JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Manager, the Capacity Building Associate - internally referred to as Project Management Support - Associate (Capacity Building) - works in close collaboration with the Capacity Building Officer and provides substantive support to the overall design, coordination and delivery of capacity-building activities under the Rural component of the project.

Functional Responsibilities

1. Planning and preparation

2. Material development

3. Training delivery and monitoring

1. Planning and preparation

• Provide input in the development of a train-the-trainer plan and assist the Capacity Building Officer in preparing the budget for all the training to be conducted by the project team for the Facilitating Partners (FPs) for the duration of the project.

• Coordinate with the thematic training specialists for each focus area and provide logistical support during training sessions, including coordination with FPs on trainee attendance, accommodation, venue, training materials, food/catering, security, pre-and-post training assessment of trainees, FP certification, etc.

2. Material development

• Provide support to the Capacity-Building Officer in the development of training materials for the stated project components..

• Provide support in the implementation of tools and in conducting internal evaluations/surveys to assess the capacity building of CDCs as a whole, CDC office bearers, CDC subcommittees, and women CDC members, as part of the project activities and in consultation with the thematic experts.

3. Training delivery and monitoring

• Work closely with the FPs to implement the downstream training and capacity building of communities, CDCs, CDC sub-committees, mosque committees in urban areas without CDCs, etc.

• Contribute to the implementation of the monitoring plan for FP downstream capacity-building of CDCs.

• Support the Capacity-Building Officer in compiling lessons-learned, best practices, challenges, success stories etc. in field implementation and in updating training manuals as required.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• Completion of secondary education is required.

• A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) in Development Studies, Project Management, Sociology or other relevant discipline is an asset and may be considered as a substitute for 4 years of work experience.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in managing organizational development or capacity building activities from national to community level is required.

• Experience working with the World Bank, UN agencies or other donor agencies, government ministries, and/or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required.

• Fluency in Pashto and/or Dari is desirable