Capacity Development Specialist job at PATH: career opportunity in Uganda

Job Title:Capacity Development Specialist, Uganda Advocacy for Better Health Program
Organisation:    PATH

 Location: Kampala
About PATH
    Please note: This position is contingent on donor funding.
    Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Uganda to be considered and confirm this in their cover letter. Application materials must be submitted in English. Please submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this position and how you meet the requirements.  
  PATH offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive compensation and benefits based on experience. Salary and benefit package are paid in UGX.
PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
  PATH is seeking a Capacity Development Specialist to provide organizational development support to partners under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Advocacy for Better Health program in Uganda. The goal of this program is to contribute to improvements in the quality, availability and accessibility of health services by increasing citizens’ knowledge and voice; increasing community participation in health service delivery planning and improvements; and fostering cooperation among civil society actors on issues of common benefit in order to strengthen the sector over the long term. The key program objectives are to:

     Duties and Responsibilites     1. Ensure that communities in selected districts can identify and articulate their needs and demand quality services;

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

    3. To build the technical and operational capacity of the CSOs to qualify them as potential direct recipients of future USAID funding.

      The Capacity Development Specialist, based in Kampala, Uganda, will be responsible for the following activities:

        Contribute to the development of annual work plans to ensure that organizational development (OD) capacity building is adequately integrated into the work plan and budget.
        Lead the design, development, and delivery of OD capacity building strategies, including roll-out plans, on-the-job training systems, and supervisory systems at the community level.
        Design and lead assessment efforts to determine unique OD needs of CSOs and partners, including conducting field visits as needed to ensure in-depth understanding of market, individual/local needs and training is aligned with market/customer needs.
        Design tailored capacity building interventions, based on the unique needs identified for each partner and understanding of the operating context, to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability of civil society and communities.
        Develop detailed training curricula and supporting materials for specific organizational development needs and ensure that curricula support all program technical objectives.
        Provide technical assistance in a way that promotes the adoption and sustainable use of tools and approaches.  This includes building client awareness of current OD gaps and tools to fill those gaps, and providing training on effective use of these tools
        Apply adult learning and instructional design principles when developing training programs and materials and ensure that appropriate instructional support (e.g., instructor-led, web-based, learning aids, etc.) exists.
        Recruit, prepare, and monitor the performance of local trainers.
        Travel to communities across the country to supervise the implementation of OD training, monitor performance, and implement improvements as needed.
        Develop pre- and post-training evaluation tools to measure change and change effectiveness.
        Maintain and communicate OD best practices, benchmarking, state-of-the art technology, and field needs
        Monitor and Evaluate capacity building activities in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.

Basic Skills
  Proven ability to work with and manage a diverse international team and proven record of excellent management, leadership, decision-making, and interpersonal skills;
        Sound understanding and capability to empower and develop the capacity of others at both national and sub-national level;
        Demonstrated ability to address rights (women, children, youth and other vulnerable groups) in the design/delivery of influencing work is preferred;
        Highly developed planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills;
        Knowledge of USAID financial management and reporting requirements is highly desirable;
        Excellent representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local languages.
        Knowledge of Microsoft software packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
        Experience with learning technology tools such as Adobe Flash, Raindance, Webex, Acrobat, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop.
        Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

     Qualifications and Skills
Masters’ degree or higher in Economics, Development Planning or related field;
        A minimum of 5 years demonstrated work experience and skills in Organizational Development.
        Demonstrated experience providing advisory services in the area of capacity development;
        Demonstrated ability to design capacity building strategies based on clear needs identification and understanding of the operating context, and experience of working with CSOs, with national or local governments shall also be useful;
        Proven experience in development of interventions to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability of civil society and communities in Uganda or other regional countries is desirable.
        Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance, one-on-one mentoring, and small group training sessions is desirable;
        Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning and program/project management for Government/donor initiatives is essential;
        Familiarity with Public expenditure management and accountability;

Application procedure
https://path.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=299950&company_id=15780&version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=988961&aid=1
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