Details

• Position: Civil Society Capacity Building Specialist 
• Deadline: December 31, 2019
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Dushanbe

Summary

Eurasia Foundation (EF), a US non-profit organization promoting civil society development and good governance, is accepting applications for a Civil Society Capacity Building Specialist for the Civil Society Support Program in Central Asia (CSSP). The purpose of CSSP is to cultivate a vibrant and responsive citizen-oriented civil society in Central Asia.

The CSCBS will be based full-time in the regional office in Tajikistan and serve as a technical specialist for CSSP activities aimed at building the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) to be financially viable and constituent-based.

Duties

• Oversee CSO capacity assessments using the institutional assessment toolkit
• Serve as an expert on the selection committee for institutional development (ID) grants
• Serve as a capacity building advisor for CSOs in Tajikistan
• Organize training events and oversee ID grant implementation by CSOs in Tajikistan
• Collaborate with Civil Society Capacity Building Specialists in CSSP Country Offices

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience supporting the development of civil society organizations (CSOs) preferably for USG-funded international development projects
• Familiarity and previous experience working in Central Asia
• Demonstrated technical expertise in civil society capacity building, CSO networking and advocacy required; experience using organizational capacity assessment and growth models strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, public administration, international relations or other relevant areas of study
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Russian required
• Knowledge of Tajik a plus

Apply

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to CSSP-jobs@eurasia.org with "TJK-CSCBS" in the subject line.

No phone calls, please.