International Technical Assistance Consultant at Palladium International

This Opportunity:

• We are seeking for an experienced International Consultant to provide technical leadership and quality assurance for Organisational Capacity Assessment (OCA) of population and development institutions in the program’s countries of operation starting with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Nigeria.
• The consultant will lead the development of a standardised, replicable and political economy-sensitive OCA approach for population institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. They will also provide technical oversight to national consultants to support adaptation and high-quality implementation of the assessment in Nigeria and DRC.

Engagement type: Individual consultant assignments only. Applications from consulting firms, consortiums, consortium members, or other organizations will not be considered.

The assignment will broadly involve:

• Developing adaptable OCA methodology and assessment tools.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to national consultants in Nigeria and DRC.
• Reviewing assessment approaches, tools and implementation plans.
• Providing quality assurance of assessments, findings and related products.
• Supporting the development and review of institutional strengthening recommendations and roadmaps

Desired Qualifications and Experience 

The ideal consultant should have:

• At least 10 years' experience in organisational development and institutional capacity strengthening in sub-Saharan
• Africa, including experience applying political economy thinking.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing OCAs within health, population, governance or related development sectors.
• Strong expertise in capacity assessment methodologies and change management.
• Experience mentoring local consultants and facilitating organisational learning.