We are seeking a short-term Institutional Capacity Building Specialist for the
ongoing $30 million NAFAKA project in Tanzania. The USAID-funded project
focuses on sustainably reducing poverty and hunger by improving the
productivity and competitiveness of value chains that offer income
opportunities for rural households.
Local implementing partners have, to date, received capacity building trainings
on a regular basis from NAFAKA on financial and administrative management. The
Institutional Capacity Building Specialist will develop capacity building
action plans with the project’s local partners. Based on the plans, ACDI/VOCA
will provide tailored training to partner organization staff through training
workshops and on-site technical assistance.
This assignment is expected to take place May •
July 2013 in Dar-es-Salaam (two weeks) and Morogoro City (two weeks).
July 2013 in Dar-es-Salaam (two weeks) and Morogoro City (two weeks).
Responsibilities:
- Work with the NAFAKA team to catalog capacity
building activities to date - Develop a template for the Capacity Building
Action Plans (CBAPs) - Work with the organizations to fill out the
“Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool” (OCAT); this tool
assesses legal structure, financial management and internal control
systems, procurement systems, human resources, performance management and
organizational sustainability indicators - Using the OCAT, identify areas for
organizational strengthening with the local partner; the OCAT will provide
a baseline for tracking progress throughout the project - Provide guidance to the organizations on
developing CBAPs to be used through the life of the project - Work with organizations to identify specific
follow-up assignments for internal/external resources, design SOWs for the
assignments and develop a realistic timeline/work plan for the activities
Qualifications:
- B.A. or B.Sc. in a relevant area; advanced
degree, especially an MBA strongly preferred - Proven experience with Business Development
Services - Experience conducting capacity assessments
preferably in a developing country context - Demonstrated knowledge of USAID Forward and
use of USAID’s OCA tools - Fluency in written and spoken English
No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted. Women and minorities
are encouraged to apply. EOE.
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