Pact Capacity Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
Pact Capacity Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
Position OverviewPact is recruiting for a Capacity Development (CD) Manager for a one-year project based in Pretoria, South Africa - New Partnership Initiative (NPI) – Global Health, COVID-19 program, which will support interventions that will build upon and expand USAID’s efforts to leverage the roles of communities to strengthen and adapt existing community health platforms to support national policies and implementation plans for COVID-19 preparedness and response (non-pharmaceutical interventions) and continuity of existing primary healthcare services based on national guidelines and needs/priorities to create lasting structures for future response.
The CD Manager will provide technical leadership and oversight to the project’s capacity development strategy for strengthening the capacity of new and under-utilized partners to implement and scale-up COVID-19 interventions.
This position is contingent upon award.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of the project’s overall CD strategy to strengthen the technical and organizational capacity of new and under-utilized organizations, while maintaining performance and quality of COVID-19 interventions.
Responsible for day-today monitoring implementation of CD activities by mentoring technical teams in the field, ensuring adherence to targets, timelines, budget management, and achievement of objectives.
Lead/coordinate strategy development, implementation, and monitoring of all project activities concerning CD.
Create a CD agenda and implement a system designed to identify lessons learned and disseminate timely information.
Introduce/facilitate network strengthening activities to identify barriers and opportunities for responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Provide innovative solutions for cross-sectoral collaboration and innovative partnerships to effectively respond to
the coronavirus pandemic
Lead the technical and contextual adaptation of Pact’s CD tools and approaches to support achievement of program objectives and targets.
Support the development and realization of local organizations’ resource mobilization and sustainability strategies, including TA for transitioning to direct USAID funding.
Support activities focused on private sector engagement in responding to COVID-19.
Support knowledge management, linkages and exchange of learnings and best practices across program activities and project teams.
Ensuring strong coordination of multiple locations, staff, technical teams, and sub-partners to develop, modify and monitor programming elements.
Other tasks as assigned.
Basic Requirements
Master’s Degree in public health, international development, or related field.
At least 10 years’ experience providing capacity development technical support and oversight to large complex, donor-funded projects in developing or transitional countries.
Excellent grasp of participatory CD methodologies.
Excellent facilitation and training skills in a variety of health and organizational development topics.
Demonstrated track record of successfully building and effectively managing diverse teams of employees.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal and creative problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ethical management practices.
Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with governments and civil society partners.
Professional-level English language skills (written and oral).
Be highly proficient in public speaking and giving concise and insightful presentations of complex data.
Ability to travel within South Africa periodically.
Previous senior-level management and/or advisory experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.
South African nationals or permanent residents preferred.'
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Pact Capacity Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
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