IBTCI COMPANY PROFILE
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and has implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in the practice area of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including education, health, economic growth and democracy & governance. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. Respect and integrity are the basis of our core values.
PROJECT SUMMARY
IBTCI is currently seeking a Capacity Building Advisor for an anticipated USAID project in West Africa. The project is expected to grow the evidence base to support improved resource allocation, policy advocacy and public health programming. It will address critical gaps in the research and evidence for program implementation for family planning and HIV/AIDS activities.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Capacity Building Advisor is responsible for providing technical assistance in capacity development and strengthening of partner institutions in implementing operations research and evaluations across the region.
Position Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth organizational assessments of partners; review results in collaboration with partners and develop a detailed technical assistance plan to be implemented over the life of the project;
- Manage and oversee design and delivery of all capacity building-related activities, including approaches and tools targeted at strengthening the capacity;
- Participate in monitoring, evaluating, and periodic reporting related to capacity building;
- Provide on-site technical assistance (coaching, mentoring and other approaches) to partners;
- Collaborate and maintain liaison with partners, donor, and stakeholder representatives in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and implementation for all capacity building activities;
- Lead in the design and maintenance of a resource data-base of successful capacity development strategies, approaches and tools;
- Provide periodical reports on organizational performance improvement in each institution or organization with whom the project works, including lessons learned, impact on targets and performance including productivity and quality, governance and oversight, and recommendations for scaling-up;
- Participate in periodic seminars and conferences to share and disseminate experience among key stakeholders on best practices; and
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications include:
- At least 10 years of experience in capacity building of institutions in Africa, ideally in francophone West Africa;
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Business Administration, organizational development, Change Management, NGO Management, or related degree required;
- Advanced understanding of a wide range of capacity building approaches, best practices and lessons learned;
- Experience in designing and conducting technical and financial capacity needs assessments of individuals and institutions; Skills in developing and using technical and financial capacity assessment instruments, and adult learning methodologies;
- Experience in developing capacity building programs including technical and financial capacity building plans and strategies in government, NGO and academic sectors
- Experience in measuring capacity building achievements;
- Proven experience in program design and delivery, including training of trainers, curriculum development and implementation to improve the functional capacity of institutions to improve sustainability;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships across multiple levels internally and externally;
- Fluency in speaking, reading and writing both English and French; and
- Travel throughout the West Africa region as necessary will be required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit all application materials at https://ibtci.devhire.devex.com/.
No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted. IBTCI is an equal opportunity employer.
If you encounter any technical issues please notify mjoran [AT] ibtci [DOT] com
