Organizational Development learning communities

Call for proposals: EDULINK II

21/05/12

Funding proposals are invited for EDULINK II, a programme that fosters co-operation in the field of Higher Education between the countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Group of States and the European Union. EDULINK II focuses on two thematic areas: (i) energy access and efficiency, and (ii) agriculture and food security

The call was launched on the EuropeAid website on 19 March and closes on 30 July 2012.

Organizational development adviser, Rwanda

25/04/12

Contracting organization: USAID/Public Health Institute
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Application Deadline: 15 May 2012
Type/duration of assignment: Full-time management position
More information: http://www.phi.org/about/employment_current_positions_detail.cfm?id=1999

In March 2011 the Rwandan government passed legislation creating the new Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). This legislation brings together 14 health sector institutions which were previously individual entities. The RBC structure presents many opportunities and challenges as new organizational structures form and roles and responsibilities of staff and programs are clarified. USAID/Rwanda is looking to provide an Organizational Development (OD) Advisor to assist in ensuring a successful integration of the RBC.

Organization Development Specialist, Zambia

19/04/12

Contracting organization: Management Systems International
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Application Deadline: 17 May 2012
Type/duration of assignment: Full-time staff position
More information: http://www.devex.com/en/jobs/organization-development-specialist-local-partners-capacity-building-lpcb-program-zambia-18679

FHI360, and its partner Management Systems International (MSI), are currently recruiting for an Organization Development (OD) Specialist for the Local Partners Capacity Building (LPCB) program. The program goal is to improve the overall capacity of local organizations to scale up quality HIV/AIDS services in Zambia. It does this by strengthening its partner organizations’ management, financial, technical and monitoring capacities, mainly by the use of the Institutional Development Framework (IDF).

European Commission re-thinks its capacity development approach, post-Busan

18/04/12

The European Commission is exploring ways to reorient its technical cooperation approach in line with the outcome of the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, which underscored the links between capacity development and development effectiveness. Building on the principles of the Technical Cooperation Reform (backbone strategy) and the lessons which have been learnt after two years of implementation, the Commission is currently updating its guidance on capacity development to integrate it into its overall Project and Programme Cycle Management guidance (PPCM).

Leadership and organizational development training courses

06/04/12

Dates: Various, during October and November 2012 ( NB: Application deadline for EU grants is 30 April 2012)
Type of event: Training course
Location: Various: Copenhagen (Denmark), Linz (Austria) and Gouda (The Netherlands)
Organization: In Dialogue
More information: http://www.in-dialogue.org/index.php?pagina=open-courses

In Dialogue, an international training consultancy based in Denmark and the Netherlands, offers various open international courses. All of them are based on positive relational approaches to change and learning. These courses are open to anyone who has an interest in the subjects and are open to some funding options (to cover board, lodging, course fees and travel) of the European Commission; Comenius programme for secondary education staff and the Grundtvig programme for adult education staff.

Vacancies, Management Sciences for Health, Ethiopia

04/04/12

Contracting organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Application Deadline: 11 April 2012
Type/duration of assignment: Project staff
More information: www.msh.org/careers

A five-year (2011-2016) Cooperative Agreement awarded by USAID to Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the Leadership, Management and Governance Project (LMG) supports health systems strengthening around the world by addressing the needs in leadership, management and governance capacity of policy makers, health care providers and program managers to implement quality health services at all levels of the health system. In Ethiopia, LMG’s goal is to improve human capacity and leadership within the health sector through improving leadership and management competencies of the Federal and Regional health workforce and ultimately the performance of the health workforce.

MSH has openings for several positions in the Ethiopia office, including a Project Director, Senior Capacity Building Advisor and M&E Advisor.

Tenders invited: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists, AusAID

02/04/12

Contracting organization: AusAID
Location: Indonesia
Application Deadline: 01 May 2012
Type/duration of assignment: Temporary
More information: https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.atm.show&ATMUUID=C2956E81-955D-0661-DAF7AF710C4CD208

The Australian aid program is committed to improving the quality of monitoring and evaluation, and managing for results, and has significant demand for monitoring and evaluation specialists for both short and long-term assignments. Expressions of interest are sought from organisations and individuals with expertise in the following skill sets:

• Strategic evaluation: senior evaluation experts who can lead strategic level evaluations and provide expert advice on evaluation design and practice;
• Strategic monitoring and performance systems: senior monitoring and evaluation experts who can work at a strategic level to support improved performance management systems and practices, such as through use of performance frameworks;
• Activity evaluation: qualified evaluation specialists who can lead or contribute to evaluations of aid activities; and
• Activity monitoring and performance systems: monitoring and evaluation specialists who can design, manage or support high-quality monitoring and evaluation systems for aid activities.

