Capacity Development Officer

ActionAid Denmark is looking for a proactive Capacity Development Officer for our passionate and engaged team. In this role you will get to use your strong coordination, facilitating and administrative skills, together with experienced and driven colleagues. ActionAid Denmark is looking for a proactive Capacity Development Officer for our passionate and engaged team. In this role you will get to use your strong coordination, facilitating and administrative skills, together with experienced and driven colleagues.Team context:Team context:The position as Capacity Development Officer is based in the Global Platforms and People2People Team (GP &P2P). We lead ActionAid (AA) Denmark’s support on youth led methodologies, capacity sharing and knowledge exchange across our network of AA and non-AA partners, with a special thematic focus on Youth Leadership, Climate Justice, Humanitarian action and social movements. This position is based in the People2People Secretariat, which manages our People4Change program under SPA and EU Volunteer programs.The People2People Secretariat manage the placement and competency development of Humanitarian volunteers, Advisors with professional technical and thematic expertise as well as Inspirators with solid practical experience around youth organizing, leadership and creative activism. Since 2023 the programmes are run through a fund set-up and partly localized with AA Bangladesh. The position will have the responsible to support and oversee the P4C implementation through the Bangladesh unit, while also stir the strategic direction in compliance with the overall objectives of the P4C programme.You will be responsible for: You will be responsible for:People4cChange programme Coordination and Administration
Tasks:People4cChange programme Coordination and Administration
Tasks:

Oversee and lead the strategic direction and implementation of the P4C program, including coordination and cooperation with the P4C secretariat unit implemented by AA Bangladesh

Coordinate new initiatives and pilots testing new ways of supporting peer-capacity support in the SPA programming

Quality assurance of placements and budgets, monitoring placements and their impact through narrative and financial reports and direct engagement with SPA country focal points

Participate in country specific or thematic discussions and engage in cross-cluster coordination and information sharing in country groups and relevant partnership visits

Responsible for online evaluations of the P4C program and contribute to annual narrative reports

Oversee and lead the strategic direction and implementation of the P4C program, including coordination and cooperation with the P4C secretariat unit implemented by AA BangladeshCoordinate new initiatives and pilots testing new ways of supporting peer-capacity support in the SPA programmingQuality assurance of placements and budgets, monitoring placements and their impact through narrative and financial reports and direct engagement with SPA country focal pointsParticipate in country specific or thematic discussions and engage in cross-cluster coordination and information sharing in country groups and relevant partnership visitsResponsible for online evaluations of the P4C program and contribute to annual narrative reportsGlobal Platform Secretariat
Tasks:Global Platform Secretariat
Tasks:

Facilitation and coordination of Digital communities

Lead the coordination across GP and MOVE on the Digital Community conceptualization, and the development of a suitable framework and system that facilitate for the digital communities to be relevant and active spaces

Follow up and support with relevant colleagues across teams to ensure proper set-up of systems and support in the digital communities’ implementation and monitor the implementation of the set-up

Facilitation and coordination of Digital communitiesLead the coordination across GP and MOVE on the Digital Community conceptualization, and the development of a suitable framework and system that facilitate for the digital communities to be relevant and active spacesFollow up and support with relevant colleagues across teams to ensure proper set-up of systems and support in the digital communities’ implementation and monitor the implementation of the set-up
PMEL Support
TasksPMEL Support
Tasks

Support the structuring and development of relevant GP PMEL systems to respond to the needs and opportunities of the various AADK projects and grants across the GP network in close collaboration with AADK PMEL colleagues

Support and contribute to relevant documentation and change stories on GP and P4C implementation in the relevant SPA countries incl. the annual GP report to gather learnings from new initiatives in close coordination with Communication Team

Lead and support various regular and ad hoc GP Secretariat tasks and development of activities across the GP network including leading the coordination of GP annual festival

Support the structuring and development of relevant GP PMEL systems to respond to the needs and opportunities of the various AADK projects and grants across the GP network in close collaboration with AADK PMEL colleaguesSupport and contribute to relevant documentation and change stories on GP and P4C implementation in the relevant SPA countries incl. the annual GP report to gather learnings from new initiatives in close coordination with Communication TeamLead and support various regular and ad hoc GP Secretariat tasks and development of activities across the GP network including leading the coordination of GP annual festival
EU Solidarity Corps Coordinator
TasksEU Solidarity Corps Coordinator
Tasks

Responsible for coordination of AADK volunteers of EU Solidarity Corps REBUILD project

Act as primary coordinator contact for consortium members and EACEA

Coordinate and facilitate consortium activities

Lead and facilitate potential funding opportunities within the EU Solidarity Corps as relevant and applicable

Responsible for coordination of AADK volunteers of EU Solidarity Corps REBUILD projectAct as primary coordinator contact for consortium members and EACEACoordinate and facilitate consortium activitiesLead and facilitate potential funding opportunities within the EU Solidarity Corps as relevant and applicable
The job requires that you have:

More than 5 years’ experience of programme design, coordination and reporting, including solid administrative and organizational skills

Demonstrated experience in relationship- and partnership-building and collaborating with people across cultures and contexts

Experience in programmatic change management and adaptation

Experience of working with youth movements, volunteer management and/or international development

Knowledge and experience of working with the ActionAid Federation

Experience working remotely and through online means of communication and cooperation such as Teams

Very flexible, adaptable and a strong team player

Fluency in English

A relevant academic degree

More than 5 years’ experience of programme design, coordination and reporting, including solid administrative and organizational skillsDemonstrated experience in relationship- and partnership-building and collaborating with people across cultures and contextsExperience in programmatic change management and adaptationExperience of working with youth movements, volunteer management and/or international developmentKnowledge and experience of working with the ActionAid FederationExperience working remotely and through online means of communication and cooperation such as TeamsVery flexible, adaptable and a strong team playerFluency in EnglishA relevant academic degreeAs this is a short-term position, it’s an additional advantage if you have:

Knowledge and/or experience of the localization of projects and programmes, ideally within the NGO sector

Knowledge of the ActionAid Denmark People4Change programme and its Global Platform network

Knowledge and/or experience of the localization of projects and programmes, ideally within the NGO sectorKnowledge of the ActionAid Denmark People4Change programme and its Global Platform network
We offer you We offer you

A full time, 3-years' fixed-term appointment based in a country with an ActionAid office. The position can't be placed in Denmark

A comprehensive compensation package with an advantageous pension scheme

A broad, professional network of passionate, international colleagues

A young, informal, and dynamic working environment characterized by a modern management culture and cooperation across the organization

A full time, 3-years' fixed-term appointment based in a country with an ActionAid office. The position can't be placed in DenmarkA comprehensive compensation package with an advantageous pension schemeA broad, professional network of passionate, international colleaguesA young, informal, and dynamic working environment characterized by a modern management culture and cooperation across the organization
Interested? Interested?Application deadline: November 28th, 12.00 pm CER. First interviews will be held on December 1st.