferably hold a masters or other advanced degree in
  
  public health, business administration, or related field


• At
  
  least seven years’ professional experience in NGO management and capacity
  
  building


• Prior
  
  experience supporting civil society organizations to improve
  
  organizational systems


• Strong
  
  competency in project planning, management and implementation


• Demonstrated
  
  ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with
  
  senior-level professionals, NGO partner staff, and international personnel


• Strong
  
  skills in organizational development, financial management, human
  
  resources management for non-governmental organizations receiving funds
  
  from major international donors


• Proven
  
  ability to communicate (orally and in writing) complex issues in a
  
  concise, compelling, and easily understandable manner


• Demonstrated
  
  ability to design and facilitate in-person and virtual trainings and other
  
  types of learning events including mentorship of managers and staff.


• Expert
  
  computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word,
  
  Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.