Technical Advisor, Capacity Strengthening (WSI)

EPIP; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic organization dedicated to empowering women and girls through innovative solutions. As a Technical Advisor for Capacity Strengthening, you'll manage the Learning Lab program, fostering community building and peer learning among partners. This role involves providing technical support, overseeing learning activities, and enhancing the visibility of impactful initiatives. If you're passionate about making a difference in urban communities and have a knack for program management, this position offers a unique opportunity to lead transformative efforts that improve lives. Be part of a mission-driven team that values collaboration and evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing learning activities and community engagement.
• Strong technical support and publication contribution skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all learning activities and processes for the Learning Lab.
• Serve as the primary contact for partner needs and requests.
• Increase external visibility of the Lab.

Skills

Community Building

Peer Learning Facilitation

Technical Support

Program Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Technical Advisor, Capacity Strengthening (WSI)

Posted on June 23, 2021

WomenStrong International finds, funds, strengthens, and shares women-driven solutions that will transform lives in urban communities. Our partner organizations start by listening to women, who know best what they need in order to thrive. We bring them together into a Learning Lab, to develop, test, sharpen, and disseminate solutions to some of the challenges faced by the women and girls in their communities.

The Learning Lab is focused on ensuring opportunities for our partners to strengthen their capacity and connect with each other, so that they might share, learn, and disseminate findings that can advance the evidence base for what works to improve the lives of girls and women in the areas of girls’ education and empowerment, women’s health, violence against women and girls, and economic security and opportunity (pending).

WomenStrong’s Technical Advisor, Capacity-Strengthening will manage WomenStrong International’s flagship Learning Lab program and support activities that promote community building, peer learning, and capacity-strengthening among Learning Lab partners. The Technical Advisor will lead the activities of WomenStrong’s Learning Lab in close collaboration with the Director of Learning and Organizational Strengthening, who provides strategic guidance to the Learning Lab team and the Senior Program Associate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage all learning activities and processes.
2. Serve as the primary point of contact for all partner needs and requests.
3. Provide technical support and contribute to WomenStrong and partner publications.
4. Oversee the operationalization of the Lab cohort Learning Agenda.
5. Increase external visibility of the Lab.

COMPENSATION

$90,000-100,000/year, with full benefits.