Lusaka, Zambia Ref: IDAS /2013/04-GM Position is contingent upon project award and funding
KPMG is a leading provider of professional services, which include audit, tax and advisory. KPMG’s International Development Advisory Services (IDAS) unit is based in Nairobi, Kenya and has adopted a pan-African approach to development work, employing full-time experienced development experts within the KPMG Africa team at our headquarters in Nairobi, together with a network of offices under taking development work across the twenty countries of KPMG in sub-Saharan Africa including Zambia. The IDAS unit focuses on understanding clients’ organizations and operations, and supporting them in delivering their development programmes. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and foundation and national governments.
DFID, on behalf of cooperating partners in nutrition recently, wishes to secure the services of a non-state service provider to manage the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Fund for Zambia to support the implementation of the First 1000 Days Programme. The Fund is expected to provide between £15-20 million in support of the programme over a three year period, with a possibility of extension to 5 years. The objective of this assignment is to administer the SUN Fund as a joint financing mechanism to support the Zambian National First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme. The aim of the SUN Fund is to promote harmonization and alignment among key Cooperating Partners and stakeholders, avoiding duplication of efforts as well as reducing transaction costs for all partners including the Government of Zambia
KPMG is seeking an experienced senior Institutional Strengthening advisor (ISA) to be based in Lusaka, Zambia. The ISA, who will be deployed to the National Food Nutrition Commission (NFNC), will be responsible for managing, designing, coordinating and facilitating all institutional strengthening activities for the NFNC. As such, He/She will based on expertise provide technical assistance to the NFNC as well as lead and supervise a team of short term technical advisors who will be responsible for the delivery of technical assistance in relevant areas. The ISA, will assist the NFNC to design, costs and implement a capacity strengthening action plan based on the findings of an ongoing organizational review. He/She will report to the Project Director.
Roles and responsibilities:
• In collaboration with NFNC management, develop, cost and implement a capacity strengthening action plan based on findings and recommendations from the ongoing organizational review; • Develop terms of reference/scopes of work for short term technical advisors to deliver technical assistance needs identified in the capacity strengthening action plan; • Participate in the identification, selection and supervision of any consultants/short term advisors that will be procured to ensure that they deliver services to the required standard; • Working with the Project Director and Senior M & E advisor, define specific, quantifiable indicators for capacity strengthening activities; • Ensure that lessons learnt are shared with the SUN Fund steering committee; • Prepare monthly, quarterly, semesterly and annual narrative reports on capacity strengthening actions for submission to DFID and the SUN Fund Steering committee • Together with project director, lead the costing of the annual work plans for the Fund to ensure that all capacity strengthening activities are included
Qualifications and Experience required
• Masters degree in public health, organizational development , management or equivalent from a reputable university; • 7-10 years experience in providing institutional/organizational strengthening experience in the public and/or private sector in Zambia or Southern Africa; • Strong interpersonal and team building skills; • Excellent written and oral communication skills (English); • Demonstrated ability and experience in training and capacity building of individuals and teams; • Experience interacting with government institutions and civil society in Zambia will be an added advantage; • Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality • Zambian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
How to apply:
If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae giving details of your qualifications and experience quoting the job codes listed per job indicating the country on or before 1 March 2013 to eadwa@kpmg.co.ke
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