Capacity Building Specialist

4 days ago


Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States International Rescue Committee Full time
Job Summary

The Capacity Building Officer plays a pivotal role in spearheading partner-oriented training and technical assistance initiatives across the three technical sectors of Economic Empowerment, Education, and Health, as well as internal NJOR professional development and capacity-building training.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of an office-wide technical support strategy
  • Lead project management of technical assistance projects
  • Lead the coordination of internal IRC partnerships on technical support initiatives with other departments like PQI, RAL, and Switchboard
  • Lead all office-wide research initiatives, including needs assessments, program and or client-focused research projects, and evaluation studies
  • Develop training resources and materials compliance training for education and set-aside programs, with Program Team input and support
  • Coordinate and facilitate training for sub-award partners with program staff and other content expert involvement
  • Coordinate, facilitate, and lead strategy for training and technical assistance materials for sub-award partners, including webinars, self-paced e-learning, online certificate courses, etc.
  • Oversee provision of consultation, guidance, and recommended resources in response to questions and technical assistance requests from sub-award partners
  • Lead special TTA projects, including intensive capacity-building work in response to the rapidly evolving resettlement landscape
  • Ensure related training and learning resources are developed and delivered on time and budget
Staff Management
  • Lead the development of relevant terms of references for, and the subsequent management of, all consultants and service contracts for technical support-related initiatives
  • Oversee work of part-time and occasional contributors to the Training team
  • Review work of part-time and occasional contributors to the Technical Capacity portfolio
Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Oversee the tracking of related TTA outputs and outcomes against targets (materials developed, training delivered, individuals participating, etc.)
  • Review and analyze feedback data from related TTA participants
  • Oversee provision of inputs into reports, including monthly activity updates and semi-annual Performance Progress Reports
  • Lead the design and production of other primary communication tools, including blog posts, web posts and summaries of technical assistance and research initiatives
Requirements

Related Bachelor's degree to Economics, Education, Health, and Social Services required; Master's degree a plus

3-5 years of related experience required; grant-making, research, and training facilitation experience a plus

Prior staff supervision experience required

Prior experience working in refugee/immigrant-related services is strongly preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent analytical skills: experience with data systems development and analysis strongly preferred

Enterprising spirit with the ability to self-start and work in a fluid context

Excellent diplomatic and cross-cultural skills, with the ability to work together with a variety of stakeholders across multiple teams

Work Environment

Fully remote position

Compensation

Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates

Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget

Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirement

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits

In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles



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