Capacity Development Advisor

Pact seeks a Capacity Development Advisor for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) funded program titled, ‘DRL Capacity Strengthening for Regional and Grassroots LGBTQI+ Civil Society in East Asia and/or the Pacific.’ The program aims to strengthen the organizational capacity of regional civil society organizations (CSOs) advancing respect for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons in East Asia and/or the Pacific. This is anticipated to be a two to three-year project with the possibility of an 18-month extension. This position is contingent upon award and can be based in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, or the USA. Only candidates eligible to work in these countries will be considered. International allowances are not available.

Key Responsibilities

The Capacity Development (CD) Advisor will be responsible for implementation, coordination, and administration of the CD activities for the project. The CD Advisor will provide technical leadership and oversight to the capacity development strategy for institutional strengthening of the local partner organizations under the project in order to advance movement sustainability and effective administration and implementation of regional human rights programming.

Reporting to the Chief of Party, this position can be based in either Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, or the USA, and it involves strong coordination among multiple regional partners at differing levels of maturity and development, as well as collaboration with the Chief of Party and backstopping teams in Washington, D.C. to develop, modify and monitor programming elements. The CD Advisor will further be responsible for representing Pact and liaising with other relevant stakeholders which may include government officials, other allied civil society organizations (CSOs), and diverse communities in the Activity’s areas of operation.

Specific duties are responsibilities:

• Lead in the design and implementation of capacity development technical approach and specific activities for regional partners in the project, ensuring a highly adaptive and inclusive programmatic approach.
• Determine the appropriate diagnostic tools to employ amongst the regional organizations, and lead in their adaptation. This may include the Integrated Technical Organizational Capacity Assessment (ITOCA), Organizational Performance Index (OPI), and Network Analysis.
• Oversee the development of Change Action Plans (CAPs) for regional partners and lead the implementation of capacity development activities, including provision of trainings, mentoring and coaching, and facilitating peer-learning and other learning methodologies.
• Manage and coordinate the implementation of activities, in close collaboration with the Chief of Party, including monitoring potential risks and actively engaging on mitigation measurements.
• Lead the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the outputs and outcomes of CD interventions, per the monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Manage a participatory feedback loop with regional partners to ensure CD interventions meet expectations, are of high quality and to monitor any potential unintended consequences.
• Contribute to the ongoing adaptation and application of gender and inclusion analysis in concert with regional partners.
• Ensure that the project meets stated goals, outcomes, benchmarks, and reporting requirements and effectively ensures sustainability.
• Support the COP with technical oversight of sub-grants, with support from designated grants and finance staff.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s degree and 8+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Alternatively, Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience in relevant field.
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to perform and collaborate in complex and politically sensitive environments.
• Experience in capacity development projects, including experience working in community mobilization and civil society development under USAID or other DRL programs.
• Demonstrated prior work within East Asia and the Pacific and in partnership with LGBTQI+ organizations.
• Previous experience working on USG-funded civil society strengthening programming in East Asia and the Pacific.
• Knowledge of USG rules, regulations and policies
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully building and effectively managing capacity strengthening strategies and plans among diverse partners in an inclusive way.
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, and work with and between different stakeholders, including local organizations, government institutions, private sector entities, and US Government agencies.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and consensus building.
• Fluency in English
• Ability to travel within the East Asia and Pacific region.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of contemporary human rights issues and/or capacity challenges facing LGBTQIA+ community and organizations in East Asia and the Pacific.
• Fluency in one additional regionally relevant language.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.
At Pact, we recognize your impact, offer you opportunities and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings may include healthcare, retirement (8.8% to 13% based on service tenure) and savings plans, paid time off, disability and life insurance programs, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections .
With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. Pact seeks an environment free from COVID-19 and prefers all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Attestation of vaccination status will be required for employment with Pact. Unvaccinated employees may be subject to additional health and safety requirements to include any federal, state and/or client restrictions.