Organizational Development Specialist

Company Description

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

EDC is committed to diversity in the workplace.

Job Description

Project Description

The $10 million USAID Higher Education Capacity Development (HECD) program is a five-year activity (2019-2024) supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Education Development Center (EDC) in partnership with Florida State University (FSU). The HECD Program will implement capacity building programs for up to twelve Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) aimed at addressing an underlying development challenge that affects many HEI’s in Lebanon: the limited capacity to adequately prepare graduates with both technical and soft skills currently demanded by the labor market. Despite high levels of tertiary education, the supply of high skilled workers in Lebanon is not keeping up with labor market demand. This requires increased institutional capacity of HEIs to deliver in-demand skills effectively to graduates ready to enter the labor market.

Position Description

The Organizational Development Specialist recruited by EDC must demonstrate a proven track record as a highly qualified trainer with deep experience in designing and facilitating training  activities for local capacity building. This is designated as a Key Personnel position requiring vetting and approval by USAID. The Organizational Development Specialist will be responsible for working with Senior Technical Staff from EDC and Florida State University to conduct capacity assessments for higher education institutions and to design and deliver capacity building training sessions, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to all relevant higher education institutions’ staff, based upon results of assessment and Action Plan.

Qualifications

The candidate for the position of Senior Organizational Development Specialist shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, Master’s degree preferred

 Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of five years of relevant training experience in capacity development projects (experience in Lebanon and with big institutions is preferable);
• Demonstrated experiencing developing and delivering training activities;
• Experience in implementing a project that involves capacity building in post-secondary institutions or equivalent;
• Strong Communication skills, to maintain a strong relationship with beneficiaries 

Language:

• Proficiency in English and Arabic.