The Capacity Strengthening and Localization Advisor is responsible for strengthening capacity of implementing partners (IPs) of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)- and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported Meeting Targets and Epidemic Control (EpiC) Nepal to prepare them for transition to direct funding from the donors and support in localization towards sustainability. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop or revise/update capacity strengthening strategy/plan of EpiC Nepal and ensure its implementation.  
• Develop or revise/update capacity assessment tools and conduct organizational capacity assessment of the IP using the tools.
• Conduct periodic sharing of capacity strengthening activities status. 
• Represent EpiC Nepal in capacity strengthening and transition/localization related meetings, webinar and seminars.  
• Identify IPs and staff, prepare plan and mobilize for south-to-south support.
• Hire and mobilize short term human resources for capacity strengthening support to selected IPs.
• Organize capacity strengthening related trainings/workshop/orientation for EpiC staff and IPs.
• Identify and facilitate the planning of technical assistance and consultants (local, regional and international) in accordance with program needs and workplan. 
• Coordinate and guide IP for domestic resource mobilization (DRM) for HIV.
• Review capacity strengthening and localization-related documents, prepare and provide regular technical updates on cutting edge capacity strengthening practices for long-term sustainability to FHI 360 staff, Government counterparts and collaborating partners.
• Establish strong relationship and develop ongoing coordination mechanism with independent training institutions, professionals/individuals, and government departments responsible for capacity strengthening in HIV. 
• Visit FHI 360 IPs on a regular basis to ensure appropriate technical assistance is provided for capacity strengthening activities through mentoring, coaching and follow up activities planned.
• Ensure the IPs are showing progress in their capacity for direct fund management.
• Work with key population networks and other relevant agencies in building skills and capacities of community for sustained localization efforts.
• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the supervisor, Deputy Project Director, Project Director and Country Director. 

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social science or related field and five years of relevant work experience in development sector with emphasis on capacity strengthening and organizational development support to NGOs or bachelor’s degree and five to seven years of relevant work experience).
• Skills and experience in program management, organizational development, project cycle management, organizational assessments, strategic planning, training, facilitation, and NGO capacity strengthening.
• Experience in planning, coordination, communication, and collaboration with multiple teams,  scheduling, and executing office- and program-related activities and events.
• Proactive in managing multiple tasks, managing and working in virtual work environment, and flexible and open for managing time for working with different teams in different time zones as needed. 
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team building and management, and problem solving skills. 
• Excellent oral and written English and Nepali including documentation skills.