Partner Capacity Building Coordinator

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

📋 Description

• Oversee partner capacity-building initiatives that align with grant objectives and enhance readiness for competing for and managing U.S. Government-funded awards.

• Conduct assessments of organizational capacity and assist in developing partner-specific capacity-building strategies.

• Offer coaching and technical support to New and Underutilized Partners across various organizational, operational, and programmatic areas.

• Support the establishment of financial management systems, internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure donor compliance and effective award management.

• Facilitate learning regarding U.S. Government-funded processes, award requirements, compliance standards, and partnership readiness.

• Organize trainings, workshops, peer-learning sessions, webinars, and technical assistance initiatives.

• Enhance partners’ practices in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and knowledge management.

• Assist with procurement, governance, branding and marking, human resources, and other systems necessary for donor compliance.

• Provide guidance on concept papers, proposals, and enhancing competitiveness for new funding opportunities.

• Foster collaboration among partners, consortium members, subject matter experts, and stakeholders.

• Aid in strategic planning, operational efficiency, workforce development, and organizational sustainability.

• Coordinate efforts for gender integration, safeguarding, environmental compliance, and other cross-cutting donor requirements.

• Monitor capacity-building progress and document outcomes, lessons learned, success stories, and areas for improvement.

• Contribute to grant reporting, work planning, monitoring and evaluation, and fulfilling donor deliverables.

• Stay updated on localization, organizational capacity strengthening, humanitarian response, emergency preparedness, and best practices in international development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Over 7 years of relevant professional experience.

• Experience in supporting donor-funded humanitarian, emergency preparedness, international development, or similar programs.

• Proven experience in conducting organizational capacity assessments and aiding the design and implementation of capacity-strengthening plans.

• Preferred knowledge of USAID and/or other U.S. Government donor regulations, compliance requirements, and award management practices.

• Experience in providing coaching, technical assistance, training, or organizational development support to local partners, subrecipients, or community-based organizations.

• Familiarity with areas such as financial management, compliance, monitoring and evaluation, proposal development, governance, human resources, or organizational development.

• Capability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders while prioritizing competing demands in a cross-cultural setting.

• Strong skills in communication, facilitation, coaching, and relationship-building.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English are required.

• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency in French and/or Spanish is preferred.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

• Must maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and adhere to Compassion’s ministry, cultural behaviors, child protection commitments, and Code of Conduct.

🏝️ Benefits

• Grant-funded position currently approved for a one-year duration.

• Regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.

• Engaging mission-driven work aimed at releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.