Pact seeks an experienced Capacity Building & Advocacy Advisor for the anticipated USAID-funded Gir’Ijambo (Have a Say) Activity, an Associate Award under the Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND) Africa & Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Leader with Associates (LWA) Cooperative Agreement. This five-year activity will focus on strengthening civil society organizations’ (CSOs) institutional capacity and sustainability, issue small grants to select CSOs to carry out advocacy work, and support the formation and bolster existing CSO networks. The activity will focus on four separate priorities and will target youth and women CSOs engaged in human rights, individual freedoms, governance, justice, and reconciliation: (1) support capacity strengthening and issue sub-grants to local organizations engaged in civic education and advocacy for positive political engagement; (2) strengthen CSOs dedicated to promoting accountable, transparent, and responsive governance; (3) respond to trafficking in persons (TIP) and other human rights issues; and (4) support livelihood opportunities for women and youth members of select CSOs.
The position will be based in Bujumbura, Burundi, and reports to the Chief of Party. This is a Burundi-based local position open to Burundian nationals and individuals with legal authorization to work in Burundi without employer sponsorship only. This position is contingent upon award.
The Capacity Building & Advocacy Advisor will serve as the in-country technical lead for the Activity, focusing on high-quality technical and organizational capacity development for core partners. This role includes developing materials and processes for capacity strengthening, such as training, mentoring, coaching, and peer learning. The Advisor will also support advocacy efforts to improve legal and normative environments for CSOs by analyzing frameworks and engaging in local initiatives to address their needs.
The specific duties to be carried out by the successful candidate are listed below:
Salary for this position is commensurate with local office salary scales and will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications