ACDI/VOCA Institutional Capacity Building Specialist, Tanzania

Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 145 developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 75 projects in 35 countries.

We are seeking a short-term Institutional Capacity Building Specialist for the ongoing $30 million NAFAKA project in Tanzania. The USAID-funded project focuses on sustainably reducing poverty and hunger by improving the productivity and competitiveness of value chains that offer income opportunities for rural households.

Local implementing partners have, to date, received capacity building trainings on a regular basis from NAFAKA on financial and administrative management. The Institutional Capacity Building Specialist will develop capacity building action plans with the project’s local partners. Based on the plans, ACDI/VOCA will provide tailored training to partner organization staff through training workshops and on-site technical assistance. This assignment is expected to take place May – July 2013 in Dar-es-Salaam (two weeks) and Morogoro City (two weeks).

Responsibilities: • Work with the NAFAKA team to catalog capacity building activities to date • Develop a template for the Capacity Building Action Plans (CBAPs) • Work with the organizations to fill out the “Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool” (OCAT); this tool assesses legal structure, financial management and internal control systems, procurement systems, human resources, performance management and organizational sustainability indicators • Using the OCAT, identify areas for organizational strengthening with the local partner; the OCAT will provide a baseline for tracking progress throughout the project • Provide guidance to the organizations on developing CBAPs to be used through the life of the project • Work with organizations to identify specific follow-up assignments for internal/external resources, design SOWs for the assignments and develop a realistic timeline/work plan for the activities

Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.Sc. in a relevant area; advanced degree, especially an MBA strongly preferred • Proven experience with Business Development Services • Experience conducting capacity assessments preferably in a developing country context • Demonstrated knowledge of USAID Forward and use of USAID’s OCA tools • Fluency in written and spoken English

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5546F361D43515B7E59192F77571E6B06627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. EOE.