Job Vacancy at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support and guidance for an enhanced partner capacity for the design, delivery and oversight of high quality capacity building interventions.
• Designs and administers technical training for CP partners around organizational development including capacity assessments of portner institutions and design/implementation of effective organizational development plans.
• Actively monitor the project budget and participate in the monthly CP budget comparison Report (BCR) meetings.
• Develops and implements standardized approaches and best practices in local portner capacity strengthening.
• Provides ongoing technical assistance to partners ensuring the quality and effectiveness of ongoing capacity building interventions.
• Remains up-to-date with latest methodologies, best practices, and donor requirements within the field of capacity strengthening and organizational development.
• Develops and disseminates knowledge assets in support of capacity strengthening, including: guidelines, tools, case studies, and e-learning.
• Coordinates with colleagues globally to share and incorporate lessons learned from other CRS CPs.
• Supports country program technical stoff in the development of comprehensive plans and materials for the incorporation of local capacity strengthening in each development sector and theme.
• Networks with institutions and experts in capacity strengthening.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in organizational development, public or business administration, community development, or equivalent degree with proven capacity strengthening experience
• Five to seven years of progressive responsibility building institutional capacity in relief and development programs in  partnership with local organizations, preferably in on international organization
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through participatory adult training, mentoring, distance education and other formal and non-formal methods.
• Strong design and facilitation skills
• Strong research, adult learning methodology design and facilitation skills
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of contemporary management best practices
• Excellent people skills
• Demonstrate high level of initiative, diplomacy and tact
• Excellent knowledge of computer software - MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel especially)
• Must be flexible and be able to work independently and as port of a team
• Fluency in English
• Willingness and ability to travel 50 percent within Nigeria