Capacity Building Consultant At Blue Ventures

Responsibilities and details of work
Conduct a comprehensive review of all organisational capacity-building initiatives implemented at Blue Ventures to date for partner organisations to identify the knowledge gap, future needs and resources for Blue Ventures to scale this initiative.
Engage with BV's regional team and selected partner organisations (if necessary) to identify specific gaps and challenges related to organisational capacity faced by grassroots organisations in managing and/or implementing BV grants and their governance.
Develop training modules and a replicable learning curriculum covering key areas such as organisational/leadership development, governance, financial management, grant compliance and reporting, fundraising, and the other regions identified during the needs assessment.
Design and implement a trainer development program that equips BV staff as trainers with participatory, context-sensitive training approaches.
Develop a capacity-building approach that integrates mentorship or peer-learning models.
Develop other relevant tools and materials to support Blue Ventures in integrating leadership and organisational development into the Partner Operating Model. Tools may include an Organisational Capacity Assessment Tool and a technical Capacity Assessment Tool.
Provide a final report with key insights, recommendations, and an implementation roadmap for scaling the initiative. This could be a workshop.

Expected deliverables
A detailed assessment report outlining the internal review and needs assessment results.
Training modules tailored to grassroots organisations, with materials and guidelines.
A trainer development framework and associated materials.
Implementation of pilot training sessions for trainers
A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework with key performance indicators
A final report summarising lessons learned, partner feedback, and recommendations for scaling

Qualification and experience
Proven experience in designing and delivering capacity-building programs for grassroots organisations in countries of interest to Blue Ventures; ideally in the field of development and/or coastal conservation
Expertise in financial management, grant compliance, fundraising, and organisational development.
Strong facilitation skills with experience in participatory and context-sensitive training approaches.
Ability to develop explicit training materials and reports in accessible language.
Strong monitoring and evaluation experience to assess training effectiveness