Capacity Building Officer – SLDP

Description

• Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates, and empowers children to rise above
  adversity through the power of play. We help millions of children each year to stay in school and out of
  work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the
  leading global development organization that uses play to transform the lives of children and youth
  impacted by poverty, war, disease, and inequality
• Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in
  Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in
  Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America
• With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five
  core pillars:
• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
• Display Courage – Act with integrity
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
• Be Playful – Have fun at work
• Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find
  out about the five pillars of our Culture Code
• The Capacity Building Officer reports to the Project Manager and is responsible for guaranteeing quality implementation of training and capacity building programs in the Sustainable Livelihood Development (SLD)
  Program. The incumbent supports the development and implementation of organization’s capacity building resources and training program in the SLD Program, and provides technical support, coaching and guidance to the Gorongosa Restoration Project (GRP) staff and their partners using Right To Play’s Gender Responsive Play Based Learning Approaches. He/she is also responsible for monitoring the project for quality of delivery and effectiveness. Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Capacity Building Officer will be responsible for strengthening the capacities of GRP staff and government officers on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Nutrition, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and advocacy mechanisms
• Organization: Right To Play Mozambique
• Work location: Maputo, Mozambique
• Authorized to work in: Mozambique (Eligible to work legally without requiring
  sponsorship or work permit)
• Position status: Local
• Target start date: As soon as possible
• Contract duration: Long Term Engagement with an initial fifteen-month contract

Duties

Implement Project Training Strategy (40% of Time)

• Ensure fidelity in the implementation of the training strategy on SRHR, WASH and Nutrition Communication
  for Behavior Change Approaches, including Gender as crosscutting for Play Based approaches
• Ensures modules, training manuals and other resources are culturally appropriate for audiences in the project
  location
• Support to GRP staff in the rollout of social behavior change communication strategy (SBCCS)
• Provide coaching and mentoring to GRP staff and key partners during community level activities
  implementation
• Assesses the needs and areas of growth within the Project implementing partners and run refresher and skills
  development workshops
• As a member of the project training team, contributes to the design, development, supervision, evaluation,
  and assessment of training workshops
• Manages the logistical arrangements for training workshops and events

Planning and project implementation (30% of Time)

• Ensure adequate support to guarantee work plan and objectives are effectively established, and planned
  results are timely delivered through technical support to the GRP and in coordination with Resilience Partners
• Supports the Project Manager on Annual Operational Planning, budgeting and lead the implementation of the
  SLD program activities at district level
• Coordinates with GRP and district government Focal points on annual planning and ensure alignment of RTP
  Annual work plan with that of the partners for effective activity implementation and reporting

Coordination with government sectors (10%)

• Represents RTP at District/Province level Forums, conferences, and meetings to advocate for the use of sport
  for development/play based learning for promotion of nutrition and SRHR
• Participate in the district monitoring and reflection meetings/events to assess the quality delivery of the
  expected results

Monitoring, Compliance, and reporting (15% of Time)

• Ensure up-to-dated project information sharing with the project manager and reports preparation for sharing
  with the GRP and relevant stakeholders
• Support proper data collection and recording in the SLDP project locations and support the compilation and
  generation of quality data reports on a regular and timely manner
• In line with the communication strategies of the consortium/partnership, ensure visibility of the program at
  field level
• Support the RTP Program Manager to conduct periodic analysis of progress of the project, and document best
  practices, success stories and lessons learnt
• Support GRP at district level to establish networks with stakeholders to share learning and experiences of
  Project
• Performs other duties as assigned (5% of Time)

Requisites

• Bachelor’s degree in areas related to social studies, Public Health, Health promotion, Food and Nutrition
  Sciences, or other related areas
• Minimum of three (3) years of working experience in areas related to SRHR, Nutrition and WASH
  programming in low-income communities
• Proven experience as trainer and leading on capacity building activities
• Experience on implementing projects on Social Behaviour Communication Change, influencing and
  advocacy
• Experience in working with youth and women is crucial
• Attention to detail and ability to plan and implement work plan with minimum supervision
• Good networking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to comply efficiently with tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Strong analytical abilities
• Good presentation skills
• Good professional verbal and writing skills
• Ability to work as part of a team in culturally diverse professional staff
• Excellent supervisory and team building skills
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Power Point, Excel, and Internet
• Understanding of different training techniques
• Understanding the concept of Sport for Development
• Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese
• Speaking local languages from Central region (local languages from Manica & Sofala) is an
  advantage

Benefits

• Previous experience working in International NGOs
• Experience in the use of Play Based Methodologies
• Knowledge of local languages in Sofala province
• What You’ll Get:
• The opportunity to collaborate with an innovative global team who are passionate about working with
  children and youth. You will gain experience working for a globally recognized organization with a
  healthy culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage,
  demonstrate care and be playful). You will be immersed in an environment where learning and
  development is encouraged and valued, and “play” is appreciated as a core avenue to building
  community
• Competitive salary and benefits (including 13th Month Salary)
• Up to 3 personal days per year
• Up to 5 personal learning and development (L&D) days per year
• Maternity/paternity/parental leave top up and support
• Annual learning week
• Annual staff recognition awards
• Opportunity to connect with employees across our offices (Global Buddy Chat, Facebook
  Workplace)
• Opportunity to engage in global projects and initiatives
• Wellness programs
• Playful activities and events

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted