CLOSE:29/05/2017
Technical Advisor, TSO (Livelihoods)
Reference6492-16G34016
LocationGlobal
Application Deadline Date 29-May-17
CategoryExceptions
TypeFixed term, Full-time
International Role
No – Only National applicants will be
considered.
considered.
Duration1-2 Years
JOB DESCRIPTION
*Position
location to be determined by home country of successful candidate within a
jurisdiction (country or US state) where WVI is registered to operate.
location to be determined by home country of successful candidate within a
jurisdiction (country or US state) where WVI is registered to operate.
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
OF POSITION:
Position
provides high quality technical assistance to NOs in programme design,
execution, monitoring, evaluation and scale-up of core project models in
alignment with WV’s strategy and help achieve child well-being impact. Develops
proposals for grant donors, individuals, businesses, institutions and/or
foundations as per requests from the NOs and SOs. Position is deployed for
disaster response and other requests from the clients.
provides high quality technical assistance to NOs in programme design,
execution, monitoring, evaluation and scale-up of core project models in
alignment with WV’s strategy and help achieve child well-being impact. Develops
proposals for grant donors, individuals, businesses, institutions and/or
foundations as per requests from the NOs and SOs. Position is deployed for
disaster response and other requests from the clients.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Policies,
Standards and Guidance:
Standards and Guidance:
·
Reviews requests for technical services from the National offices,
Regional offices, Support offices and global center and develops terms of
reference for provision of such expertise.
Reviews requests for technical services from the National offices,
Regional offices, Support offices and global center and develops terms of
reference for provision of such expertise.
·
Provides high quality technical assistance to National Offices for
TA/TP and programme design, monitoring and evaluation. This would include level
1 or 2 or 3 services to the clients.
Provides high quality technical assistance to National Offices for
TA/TP and programme design, monitoring and evaluation. This would include level
1 or 2 or 3 services to the clients.
·
Co-creates and develops new project models in collaboration with
and as per the requests from the GC Sector Lead.
Co-creates and develops new project models in collaboration with
and as per the requests from the GC Sector Lead.
·
Scale-up core project model implementation in NOs, in alignment
with strategy.
Scale-up core project model implementation in NOs, in alignment
with strategy.
·
Provides technical assistance NOs to contextualize and adapt
partnership guidance in consideration of their contexts.
Provides technical assistance NOs to contextualize and adapt
partnership guidance in consideration of their contexts.
·
Conducts technical reviews and provides consulting in response to
requests from NO, SO, RO or GC clients.
Conducts technical reviews and provides consulting in response to
requests from NO, SO, RO or GC clients.
Staff
Capability:
Capability:
·
Work alongside National Office staff to build understanding of
WV’s global sectoral approaches and core project models.
Work alongside National Office staff to build understanding of
WV’s global sectoral approaches and core project models.
·
Provide training to clients as requested.
Provide training to clients as requested.
·
Mentors and coaches technical staff in NOs, and SOs.
Mentors and coaches technical staff in NOs, and SOs.
Innovation/Research:
·
Identify innovative and promising approaches in field
implementation as they provide technical services to the NOs.
Identify innovative and promising approaches in field
implementation as they provide technical services to the NOs.
·
Share learnings within team (sector and/or project model).
Share learnings within team (sector and/or project model).
Resource
Development:
Development:
·
Develops winning proposals for grant donors as per specific
requests from clients.
Develops winning proposals for grant donors as per specific
requests from clients.
·
Acts as Chief of Party or other technical staff of grant funded programmes
of National offices during start-up phase.
Acts as Chief of Party or other technical staff of grant funded programmes
of National offices during start-up phase.
·
Provides other services based on service requests from clients.
Provides other services based on service requests from clients.
Programme
Quality/Evidence of Impact:
Quality/Evidence of Impact:
·
Ensure NO TA and TP designs meet organizational standards.
Ensure NO TA and TP designs meet organizational standards.
·
Influence decision makers and technical specialists in the NOs and
SOs for continuous quality improvement.
Influence decision makers and technical specialists in the NOs and
SOs for continuous quality improvement.
·
Participate in programme evaluations where requested by NO.
Participate in programme evaluations where requested by NO.
·
Undertake quality assessments based on requests from the line
management and provide necessary advise.
Undertake quality assessments based on requests from the line
management and provide necessary advise.
Knowledge
Management and Communications:
Management and Communications:
·
Document lessons learned.
Document lessons learned.
·
Contributes to organizational learning through active engagement
and leadership within CoPs.
Contributes to organizational learning through active engagement
and leadership within CoPs.
·
Ensures personal ongoing professional development and growth.
Ensures personal ongoing professional development and growth.
Internal
Relationships:
Relationships:
·
Work collaboratively with staff in other TSO sectors, and with GC
sector and ministry teams.
Work collaboratively with staff in other TSO sectors, and with GC
sector and ministry teams.
·
Approach work with a commitment to client-service, that grows the
capacity of NO clients.
Approach work with a commitment to client-service, that grows the
capacity of NO clients.
External
Engagement:
Engagement:
·
Engage with external agencies as needed in the provision of
technical services to clients.
Engage with external agencies as needed in the provision of
technical services to clients.
·
Based on requests from clients represent WV as required.
Based on requests from clients represent WV as required.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
·
Mid-level/junior technical specialist.
Mid-level/junior technical specialist.
·
5 years (min) field lever experience.
5 years (min) field lever experience.
·
Master’s degree in relevant technical area of specialization.
Master’s degree in relevant technical area of specialization.
·
Donor experience necessary.
Donor experience necessary.
·
Practitioner/contributor Sector DME experience.
Practitioner/contributor Sector DME experience.
·
Language skills appropriate to geographic assignment’.
Language skills appropriate to geographic assignment’.
·
Training / adult learning as a required capability.
Training / adult learning as a required capability.
·
Strong experience in grants acquisition and management with
bilateral and multilateral donors.
Strong experience in grants acquisition and management with
bilateral and multilateral donors.
·
Experience both in programming, and revenue acquisition related
areas.
Experience both in programming, and revenue acquisition related
areas.
Work
Environment/Travel:
Environment/Travel:
·
The position requires ability and willingness to travel
domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.
The position requires ability and willingness to travel
domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.
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