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Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
This forthcoming USAID/Tanzania project will be focused on strengthening civil society to monitor, lobby and advocate for greater accountability and on strengthening the capacity of the government’s accountability institutions.
Position Summary: The CSO Capacity Building Manager will be responsible for supporting a core group of civil society organizations (CSOs) by facilitating technical assistance and training activities and readying them to receive direct donor funding. This is a 4-year full-time position based in Dar Es Salaam. The assignment is expected to start in late fall 2012. The Capacity Building Manager will be responsible for carrying out capacity building tasks and deliverables associated with the project. This will include, but not be limited to, areas such as capacity building assistance, including monitoring and evaluation, broad-based training, technical assistance, and institutional strengthening. This job involves close liaison with the project Technical Team, including the Chief of Party, Grants Manager, and M&E Specialist.
Please note that this is a local position. Only Tanzanian citizens are eligible to apply.
Responsibilities:
Assess and build upon the institutional capacity of selected CSOs to strengthen their capabilities to conduct advocacy campaigns and interface with government authorities;
Develop and manage implementation of an intensive training and technical assistance capacity building program including financial, management, administrative, and operational capacity;
Strengthen CSO networks and coalitions to share information, exchange best practices and lessons learned, and achieve shared objectives;
Lead development and implementation of innovating approaches in CSO management and programming;
Contribute to preparing work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, and technical and administrative reports;
Coordinate and oversee the work of subcontractors, consultants and grantees;
Coordinate program activities with other relevant donor-funded projects to achieve maximum impact.
Qualifications:
Experience in managing and implementing capacity building activities for civil society organizations;
Must have a masters’ degree in relevant field;
Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in development, management, consulting, capacity building or relented field
Experience in managing programs is desired
Capacity to analyze training needs and prepare and organize/conduct trainings and workshops for CSOs;
Strong prior experience in overseeing capacity building activities that can be adapted to suit;
Experience in mentoring local staff and organizations, and transferring skills and knowledge;
Ability to coordinate, seek synergies, and complementarities to maximize results with other donor programs on civil society;
Proven ability to work effectively with local counterparts and a wide variety of stakeholders;
Experience in implementing USAID-funded projects and/or knowledge of USAID development approaches is preferred;
Strong communication skills (written and oral) in English;
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com/careers.
