IEPR Technical Advisor I

Job Summary: 

FHI 360 is dedicated to improving lives by developing, implementing, and evaluating locally driven, integrated solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. The Inclusive Economic Participation & Resilience (IEPR) Technical Advisor is part of the Global Technical Corps under the Strategic Growth group. This position provides technical and business development contributions, advisory services and assistance in economic participation and resilience areas including workforce development, entrepreneurship, youth engagement, private sector engagement/enterprise development, women’s economic empowerment and climate resilient livelihoods. Provides leadership on IEPR business development systems, processes and resource management and approval of select proposal technical and project designs. May manage and/or mentor other professional staff members. Leads project technical activities and sub-activities and ensures project activities are on track technically with work plans. Successfully leads new business development initiatives including department pipelining, establishment of partnerships, opportunity budgeting, recruitment efforts and recruitment of teams and overall quality of resulting proposals. Provides leadership on business development and capture efforts coordinating closely with the Business Development and Partnerships team.  Initiates, leads and supports technical thought leadership and strategic positioning initiatives for the department. Collaborates with other FHI 360 teams and business units as needed to fulfil the above.

This position can be based in any country where FHI 360 has a registered office, and where the candidate has relevant work authorization.

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.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.

• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.

• Ability to travel internationally 10–25% of time.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

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