CSO Organizational Strengthening Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Assist civil society organizations in enhancing the design, execution, and sustainability of programmatic models related to community sponsorship and other protective pathways.

• Perform collaborative assessments of institutions and organizations.

• Recognize organizational strengths, operational and programmatic deficiencies, sustainability challenges, and key support areas.

• Create and provide customized organizational strengthening and accompaniment guidance.

• Formulate practical action plans and follow-up processes aligned with organizational needs and capacities.

• Aid organizations in co-developing and refining their organizational processes, tools, and workflows.

• Advise organizations as the agreed-upon improvements are put into effect.

• Assist organizations in structuring their community engagement strategies.

• Contribute to the expansion and diversification of the network of civil society organizations involved in community sponsorship.

• Perform outreach, relationship-building, and initial engagement with prospective new organizations.

• Work collaboratively with the Brazil team and relevant specialists to ensure organizational support aligns with strategic priorities, approaches, and standards.

• Attend weekly check-ins and additional meetings as necessary.

• Provide written monthly progress updates.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of pertinent professional experience.

• Proven experience in supporting the institutional or organizational strengthening of NGOs, civil society organizations, or community-based organizations.

• A university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, International Relations, Psychology, Law, or another relevant field.

• Experience in designing and implementing customized organizational strengthening and accompaniment processes.

• Capability to conduct collaborative and participatory organizational assessments and translate findings into priorities, recommendations, action plans, and follow-up processes.

• Experience in co-developing or enhancing organizational processes, operational workflows, practical tools, or implementation strategies.

• Strong analytical, facilitation, and writing abilities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple organizational support processes and work independently within a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

• Fluency in Portuguese and strong working proficiency in English, both oral and written.

• High level of professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and interpersonal sensitivity.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and SharePoint.

• Experience working within civil society or community-based organizations in institutional development, organizational management, or program implementation is preferred.

• Experience in supporting community engagement, local participation, or community-based approaches is preferred.

• Familiarity with the Brazilian civil society, migration, refugee protection, and/or community sponsorship ecosystem is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Consultancy contract for an initial duration of six months.

• Commitment of 40 hours per week.

• Remote work based in Brazil.

• Occasional in-person interactions with organizations, subject to prior agreement.

• Meetings scheduled during regular working hours in Brazil.