Capacity Building Program Coordinator

Job Description

BACKGROUNDDiakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH), a Germany based humanitarian agency, provides funds for emergency aid worldwide since over 60 years. It supports people who have fallen victim of natural disasters, war and displacement and who are not able to cope on their own with the emergency situation they find themselves in.DKH?s Regional Office for West and Central Asia (DKH RO) - located in Amman, Jordan - engages in Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Risk Reduction projects in the region. It is DKH?s approach to implement projects through local partners around the world.Currently, under the umbrella of the Regional Office, Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management focused projects are implemented in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and OPT/Gaza, while Emergency Relief programs responding to the Syria crisis are running in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. The Regional Office is also responsible for coordinating response programs in case of acute emergencies in South and Southeast Asia.DKH initiated the Capacity Building Program as a systematic and continuous capacity strengthening program for DKH RO Partner Organizations in 2014, aiming at increasing the organizational, program management and technical competencies and skills of DKH ROs local partners.?JOB DESCRIPTION - RESPONSIBILITIESWork Location: Amman, JordanStarting date: July 2019Working under the supervision of and in close collaboration with the DKH Regional Coordinator, and in close collaboration with Program and Finance Coordinators of the DKH RO, the CBIA Coordinator is responsible to fulfil the following tasks:Coordinating the Capacity Building Program? The overall implementation of the DKH RO Capacity Building Initiative Asia Program (CBIA)? Contributing to designing and strategizing the CBIA Program Activities? Development of a work plan and milestones for the Program? Supporting Program Staff with assessing and analysing learning needs of DKH strategic partners on a continuous basis? Control over CBIA Program Budget? Liaising with training service providers, consultants and internal trainers for planning and implementation of CB measures? Facilitation of any necessary contractual arrangements to be made with training providers? Liaising and coordinating with DKH RO strategic partners for planning and implementation of CB measures? Overall responsibility of logistical arrangement for implementation of CB measures? Impact monitoring of CB activities implemented? Evaluate partners? understanding of tools and methodologies? Monitoring and reviewing of CBIA Program performance and undertaking necessary adaptations in terms of design, implementation and budgeting of the program. Compiling lessons learned and ensuring evaluation processes are in place? If applicable developing of proposals for additional CB Program funds? Support DKH RO Asia in the overall organisation of training, workshops or any other CB activity? Support staff in facilitating trainings/workshopsQuality Assurance/ Information and Knowledge Management? Support DKH RO Asia with collecting, structuring and sharing internal know-how.? Harmonize internal tools & methodologies for a streamlined approach in the different countries of intervention? Support DKH RO Asia developing training material: modules, tools, presentations? Support regional exchange between partners (e.g. organisation of workshops, creation of forums)? Maintain database of consultants and training providers? Maintain library of tools and methodologies? Compile the different tools into sectoral toolkits? Prepare training toolkit with harmonized formats for overall logistics organisation (ToR, contract, participants list, attendance sheet, certificates, etc.)? Prepare publications;? Monitoring the different opportunities for capacity building of the Regional Office staff: trainings, international conferences? Desk research and dissemination of newest developments of Humanitarian Standards, approaches, policies;? Monitoring the key developments related to Humanitarian Assistance in each country of intervention? Keeping the DKH RO Team abreast of key developments related to Humanitarian Assistance through regular dissemination via email/newsletter or other means.? Ensure internalization/capitalization of knowledge and know-how when planning trainings and other activitiesReporting? Provide monthly and quarterly reports (narrative and financial) on all Capacity Building activities to DKH HQ;? Keep track on all capacity building measures implemented with partners in the agreed reporting format;?

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