Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation

Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is an internationally-recognized leader in strengthening systems and programs for the improved delivery of health services.

In Kenya, EPGAF works with international donors, national stakeholders, and non - governmental organizations to build local capacity to deliver high quality health services to populations most in need.

EGPAF seeks a Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening for an anticipated USAID-funded project to strengthen Kenyan NGOs/CSOs working in the health sector.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duties of the Position:

The Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening will play a key role in leading the project’s efforts to strengthen the leadership, management, and governance capacity of civil society organizations working in the health sector in Kenya.

This position will report to the Chief of Party and work collaboratively with other members of the senior management team to achieve project goals.

This Senior Advisor for OD/IS will

• lead design of assessment methodology and tools in the domains of organizational development / institutional strengthening;
  
• lead design or adaption of capacity-building materials;
  
• identify the financial, administrative, contractual, and governance issues/topics that need strengthening in CSOs and devise and implement action plans to improve capabilities in these areas; and
  
• mentor CSOs for sustained organizational growth.

This position requires at least 5 years of relevant experience in building capacity of public and/or private sector organizations, knowledge and experience in US-government funded health projects, with strong skills in program planning, assessments, facilitation, and training, and supervisory capability

Candidates:

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org by Tuesday April 19, 2011

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.