Mozambique

•  Relevant Master degree
  
• 10 year professional experience in supporting change processes in public organizations
• Professional experience in developing countries is a strong asset
• Experience  of governance, institutional strengthening, change management and capacity building principles, strategies and techniques
• Excellent planning, management and organizational skills
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with a diverse range of groups
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently as well as contribute positively in a team environment
• Capacity to negotiate and manage conflicts
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• A high level of computer literacy, including Word, Excel, Internet, E-mail, Power Point
• Excellent English and Portuguese
• Sensitivity to gender and environment issues

 

 

Main duties and responsibilities

The ITA has final responsibility for the achievement of the objectives of the Capacity Development MIREME intervention. Areas of responsibility include (but are not limited to) the following areas:

·        Accompany, support and guide the comprehensive baseline study for the entire intervention

·        Integration management with a focus on scope and quality management areas

·        Support MIREME management in the organizational change through coaching and mentoring of involved staff

·        Provide strategic guidance and coaching to all actors involved in the intervention

·        Provide technical advice/coaching related to capacity development

·        Support the participatory planning process through active participation in the dialogue, advice on capacity building issues relevant to the project specific objective and expected results

·        Provide technical input into the preparation of terms of reference for the various studies and capacity building activities subcontracted and support the implementing agency to ensure their adequate implementation

·        Support and provide technical advice for recruitment of specific technical international and national expertise required for the project implementation

·        Ensure coherence and coordination of project strategies and activities for areas related to capacity building together with the other DPs within the Ministry

·        Support, develop and implement a project monitoring and evaluation plan

He/she will also, in close coordination with the MIREME Change Manager:

·        Play a role in facilitating the change by paying attention to signs of resistance and developing strategies to overcome this resistance together with involved staff

·        Organize, coordinate and technically supervise the implementation of project activities (including the comprehensive baseline) in accordance with the approved work plans

·        Attend and prepare the Steering Committee (SC) meetings on a regular basis

·        Contribute to the operations reports to be submitted to the SC

·        Report quarterly to the BTC representative

·        Contribute to the preparation of financial and procurement planning and budgeted work plans

·        Establish and maintain good working relationships with project participants, counterpart agencies, donors and other relevant organizations and government agencies

·        Share information about the project with other organizations and agencies as needed

·        Liaise and co-ordinate project activities with other relevant technical assistance projects