Learning and Development Officer- Lautoka, FCDP

The Australian Government funded Fiji Community Development Program (FCDP) draws on AusAID’s long history and experience of support to Fiji’s civil society sector. The FCDP will enable AusAID and its donor partners to improve service delivery to disadvantaged communities and to strengthen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) with improved approaches to development programming. The FCDP aims to mitigate against increased socio-economic hardship through support for the community development initiatives undertaken by civil society organisations in Fiji. The FCDP is seeking applications for positions of Learning and Development Officer (LDO), Lautoka. The position will be for a long term project staff contract. Under the direction of the Senior Program Manager, the LDO will have responsibility for the planning, oversight, review and reporting of capacity building initiatives with primary responsibility for the engagement and management of sub-contracted capacity building activities. As LDO you will provide localised oversight and management of civil society capacity building activities. This will include strategic, technical and reflective analysis and reporting on interventions used as well as evaluating achievements and improvements required. The role will support the implementation of the capacity building framework and will implement our approach to grants selection, fraud and audit, and capacity building. To be successful in the position you will be tertiary qualified in development, management, organisational design or behaviour or related disciplines. You will have expert knowledge of modern management techniques and their application to organisations in developing environments. Demonstrated skills and experience in multiple requisite priority areas such as competency based training, institutional strengthening, human resource development, leadership and partnership development is essential. It is necessary that you have clear knowledge of development assistance programs, in particular involving partnership and capacity building of institutions and individuals as well as demonstrating an awareness of cross-cutting development themes such as gender equality, violence against women, people with disabilities, equity, child protection and good governance. This role will be both challenging and rewarding and will allow you to work as part of a dynamic, highly skilled and dedicated team to support this significant and long term program. Applications close 5pm (FJT) Monday the 23rd of July, 2012 For more information contact Kathy Obst, Kathy_Obst@coffey.com. This role is reserved for citizens of Fiji. Women are encouraged to apply. Coffey International Development’s recruitment processes are aligned with the principles of our Child Protection Policy and Gender Equality Guidelines. Click here to read Coffey International Limited's code of conduct. Please select "Back" after viewing rather than closing the browser. Coffey International Limited is a specialist professional services consultancy specialising in geosciences, international development, and project management. Operating for more than 52 years, we are well known in our markets for deep technical skills and market-leading solutions to complex tasks. Coffey is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: COF). Our international development consulting business is one of the most trusted and experienced around the world, working alongside governments and agencies to strengthen local communities. We use our specialist expertise and local knowledge to deliver programs that build long-lasting local capacity and improve a range of social indicators. Our regional offices have strong affiliations with key governments and are based in Australia, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. The Coffey Candidate Management System uses a candidate email address as a key identifier and this is also the primary method of all communication relating to potential job opportunities. As such, we strongly encourage you to use your permanent email address in our system and that you update this where it may change.

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