The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 16 countries and at over 5,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 3,100 — nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
Job Summary
The Senior Officer, Transition and Capacity Building serves as a member of a dedicated project team and reports to the Lead, Transition and Capacity Building. In this capacity, s/he will provide detailed support in managing the transition of U.S. government funding awards from international to national partners, aligned to PEPFAR’s goals of transitioning 70% of funding to local organizations by 2020. The Senior Officer, Transition and Capacity Building will support the Lead and project team to identify appropriate local organizations, assess their capacity to effectively manage U.S. government funding, develop capacity building plans, and work with local organizations and EGPAF staff to implement the capacity building plans.
The appropriate candidate will have an excellent attention to detail, strong ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities, and cross-cultural sensitivity. This role will include regular travel (up to 30%) to sub-Saharan Africa to work with local organizations and EGPAF offices.
Job Responsibilities
- Working in coordination with the Lead, adapt existing tools to conduct capacity assessments of local organizations
- Work with project staff and local organizations to develop capacity building plans
- Coordinate the implementation of capacity building plans across EGPAF departments at the global and regional level
- Maintain detailed data on the progress against capacity building
- Provide regular reporting on the status of capacity building and readiness for transition to the Lead
- Periodically meet with US government donors in the US and Africa to update them on transition readiness of local organizations
- Contribute to regular progress reports for donors
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in international relations, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
- Strong ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
- Proficiency in using excel
- Professional experience working in sub-Saharan Africa, ideally with local organizations
- Experience working with the various elements of institutional capacity and capacity building
- Experience working on PEPFAR-funded programs, good knowledge of USAID and familiarity with PEPFAR’s transition targets
Competencies
The Foundation expects all employees to possess the fundamental competencies of interpersonal skills, communication, accountability, continual learning, and driving results. The ideal candidate will either be proficient or advanced in the following set of competencies, specific to this position’s level of Officer:
- Team Building – Team building is a person’s ability to inspire and foster team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. He/she also facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
- Customer Service – Customer service is a person’s ability to anticipate and meet the needs of internal and external customers while delivering high-quality products and services and being committed to continuous improvement.
- Decisiveness – Decisiveness is a person’s ability to make well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data is limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences. He/she will also perceive the impact and implications of decisions
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, EGPAF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.
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