Capacity Development Manager

This position is contingent upon funding.

Position Summary: Pact seeks a Capacity Development Manager for an anticipated USAID governance program in Kenya focused on devolving fiscal and political power and functions from the central government to the county governments. Objectives include establishing and strengthening the capacity of devolved government structures, county assemblies and working with citizens and civil society to hold devolved structures and elected officials accountable.

The Capacity Development Manager will be involved in the development and implementation of capacity and network assessment tools, the measurement of change in local actors, graduation systems, mentoring, market place and the documentation of these activities. Strong candidates will possess strong communication, interpersonal skills especially with members of civil society and local government. He/She will ensure high technical quality, meet program targets in accordance with work plans, and contribute to high-caliber progress reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provide technical oversight on capacity development initiatives while working as a team members in implementing the project.
• Develop and implement tools for capacity assessment of civil society organizations, county level government and networks of individuals and organizations;
• Actively participate in development of strategies that create enabling environment for capacity development in the devolved structures.
• Contribute to the development of the market place and overseeing the transition of grant management to local partner
• Train and mentor others in the use of these tools and in analyzing data collected;
• Monitor and document change in capacity of civil society, county government and network actors over time;
• Ensure that lessons learned are fed back into project activities;
• Support the establishment of robust monitoring evaluation and learning systems across the project;

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, development studies, political science, international relations, or other relevant field.
• Minimum 8 years of technical experience working with civil society in Kenya
• Substantial technical experience building the organization and technical capacity of civil society organizations and local government
• Kenya experience highly desirable.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to efficiently work in teams and coordinate between various stakeholders;
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning within a development project context;
• Familiarity with USAID processes and procedures, rules and regulations highly desired;
• Proven success navigating complex and high pressure operating environments.
• Considerable experience with governance and/or civil society programs, specifically related to strengthening the human and institutional capacity of devolved governance institutions and the CSOs that hold them accountable.
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning within development project context

How to apply:

We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications to kenyahr@pactworld.org . All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until suitable candidates are identified and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Pact is a fair and equal opportunity employer