Job responsibilities
Basic information: • Position: Local Government Capacity and System strengthening Specialist • Number of positions: 1 • Level: 3.VI • Reports to: RTLG Project Manager
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in public administration, Human Resources Management, Administrative Sciences, Economics, Management, Project Management, Law, Human Capital Development, Business Administration, Political Science, Governance, Development Studies, Social Sciences with Three (3) years of working experience in human capacity development OR • Bachelor’s Degree in the above-mentioned fields with seven (5) years of working experience in human capacity development.
Key Responsibilities:
• Participate and play a sound role in policies, strategies and programs elaboration for assurance of local government capacity mainstreaming across sectors; • Conduct joint and regular reviews with stakeholders on Local Government Capacity Development Strategy implementation; • Develop planning guidelines and tools for local government capacity development mainstreaming in both Central and Local Government Plans; • Participate in resource mobilization processes for the local government capacity development projects and initiatives implementation; • Play a significant role in both Planning and Budgeting Call Circular I and Budget Call Circular II preparations, in interinstitutional consultations for a sound advocacy for the capacity development mainstreaming by all stakeholders with special consideration of sectoral delivery gaps; • Conduct capacity gap analysis within the Ministry, Affiliated agencies and local governments and take responsive plans in collaboration with partners; • Establish a long-term capacity development plan for the ministry, affiliated agencies and local government; • Conduct regular monitoring of local government related capacity development interventions across partner institutions and produce periodic implementation progress reports; • Carryout research relevant to his/her attributions to ensure standardized and effective performance; • Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills:
• Integrity • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem-solving skills. • Inclusiveness • Accountability • Communication • Teamwork • Client/citizen focus • Professionalism • Commitment to continuous learning • Skills in LG needs assessment, audits, baseline studies, institutional audits, functional reviews and independent evaluations • Knowledge of the national development priorities, strategies and LG capacity development • Ability to develop practical LG capacity development policies and evaluation Note: Proof of previous working experience is a must.
Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Law
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Public Administration
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Administrative Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Development Studies
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Political Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Human Capital Development
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Mass Communication
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s degree in Human Resources Management
3 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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1Integrity
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2Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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3Inclusiveness
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4Accountability
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5Communication
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6Teamwork
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