British Council

Position: Capacity Development Manager

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Salary: ETB 41,395 per month

Posted date: 12 hours ago

Application Deadline: Mar, 24/2022 (13 days left)

The British Council builds connections, understanding, and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education, and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefits for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence, and connections they are looking for to realize their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education, and to gain internationally recognized qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Capacity Development Manager, CSSP2 Ethiopia

Role Purpose

The Capacity Development Manager will support the development and manage the implementation of the Civil Society Support Programme’s Capacity Development Strategy with a particular focus on capacity development services to civil society and government counterparts. The post holder will work closely with the program’s Capacity Development Lead, Hub Offices, and workstreams and will support the development of a learning culture across CSSP2 and its partners. The role holder is expected to bring capacity-building best practices from all relevant sectors including corporate, government, and civil society, and ensure it is embedded in the program.

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

• Fluency in English (C1 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent), Amharic and/or a language spoken and used in one of the regional states of the country
• University degree in social science, public administration, education, law, or another relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Academic qualification in adult learning, education, capacity development design, and delivery
• Experience managing capacity building interventions for a wide range of stakeholders including civil society actors and government offices within a program or project context
• Experience of working for client funded civil society capacity development programs
• Ability to design and conduct a capacity needs assessment, development, and delivery of need-based capacity development intervention
• CSO and Government Capacity Building – Significant experience of building the capacity of CSO grant recipients and Government offices.
• Adult training and coaching skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills in Amharic and English

Desirable Experience:

Project/program management qualification

• Five years of experience in capacity development support design and delivery for Civil society actors
• Ability to design and conduct a capacity needs assessment, development, and delivery of need-based capacity development intervention
• Experience on identifying and sharing lessons learned areas of innovation, and best practices of CSOs for experience sharing through capacity development platforms
• Experience of Capacity Development support to improve engagement between different civil society actors and with government

How to Apply

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Further Information

Pay Band – 6

Remuneration – ETB 41,395 per month

Contract Duration – Fixed-term ending February 2023

Location – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Requirements – All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in the country of application. The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.

Closing Date – 24 March 2022 (23:59 South Africa Time)

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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity, and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behavior is consistent with this commitment. We want to address underrepresentation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

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We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment, and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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