M&E vacancies, Management Systems International

31/03/12

Contracting organization: Management Systems International (MSI)
Application Deadline: Various
Type/duration of assignment: Consultancies and Staff positions
More information: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=MSI&cws=2

MSI is a Washington DC -based international development firm providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. The consultancy firm has numerous vacancies globally for capacity-development professionals, particularly in the Monitoring and Evaluation sector. For an overview of current openings, please visit the

MSI website

ITAD consultancy opportunities

25/03/12

Contracting organization: ITAD, UK
Application Deadline: Various
Type/duration of assignment: Permanent consultant positions
More information: http://www.itad.com/neweb/company/workopps.aspx

ITAD, a UK-based consultancy organization, is going through a period of growth and seeks to expand its permanent staff in Consultant and Senior Consultant roles.

Development facilitation course: Bringing life to group processes

18/03/12

Dates: 16-20 April 2012
Type of event: Training workshop
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Organization: Community Development Resource Association (CDRA)
More information: Download brochure (pdf 1.1MB)

This training course wil explore the core methodologies for facilitating processes that enable and energise people in a workshop, meeting or training course. The course is aimed at newcomers to the development sector as well as experienced practitioners that are interested in enlivening their practice. It will offer an opportunity to share and learn from the experiences of fellow facilitators.

The promises and perils of supporting network formation and development

07/02/12

Date: 15 February 2012 (12-1pm PST / 7-8pm GMT )
Type of event: Webinar (free registration)
Location: Online
Organization: Leadership Learning Community

Drawing on the experiences and examples of three leadership and network evaluators, this session will explore a number of questions, including: What are the promises and perils of investing in network formation? What evaluation questions are important to ask? What are critical practices for supporting and nurturing the emergence and development of networks over time? What are promising practices for evaluating network behavior and network effects in the early stages of network formation?

This session will provide useful advice about how to fund, support, and evaluate network potential and sustainability in the earliest phases of network formation.

 

Mastering wicked problems: Alan Fowler Master Seminar Series hosted by INTRAC

16/08/11

Dates: 20-21 October, 2011
Type of event: Training course
Location: National Council of Voluntary Organisations, London UK
Organization: International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC)

Successful NGOs overcome ‘wicked’ problems. These are critical issues and dilemmas for the whole organisation that have multiple, interdependent causes. Potential solutions are many, but they are seldom obvious or amenable to assured implementation. Yet, effective leadership and management find ways to surmount such problems and motivationally communicate a way forward. This capability is vital for maintaining social value and durability.

CDRA spring immersion course

27/05/11

Dates: 12-23 September, 2011
Type of event: Training (Please note that this is a paid course)
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Organization: Community Development Resource Association (CDRA)

This unique new 3 week immersion course provides an exploratory and experiential space for learning and sharing that will take participants "on a journey to reignite and infuse passion, inspire and generate creativity, bringing renewed energy to thinking, feeling and doing". The course will provide an “off the map experience” which will encourage you to find and chart your own paths. Participants will draw energy, inspiration and a new impetus to respond appropriately and proactively to the challenges of our times.

Training courses on facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning

15/04/11

For the benefit of Capacity.org readers who have expressed interest in learning more on the topic of facilitating multi-actor change, we would like to draw your attention to a number of upcoming training courses organized by Wageningen UR - Centre for Development Innovation, namely:

• Local Governance and Rural Decentralisation – Multi-stakeholder Processes for Institutional Strengthening
• Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation – Managing and Learning for Impact
• Facilitating Multi-stakeholder Processes and Social Learning

There is limited funding available for some of the courses, but please note that much earlier deadlines apply for scholarship applications.

INTRAC announces 2011-12 training programme

01/04/11

Dates: Various

Type of event: Training (Please note that this is a paid course)

Location: Oxford, UK

Organization: International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC)

Course overview: INTRAC’s 2011-12 training programme kicks off with a Monitoring and Evaluation course on 9-13 May. This is the first of a series of courses on monitoring and evaluation, advocacy and organizational development being organized in May and June 2011. Please visit the INTRAC website for application details and an overview of the full training calendar.