Project Management Support – Senior Officer (Organizational Capacity Assessment and Monitoring)

Functional Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Manager and in coordination with the Programme Management Officer (Grant Management), the incumbent for Organizational Capacity Assessment will be performing the following core functions and specific tasks: 8. Attend a debriefing session with the Grants Management Support Team to discuss the results of the DDA and areas in the DDA that can be improved.

• Review of the grantee application documents – proposals, GET evaluation report, and other documentation, as part of the preparation for the due diligence visits,
• Identify key areas/focus of due diligence assessment and validation based on the results of the Self-completed Due Diligence Assessment (DDA) submission of the potential grantees in consultation with UNOPS Grants Management Support Team.
• Team up with the Consultant for Finance to design and agree on a programme for the DDA validation,
• Conduct the DDA validation visit (may be virtual or face to face) together with the Consultant for Finance, based on an agreed schedule with the potential grantee. The Consultant should use appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews, document review and analysis and direct observations during the DDA visit,
• Analyze and rate the grantee’s capacity based on the self-filled assessment tool and actual DDA and provide specialist recommendations to the grantee to improve or strengthen policy and practise.
• Communicate to the potential grantee the assessment results including recommendations,
• Submit a narrative report of the capacity assessment conducted per grantee within five (5) working days upon conclusion of the DDA including recommendations in the following areas:
• improvements in the key areas of the potential grantee that were assessed,
• whether to support the grantee or not, and on
• improving the DDA standard (“running”) questions and reporting tool

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education:

• Advanced Degree (Master’s) or equivalent in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Management, Organizational Development, or related fields is required.
• A Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Management, Organizational Development or related field in combination with an additional 2 years relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master degree.
• Computer Literacy, G Suite or similar platforms is desirable.

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years experience in conducting Due Diligence Assessment, organizational development and management, social audits and/or assessments in the development sector is required.
• Some experience in program/project management is preferred.
• Experience in working with CSOs in building their capacity is desirable.

Language:

• Fluency in English is strongly required.
• Fluency in Filipino Language is required.
• Knowledge of other Philippine Regional dialects is desirable.

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