Capacity Development Officer – Community Аction for HIV Control

Pact Overview:

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow.  The promise of a healthy life.  Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities.  Now more than ever in its 42 -year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future. Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.

Pact Inc, is implementing a USAID-funded project Community Action for HIV Control. The project goal is to accelerate Ukraine’s efforts to achieve HIV epidemic control by 2030 by improved prevention, testing and linkage to care among key and priority populations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and organizational capacity development support and assistance under the Project.
• Participate in development and implementation of the project’s CD plan on strengthening organizational and technical capacity of local partners, Ukrainian NGOs and CBOs that target key populations.
• Provide inputs and participate in adaptation of tools, implementation and monitoring of all project capacity development activities.
• Organize and conduct on/off-line trainings, workshops, mentorship or supervision meetings with sub-contracted NGOs/CBOs for ensuring the proper, efficient and timely project activities and assessments implementation.
• Provide technical support to proper development, implementation and monitoring of Capacity Action Plans (CAPs) for each local partner to ensure achievement of projects’ indicators.
• Participate in the development of materials for specific areas identified for capacity development of local partners, including trainings, mentoring and coaching, partners peer learning and other methodologies.
• Сonduct regular field visits (subject to safety clearance) for providing technical support, capacity development, mentorship or coaching to sub-contracted NGOs/CBOs, as well as regularly review their needs and document best practices.
• Provide support and strengthen capacity of NGOs for transition to direct USAID funding and ensure their sustainability.
• Collaborate with MEL, Grant management and other relevant project’s staff on cross cutting issues and exchange lessons learned.
• Provide inputs and develop analytical briefs, presentations or articles.
• Contribute to the development of annual workplans, performance monitoring and program reporting.
• Contribute to the knowledge management approaches for the project.
• Present the project CD component in technical meetings, conferences, and workshops, if requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements:

• University Degree or equivalent in Social Science, Public Health, Health Governance, Public Policy, Economics or other relevant areas;
• At least 5 years working experience with international technical assistance and capacity development programs. Experience with USAID-funded projects is desirable;
• Highly effective technical skills in HIV, capacity development, HIV-services provision or sustainability.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) in English and Ukrainian.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in the areas of capacity development;
• Proven understanding of HIV situation and stakeholders mapping in Ukraine;
• Working knowledge and understanding of existing approaches and tools on capacity development and technical assistance;
• Experience in effective project implementation, data collection, analysis, presentations and reporting;
• Experience working with different stakeholders, service providers, key populations, national and local institutions;
• Familiarity with Knowledge Management approaches.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to provide on/off-site technical support of partners NGOs/CBOs;
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work collaboratively;
• Ability to learn, promote and extend new knowledge and skills;
• Pro-active, fast-thinker, and able to travel within the country.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

To Apply

Please send your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] with “ComAxn – Capacity Development Officer” in the subject line. Please include at least three contacts of your former supervisors who can provide reference for you. The position is open until filled. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.