Deputy Director, Training & Capacity Building

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Director, Training & Capacity Building in Pretoria, South Africa.

Position Description

FHI 360 seeks qualified candidates to serve as the Deputy Director for Training and Capacity Building for the 220 million USAID-funded Capacity Development Support (CDS) program in South Africa. Under CDS, FHI 360 will manage 100 million in grants to organizations partnering with USG to improve and scale up South Africa’s national response to HIV/STI/TB and OVC; and will support these partners to develop organizational and technical capacity to provide effective, quality services for HIV/STI/TB prevention, care, and treatment; and provide improved care and support for OVC.  FHI 360 will also support the Departments of Health and Social Development in developing stronger institutional systems and technical competencies for health and social services delivery. The Deputy Director for Training and Capacity Building, under the guidance of the Project Director, will be responsible for the overall management, planning and execution of all capacity development activities (technical and organizational) to local organizations and to the South African Government including:  planning, conducting and following up on organizational capacity assessments for local organizations and SAG; based on organizational capacity assessments, developing and delivering technical assistance through a variety of approaches, tracking the effectiveness and outcomes of technical assistance, and collaborating across units to deliver technical assistance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide management, technical leadership and oversight to the design, delivery and review of all capacity development activities delivered to strengthen the organizational and technical implementation capacity of local grantee organizations and the SAG to manage. HIV/AIDS/TB care, treatment and support programs, including support for OVCs.
• Provide management oversight for three Associate Directors for Training and CB, 1) Technical Associate Director, 2) Organizational Development Associate Director and 3) South African Government Associate Director.
• Manage a large and diverse team of organizational and technical capacity development experts, including long- and short-term technical assistance, to achieve the capacity development goals and technical assistance priorities of the program.
• Provide technical thought leadership to technical assistance delivery, approaches and the measurement of organizational/institutionalvchange, working in close collaboration with other key CDS Training and CD staff.
• Lead the design and conduct of in-depth organizational capacity assessments and reassessments of local partners and the SAG, and the development of related capacity development technical assistance plans. 
• Deliver agreed upon technical assistance plans for local partners and key SAG department stakeholders using innovative and proven technical assistance methods.
• With the support of the CD team, develop the sustainability of organizational/institutional systems changes and assist organizations with overall sustainability planning.
• Coordinate across appropriate stakeholders for capacity development activities.

Minimum Requirements: 

• A minimum of 8-10 years direct work experience in developing countries as a senior expert in training and capacity building, preferably in social and health services systems, working with civil society organizations and government
• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in organizational development, international development, business administration or related field; preferably focused on capacity building
• Proven leadership and management skills in a large, international organization, including recruitment, orientation, training and performance planning and management of staff
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop and strengthen capacity for high performance
• Strong knowledge of instructional systems design, including needs analysis and evaluation strategies, and adult learning methodologies
• Thorough knowledge and experience of developing country capacity building programs in training-related situations
• Experience in developing capacity building programs in government, NGO and corporate sectors
• Experience with assessing and supporting capacity development needs of staff with training-related responsibilities
• Proven experience in adult performance improvement program design and delivery, including training of trainers, curriculum development and implementation to improve the functional capacity of organizations to improve sustainability
• Advanced understanding of a wide range of capacity building approaches, best practices and lessons learned
• Proven ability to lead as well as to participate in multidisciplinary, multicultural teams;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships across multiple levels internally and externally
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills
• Strong technical writing, presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong problem solving, multitasking and time management skills with ability to work to tight deadlines

Preference:

• South African or local TCN with S. Africa relevant work experience
• Master’s degree or its international equivalent
• Previous experience in development of capacity of local NGO, civil society organizations, government departments
• Knowledge of capacity development methodologies
• In-depth understanding of the role of civil society in development
• Excellent knowledge of HIV/TB epidemiology, care, treatment and support priorities and SAG response policies, targets and priorities

FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may register online through FHI 360's Career Center at www.fhi360.org/careers or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org. Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application.