FHI 360 is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Capacity Strengthening Advisor for a possible USAID-funded opportunity: Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Health Communication in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The activity will support Government of DRC efforts to expand access to sustainable health services and products, and increase understanding, acceptance, and demand for health services and resources. As USAID/DRC’s primary health communication project, the activity will build national capacity to design, implement, and evaluate coordinated, evidence- and theory -based, and innovative communications interventions related to reproductive health and family planning (FP/RH); malaria; maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH); nutrition; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and other health issues.
The Sr. Capacity Strengthening Advisor will oversee the capacity strengthening portfolio of work and direct the provision of technical assistance and training support to public and private organizations in an array of technical areas, including social and behavior change communication (SBCC); organizational development; monitoring and evaluation; financial management and grant compliance; USG government regulations and agreement adherence; and a variety of health issues, including maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH); family planning (FP); nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); malaria prevention, control, and case management; and HIV/AIDS). He/she will take the lead in directing capacity building efforts to assist partners in developing and implementing comprehensive SBCC activities at national, regional, district, and community levels. Work will commence with organizational assessments and subsequent development of a tailored TA and support plan aligned to the results of the assessment and the proposed needs, as defined both by the partner, as well as by USAID.
The Sr. Capacity Strengthening Advisor will work under the oversight of the Chief of Party and the Deputy Chief of Party to provide overall organizational development technical direction to the SBC project.
- Lead the design, delivery, and monitoring of technical assistance provided toward strengthening technical, organizational, managerial, financial, compliance, and systems, as well as mutually identified needs for a number of local organizations and the government of DRC
- Assess the organizational systems of, and develop technical assistance plans for, the selected partners
- Source and manage technical assistance providers to respond to requests in a timely and efficient manner
- Ensure that the team’s efforts are coordinated and conducted in accordance with the technical assistance plan
- Guide and monitor implementation of activities to achieve the goals of the project, ensuring that required inputs are in place on time
- Report on progress made against technical assistance plans as requested
- Represent the project on relevant working groups
- At least eight years of experience in progressively increasing responsibility in design and managing large and complex capacity strengthening programs in developing countries involving multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience working with the Government of DRC, NGO/CSOs, the media, private and public sectors, and other stakeholders, preferably in SBCC-related areas
- Strong understanding of and prior experience working with, advising, and providing technical assistance to the DRC Ministry of Health
- Professional training and experience with adult learning methods, training or facilitation, organizational capacity assessments, mapping, and planning
- Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills and experience working in collaboration with partners, donors, and NGOs
- Proven ability to work as an effective team member
- Demonstrated strong technical, programming, and management skills
- Ability to set priorities while multi-tasking and meeting deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Language requirements: French, English, and one or more local languages
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