Program Manager, Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Organisation Development at Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more almost 100 million people in 93 countries on five continents.

Our mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person.

Job Title: Program Manager, Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Organisation Development

Band: D1
Location: Abuja
Report to: HoU HSS

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance for an enhanced partner capacity for the design, delivery and oversight of high quality capacity building interventions.
• Designs and administers technical training for CP partners around organizational development including capacity assessments of partner institutions and design/implementation of effective organizational development plans.
• Actively monitor the project budget and participate in the monthly CP budget comparison Report (BCR) meetings.
• Develops and implements standardized approaches and best practices in local partner capacity strengthening.
• Provides ongoing technical assistance to partners ensuring the quality and effectiveness of ongoing capacity building interventions.
• Remains up-to-date with latest methodologies, best practices, and donor requirements within the field of capacity strengthening and organizational development.
• Develops and disseminates knowledge assets in support of capacity strengthening, including: guidelines, tools, case studies, and e-learning.
• Coordinates with colleagues globally to share and incorporate lessons learned from other CRS CPs.
• Supports country program technical staff in the development of comprehensive plans and materials for the incorporation of local capacity strengthening in each development sector and theme.
• Networks with institutions and experts in capacity strengthening.

Qualification

• Master's Degree in Organizational Development, Public or Business Administration, Community Development, or equivalent Degree with proven capacity strengthening experience
• Five to seven years of progressive responsibility building institutional capacity in relief and development programs in partnership with local organizations, preferably in an international organization
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through participatory adult training, mentoring, distance education and other formal and non-formal methods. Strong design and facilitation skills
• Strong research, adult learning methodology design and facilitation skills
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of contemporary management best practices
• Excellent people skills
• Demonstrate high level of initiative, diplomacy and tact
• Excellent knowledge of computer software - MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel especially)
• Must be flexible and be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Fluency in English
• Willingness and ability to travel 50 percent within Nigeria

Application Closing Date
5pm, 24th December, 2014

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click here to download the CRS Application form and send with a detailed resume as attached MS word documents to: [email protected]

Note:

• Completed applications should be sent on or beforee the stated closing date above. Only applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
• Women are especially encouraged to apply.