Organizational Development Specialist

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Position:                        Organizational Development Specialist (Consultancy)

Location:                       ActionAid Office in Banjul, The Gambia

Contract duration:       12 Months

Closing Date:                29 August 2023

The Role:

The main objective of the consultancy is to support the enhancement of institutional capacities, effectiveness, and efficiency of Civil Society Organizations in the delivery of programmatic and operational excellence.

• Build the capacity of CSOs in implementing “the organizational change approach”, to support the CSOs to implement their mandate through supporting the restructuring and revisioning of organizational structures and processes.
• Formulate a functional description for all units in the structure for the organisation structure through preparing guidelines and carry-out simplification processes of the organisation SOPs.
• Conduct Needs assessments and Organize training sessions for the staff of the CSOs, in addition to organizing staff discussion group meetings in areas related to change management to ensure sustainability of capacity development and maximization of the ownership of the process.

Who we're looking for:

• Master's degree holder in organizational development, or business administration preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of directly applicable experience, of which at least 5 is at the international level, in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in programme design/planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation tools at the systemic level in development contexts.
• Proven experience with statistical applications and data analysis; familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative information analysis tools.
• Exceptional interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts, with the ability to explain them with clarity, knowledge of UNDP corporate frameworks is an asset.
• Experience working on women’s leadership, empowerment, and peacebuilding programming.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to set priorities, manage time effectively, and contribute to a team environment of respect, recognition, and mutual accountability.
• Demonstrated experience working with results frameworks and performance monitoring indicators.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating technical priorities and developing tools to define and focus on priority outcomes.

You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

What we offer:

ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment.

How to apply:

Please click on the "apply” button to start the application process:

Applications close on 29 August 2023 by 23:59 GMT**.** Please upload an up-to-date curriculum vitae and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification. In addition, your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. If you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please do not apply as we only consider candidates if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description. We will only consider candidates who have the right to work in the specified locations.

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

ActionAid International will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

About us:

ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice.

ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.

ActionAid is committed to recruiting candidates who promote ActionAid’s SHEA and Safeguarding policies and values.

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