Specific Responsibilities

Partner Support and Capacity Sharing

•  Lead the capacity sharing component under this project by providing guidance in developing comprehensive capacity sharing strategy and plans.
• Collect and apply relevant capacity sharing tools and techniques for project stakeholders.
• Build rapport and strong relationships with government stakeholders, CSOs and other relevant partners/structures.
• Support the process of managing partnership agreements between IRC and participating CSOs outlining each organization’s commitment to the capacity sharing process and its broad objectives.
• Under the guidance of the Partnership Director, prepare specific technical trainings and mentoring sessions for CSO staff designated to deliver community services.
• Assist in coordinating trainings for CSO staff on any newly introduced service packages ensuring CSO staff are fully trained to successfully implement their activities in compliance with emerging MOH standards and resources.
• Facilitate the development of the project support plans of the partner CSOs, which will consist of a concrete set of project development goals, specific indicators or milestones, and proposed interventions/actions aimed at strengthening organizational weaknesses, filling priority capacity gaps, and gender mainstreaming in line with PEERS standards.
• Provide on-the-job coaching to the CSO/CBO partners and oversee the introduction of peer support activities through coordination mechanisms.
• Perform the initial Partner’s Project Capacity Review and assessment checks of local CSOs.
• Review CSOs project narrative reports and provide technical feedback to inform the development of project report.
• Support the planning and implementation of TOT for CHSSs and CHAs training and the rollout of the actual CHAs trainings ensuring capacity building is prioritized as a part of all training activities.
• Develop and adapt various simple-to-use and practical resource materials that will directly enhance local CSO staff’s project management skillset.
• Support the CSOs and CHTs to conduct CHSS/CHA/CHV mapping and update the registers
• Any other capacity strengthening activities as required by the project.

Develop IRC Capacity

• Promote a culture of mutual learning and good partnership among IRC staff.
• Coach, train, and mentor staff to strengthen their abilities to effectively support partners.
• Contribute to quality improvement of existing capacity sharing guidance, tools, and curriculum to adapt to the local context and staff/partner capacity.
• Contribute to the development of capacity sharing standards and best practices for the country and/or region.