Chemonics Organizational Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
Chemonics Organizational Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
Chemonics seeks an organizational development/capacity building manager for the USAID-funded Resilient Waters Program (RWP).
This five-year program aims to build more resilient and water-secure Southern African communities and ecosystems by improving the management of transboundary natural resources and increasing access to safe drinking water and sanitation services.
The organizational development/capacity building manager will be based in Pretoria, South Africa.
We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
Work with RWP’s institutional partners to develop capacity in transboundary governance, planning, operations, and management, especially related to transboundary natural resources management; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and biodiversity and climate change adaptation
Work with Southern African Development Community, river basin organizations, trans-frontier conservation areas, the government, community organizations, municipalities, utilities, and other project partners to develop and apply capacity needs assessments, create capacity building plans, and define organizational development impact pathways and strategies
Provide strategic guidance, oversight, and management of RWP’s project staff embedded in river basin organizations, trans-frontier conservation areas, and other beneficiaries at national and local levels
Facilitate the development of tools for application within beneficiary institutions to enhance their capacity, and design necessary training to improve key partner organizations’ operations and management
Qualifications:
Degree in business administration, public administration, applied behavioral science, or a related field, such as human resource management, industrial and organizational psychology, or economic and political development, required; master’s degree preferred
Minimum of 10 years of direct experience applying performance assessment methodologies to identify and address performance gaps, developing and implementing capacity building plans, building consensus among organizations for improved performance, and developing training interventions for stakeholders in southern Africa
Demonstrated ability to manage teams; experience successfully supervising remote staff preferred
Strong working knowledge of USAID’s Human and Institutional Capacity Development model; Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis and tools; training needs assessment; and Gap analysis and tools
Established working relationships with various key stakeholder organizations
Excellent management, planning, and coordination skills, including the ability to coordinate complex programs and work with multidisciplinary teams
Demonstrated capacity to work independently and in a collaborative environment as well as show initiative and self-motivation to lead and develop tasks to achieve results
Ability to travel occasionally on a short-term basis
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Fluency in English required
How to Apply
Please apply online via the link below by 20th December 2018.
No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
For more information and job application details, see; https://bit.ly/2QWG6oL
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