Pool of Resource Persons NGO Job Landesa

Pool of Resource Persons NGO Job

Essential Job Functions

• Collaboration with all the experts in developing a capacity development program for the work package.
• Supporting the preparation of training material.
• Active participation in F2F trainings under work package 1 as resource persons or role models.
• Providing expertise on the following topics, among others:
• Personal experiences in women’s empowerment action.
• Other topics that the contractor chooses to add.

Qualifications

• Education/training: University degrees (Bachelor) in Gender Studies AND Development Studies OR Communication.
• Language: depending on country of service (English for Kenya; French for Madagascar and Mali).
• English language skills, C1-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).
• French language skills, C1-level in the CEFRL.
• General professional experience: 5 years of professional experience in the field of capacity development.
• Specific professional experience: 3 years of experience in each of the following fields:
• personal experiences on successful women’s empowerment action.
• advising or teaching on gender equality-related topics.
• advising or providing training on advocacy skills.
• Professional experience in the country/region of assignment: 2 years of professional experience in consulting or teaching in Africa.
• A deep commitment to the mission of a better, safer future for the world’s poorest people through secure access to land.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving.
• Strong oral presentation skills and an ability to think on one’s feet when defending policy recommendations.
• Familiarity with concepts that can be applied to rural development.
• Ability to develop concrete work plans and manage elements so that work is performed according to agreed-upon budgets and plans.
• Ability to manage documents and correspondence, track, and report on project labor, and carry out other administrative tasks efficiently, routinely, and in conformance to Landesa standards and procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people at all levels, including those from host country governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other counterparts, clients, and funders.
• Ability to demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, tact, and poise.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of teams, regardless of role within the team, through consensus building, communication, and leadership.
• Ability to make and use distinctions as to types, frequency, tenor, and levels of communication, depending upon the circumstances and audience.
• Legal right to work in the country of assignment.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to consultants@landesa.org by July 19, 2025. Please include “Expert #7 – Pool of Resource Persons in Mali, Madagascar, and Kenya” in the email subject line. CVs without cover letters will not be considered. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.