Project Technical Specialist – Transformational Impact (WVI)

Key Responsibilities

Project implementation (60%): 

• Sufficient understanding of the CDBIR approach to be able to lead the learning and adaptation of CDBIR in the project.
• Coordinate assessment of target communities needs views to establish development of customized training curricula and manuals in community development view.
• Train and coach the CDBIR model in the THRIVE 2030 strategy and deliverables to APs and relevant communities.
• Oversee and support the APs to mobilize target project participants within and outside world vision operation areas and organize for training as guided by the project design.
• Conduct the CDBIR training to the project participants, community agents leaders, including Trainer of Trainers and Trainer of Facilitators if needed.
• Conduct extensive field visits and offer technical and strategic support to staffs in THRIVE implementing at APs within cooperation with Livelihood TPOs.
• Maintain regular communication with THRIVE 2030 Regional Integration Managers, World Vision US team and Project manager as needed

Partner Engagement and Rollout CDBIR (20%)

• Provide technical support to the THRIVE implementing ADPs on how to run the curriculum on family and positive parenting.
• Guide the integration and implementation of CDBIR in project’s activities for greater impact measurement processes as appropriate.
• Organize for and support successful donor visits within the area programs.
• Ensure effective integration with other THRIVE components and partners.

Monitoring, reporting and evaluation (15%)

• Track, keep record, and share the number of participants reached by the project implementation in every quarter.
• Support in the development of project’s reports and the documentation of the project’s most significant change stories.
• Support in CDBIR adaptation processes, project assessments, planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation, documentation and dissemination of promising practices
• Support outcome #1 on Positive behaviour change and household transformation to more active and confident in making their own change in gathering THRIVE and related data for reporting on Semi-Annual, Annual Reports and annual TP Report).
• Support regular learning forum to profile, communicate and ensure adoption of promising practices.
• Support quality reviews of program reports and core documents as per WVI guidelines and donor standards.

Others (5%)

• Participate in any other concept and proposal writing relating to CDBIR as delegated by direct manager.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by Direct Supervisor.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and listen deeply to people from high-poverty contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively with people from different backgrounds and cultural contexts and nationalities, and also with people who is working with leveraging community strengthens.
• Excellent training and coaching skills and ability to develop own training methods and materials.
• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic and negotiating skills, ability to influence and exercise discretion.
• Be committed to work with the poor and have customer service-oriented mindset;
• Carefulness, proactiveness, hardworking and detail oriented
• Willingness to support, articulate and demonstrate World Vision’s core in meaningful ways to children and communities, colleagues, partners, parents and communities
• Self-motivated, innovative, and able to work under pressure
• Excellent communication, networking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak English fluently

Required Professional Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience 2 of which must be in leveraging community strengthens,
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and manage programs as well as transfer knowledge and skills.
• Experience working with community, NGO contexts, especially in difficulty areas.
• Must have proven analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Proven ability to cultivate long term partnerships with local communities and transnormal community.
• Experience in grants management and managing databases in an NGO setting
• Experience in capacity building for local stakeholders/partners.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Social Sciences, Development from a recognized institution or related field
• Postgraduate education/studies in Development, project management will be an added advantage