This position is contingent upon funding. Position Summary: Pact seeks a Training and Facilitation Advisor to work with Kenyan civil society and government organizations to foster improved government policy, ensure accountability, and support advocacy for improved service delivery. This work will be part of an anticipated USAID governance program in Kenya that is focused on supporting the devolution process of transitioning political power and functions from the central government to the regional and local governments, including establishing and strengthening the capacity of devolved government structures, county assemblies and working with citizens and civil society to hold devolved structures accountable. The position requires the development and implementation of high-quality training and peer learning events that foster improved knowledge and collaboration between stakeholders. Strong candidates will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills especially with members of civil society and local government. He/She will ensure high technical quality, meet program targets in accordance with work plans, and contribute to high-caliber progress reports.
Responsibilities • Develop and implement the technical and logistical aspects of training and peer learning events for civil society organizations, county level government and networks of individuals and organizations; • Utilize approaches centered in adult learning, appreciative inquiry and collaborative participation to ensure practical outputs of every project event; • Enable others to participate as co-facilitators bringing in external thought leaders as appropriate; • Document training and facilitation materials to ensure replicability; • Ensure that lessons learned are fed back into project activities; • Support the establishment of robust monitoring evaluation and learning systems across the project. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS**:
Education and Experience Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in education, organizational development, development studies, political science, international relations, or other relevant field. • Minimum 6 years of technical experience working with civil society and or government in Kenya; • Technical experience in capacity development of civil society organizations and local government; • Experience working with civil society on human and institutional capacity development; • Strong background in training and facilitation that is grounded in adult learning approaches.
Other Qualifications: • Experience in Kenya required; • Ability to efficiently work in teams and coordinate between various stakeholders; • Strong familiarity with adult learning approaches, appreciative inquiry and collaborative participation; • Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning within a development project context; • Familiarity with USAID processes and procedures, rules and regulations highly desired; • Proven success navigating complex and high pressure operating environments
