Project Management Support - Associate (Capacity Building)

1. Planning and preparation

2. Material development

3. Training delivery and monitoring  

1. Planning and preparation

• Provide input in the development of a train-the-trainer plan and assist the Capacity Building Officer in preparing the budget for all the training to be conducted by the project team for the Facilitating Partners (FPs) for the duration of the project.

• Coordinate with the thematic training specialists for each focus area and provide logistical support during training sessions, including coordination with FPs on trainee attendance, accommodation, venue, training materials, food/catering, security, pre-and-post training assessment of trainees, FP certification, etc.

2. Material development

• Provide support to the Capacity-Building Officer in the development of training materials for the stated project components.. 

• Provide support in the implementation of tools and in conducting internal evaluations/surveys to assess the capacity building of CDCs as a whole, CDC office bearers, CDC subcommittees, and women CDC members, as part of the project activities and in consultation with the thematic experts.

3. Training delivery and monitoring

• Work closely with the FPs to implement the downstream training and capacity building of communities, CDCs, CDC sub-committees, mosque committees in urban areas without CDCs, etc.

• Contribute to the implementation of the monitoring plan for FP downstream capacity-building of CDCs.

• Support the Capacity-Building Officer in compiling lessons-learned, best practices, challenges, success stories etc. in field implementation and in updating training manuals as required.

Education

• Completion of secondary education is required.

• A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) in Development Studies, Project Management, Sociology or other relevant discipline is an asset and may be considered as a substitute for 4 years of work experience.

Work Experience 

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in managing organizational development or capacity building activities from national to community level is required.

• Experience working with the World Bank, UN agencies or other donor agencies, government ministries, and/or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required.

• Fluency in Pashto and/or Dari is desirable.

This VA is open only for Afghan nationals under CTG contract modality not UNOPS ICA.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.