Capacity Assessment Experts
| Position: | Capacity Assessment Experts |
| Job Locations: | Kabul |
| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per company salary scale |
| Vacancy No: | AACS-VA-173 |
| No. of Jobs: | 2 |
| Years of Experience: | Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in assessment and research in education sector and other relevant sectors |
| Contract Duration: | Project-based |
| Gender: | Male/Female |
| Education |
Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Economics, Management Studies or any other relevant field |
| Announcement Date: | October 31, 2022 |
| Closing Date: | November 15, 2022 |
AACS Consulting is an international development consulting firm that specializes in using research, evaluation, and management consulting to promote more prosperous economies and more resilient societies in underdeveloped, fragile states with a particular focus on post-conflict environments. We collaborate with governments, global aid and development organizations, and corporations to make international development more effective, efficient and sustainable – for the people
AACS Consulting is looking for qualified Capacity Assessment Experts who will work on a project focusing of capacity assessment in Afghanistan. The experts must have a rich background in conducting capacity gap assessments and designing strategic capacity-strengthening plans for NGOs and CSOs in Afghanistan. Please refer to the following duties and responsibilities of the incumbent.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Undertake capacity gap assessment of NGOs and CSOs in Afghanistan
- Design a capacity assessment framework or strategy that will be used to conduct the gap assessment
- Design and develop appropriate assessment tools and procedures for interviews and focus group discussion
- Conducted literature review at the very start of the assessment the literature review for the identification of existing CSOs
- Undertake Interviews with NGOs and CSOs in Afghanistan to get their perspectives on strengths, weaknesses, desired skills, and capacity gaps
- Based on the Capacity Gap Assessment, identify priority Training Needs and develop training plans
- Compile the results of the assessments and the proposed capacity-building activities for each organization into a summary report
- Review and identify gaps of NGOs and CSOs using different domains of capacity strengthening such as organizational management, project management, human resources management, financial management, and technical capacities
- Develop an action plan for capacity improvement of CSOs for further oversight and collaborating the education sector activities
- Conduct training of trainer for field assessors to understand how to conduct data collection
- To ensure that the data management team is collecting coding mining cleaning triangulating and analyzing the collected data according to the given methodology
- Develop and contribute to report writing of the assessments and presentations for the client.
Education: Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Economics, Management Studies or any other relevant field
Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in assessment and research in education sector and other relevant sectors
- Knowledge of data management and data analysis software
- Excellent report writing skills
Language Requirements:
Fluency in Dari and Pashto; advanced level of spoken and written proficiency in English
Core Competencies:
- Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous assignments
- Ability to communicate professionally, effectively and consistently with team members, clients, and partners
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong teamwork ethics, managerial and collaborative skills
Department: Capacity Building
Project Location(s): Kabul, Afghanistan
Education: Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Economics, Management Studies or any other relevant field
Submission Guideline:
Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs in word format to vacancies@aacs-consulting.com immediately before November 15, 2022. (Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.)
Note:
- Please mention the position and vacancy number in the subject line of your email (Capacity Assessment Specialist–AACS-VA-173); otherwise, your application may not be considered.
Submission Email:
vacancies@aacs-consulting.com
