Capacity-Building Advisor

CARE Cameroon seeks a Capacity Building Advisor, The successful candidate will be responsible for oversight of all capacity building components of the project.The Capacity Building Advisor will provide technical assistance in organizational development and management of applicant. Moreover, s/he will implement the project’s strategy for the coordination and strengthening of all training and capacity building activities.

Deadline:           Open until filled

Location:            Worldwide

Other location:    Yaounde, Cameroon

Organization:      Care

Job Summary

CARE Cameroon seeks a Capacity Building Advisor to support the upcoming, USAID-funded, Continuum of Prevention, Care, and Treatment (CoPCT) for HIV/AIDS with Most-at-risk Populations (CHAMP-Cameroon). CHAMP will expand the continuum of prevention, care and treatment for key populations including MSM and commercial sex workers and their clients. CARE prioritizes candidates who have a proven track record with such key populations; understand the need for and demonstrate sensitivity in implementation of programs and services that target key populations; and are committed to gender-equitable and rights-based approaches that ensure the protection and dignity of all project staff, partners, and beneficiaries.

The successful candidate will be responsible for oversight of all capacity building components of the project. The Capacity Building Advisor will provide technical assistance in organizational development and management of applicant. Moreover, s/he will implement the project’s strategy for the coordination and strengthening of all training and capacity building activities. This includes developing curricula, recruiting and coordinating trainers, arranging logistics for training sessions, implementing all orientation and sensitization activities for government and other stakeholders, and strengthening activities of the GRC systems, drop-in-centers, and Centers of Excellence.

The Capacity-Building Advisor will also plan and coordinate all South-to-South exchanges, including with other organizations within Cameroon, to come and learn from the Centers of Excellence. Moreover, s/he will send relevant staff to visit other models of service delivery for key populations in other West and Central African countries. S/he should be able to clearly demonstrate her/his understanding of the current scientific literature and global state-of-the-art knowledge in innovative HIV/AIDS prevention programming for MARP populations. An understanding of socio-cultural issues and nuances of working in such communities is highly desirable. Finally, s/he should have considerable experience and technical expertise working with community-based organizations, NGOs, and host-country governments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience in capacity building, human resource development, and training in Africa, ideally in francophone West and Central Africa
• Master’s degree in one of the following or a related field: Anthropology, Behavior Change Communications, Public Health Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Community Development, Social or Community Psychology, Public Health and International Communications required
• Experience in curriculum development, adult learning theories, and measurement of training and capacity-building outcomes
• Experience in developing a capacity-building plan
• Experience in measuring capacity-building achievements
• Ability to manage South-to-South exchanges including planning and coordinating visits
• Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and French required

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