Capacity Building Specialist Location: Lilongwe, Malawi This position is contingent upon funding Description: Pact seeks a Capacity Development Specialist for a five year CDC-funded district health system strengthening and quality improvement for service delivery program in Malawi. The Capacity Development Specialist will be responsible for progressively building the capacity of Governmental and non-governmental partners to respond to the epidemic; and addressing systems, policy, organizational and workforce requirements for strengthening indigenous capacity with a strong focus on zones and districts. Successful applicants will be responsible for the quality of the design and delivery of the project’s capacity development activities and must ensure that such activities are implemented in compliance with all donor, Pact, and project-specific policies. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: • Manage and oversee program implementation, design, and delivery for all capacity building-related activities targeted at capacity development of Governmental and non-governmental partners to respond to the epidemic; and addressing systems, policy, organizational and workforce requirements. Includes responsibility for the design and roll out of all capacity building approaches and tools. • Provide lead technical direction/technical assistance in activity planning for capacity development components. • Participate in program monitoring, evaluating, and periodic reporting related to capacity building. • Serve as a Pact liaison to CDC and partners in the field, including government officials and local organizations. • Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and implementation for all capacity building activities. • Work closely with selected local partners to ensure adequate capacity is built in various areas of the program • Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements:
• Master degree in health or social sciences, or a related advanced degree relevant to the field of public health. • A minimum of 8 years related experience in implementing technical and organizational capacity building health programs in developing countries.
Other Qualifications: • Substantial demonstrated experience in building the capacity of Governmental and non-governmental partners to respond to the epidemic through measurable competency based approaches. • Experience with capacity development of District Health Management Teams. • Experienced and established reputation in the field of capacity building. • Proficiency with activities, theories, methods and technology in capacity building field. • Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and the ability to perform and collaborate under challenging conditions. • Ability to train and develop capacity in regional and country-level staff. • Strong planning, community mobilization and inter-cultural communication skills required. Proficiency in English is required; proficiency in local languages in Malawi a plus. • Experience working on CDC-funded or other US Government health projects pertaining to technical and organization capacity development. • Experience working in Malawi preferred.
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume through Pact’s website at: http://www.pactworld.org/cs/job_openings_list.
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