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.

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 …