IEPR Technical Advisor I at FHI 360

Accountabilities:

Technical Requirements:

• Supports technical leadership in areas of economic participation and resilience including workforce development, including green workforce, entrepreneurship, youth engagement, women’s economic empowerment and resilient livelihoods.
• Develops appropriate solutions to complex problems, incorporating evidence, knowledge, and best practices from the technical field.
• Demonstrates good judgment and develops rational solutions that are contextually appropriate using strong interpersonal communication skills and cultural awareness.
• Establishes networks and partnerships with key internal and external personnel and partners.
• Strengthens technical expertise and capacity of project colleagues and partner technical staff.
• Fosters learning and exchange across project teams.

Project Design Implementation and Quality Assurance:

• Provides technical support in design, development, planning, implementation; and capacity building of specific technical components of project; develops tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
• Ensures project technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry/subject and meet client/funder contractual obligations for of one or more large functional areas.
• Coordinates with FHI 360’s Global Programs and Science and US Regional Program teams to track delivery of technical outputs and proactively communicates on delays. Maintains a constructive dialogue and technical exchange with project counterparts and technical staff members of implementing partners.
• Serves as a technical partner or provides short-term technical assistance to ensure programs are of the highest technical quality.
• Identifies areas for improved efficiency or effectiveness within their technical portfolio.
• Supervise junior technical staff and consultants.

Business Development and Client/Funder Support:

• Develops and maintains relationships with potential clients/donors, partners, peers to develop new business.
• Leads the capture and proposal phases of new business development opportunities; serve as technical lead or Proposal Development Lead (PDL) on selected bids.  
• Assists with development of proposal strategies including teaming and staffing.
• Provides technical input into proposal budgets.
• Participates in business development meetings with partners and donors/clients.
• Supervises proposal/capture consultants.
• Coordinates closely with the Business Development and Partnerships team as well as Regional Offices.

Thought Leadership/Innovation

• Leads and/or collaborates in the design, development, planning, and implementation of global, regional and country-based innovative technical strategies to achieve development results.
• Represents the organization at external conferences, events and professional meetings.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with donor/client organizations, relevant government agencies, bilateral and other NGOs (non-governmental organizations); consistently viewed as a knowledgeable resource in his/her technical area.
• Maintains a meaningful and respectful a dialogue and technical exchange with project counterparts and technical staff members of implementing partners.

Capacity Building, Training and Supervision:

• Develops and implements technical and/or select business development training and capacity building interventions.
• Identifies strategies to address capacity gaps.
• Support efforts to globalize FHI 360’s technical workforce; may supervise or provide guidance to staff members locally and worldwide.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Ensures appropriate and timely technical support for projects.
• Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels.
• Conducts routine coordination with employees and consultants, on-site and in the field.
• Strong knowledge and skills in a specific technical area/function and general understanding of concepts and principles of related technical areas/functions.
• Solid knowledge of business development process and funders within the US government as well as other non-USG funders including multi and bilaterals, private sector and foundations.
• Brings significant field/international development experience.
• Has the ability to manage projects, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
• Proficient writing and verbal communication skills.
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
• Ability to manage their own work to job and performance standards.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluent English with proficiency in French, Spanish, Russian and/or Arabic preferred.

Education:

• Master’s degree and 8 years of experience in International Development, Business, Economics, Gender, Life/Social Sciences, Human Development or Related Field OR Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience

Experience:

• Typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience in technical implementation of large projects and/or programs – may manage activities of more junior staff or serve as individual contributor.
• Significant  experience working in low and middle-income countries a plus.
• Documented experience providing technical assistance, capacity building and business development in the specific technical domain.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), private sector organization or international donor preferred.
• International or Domestic (USG) Program Development or Program management experience preferred.