Job Vacancy

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Advisor on Organization Development

1. Introduction
CBI has existed as a collaborative INGO project for more than seven years. Following an external evaluation in the first half of 2007, a new 3 year project and budget was developed and submitted for funding to a donor agency and OGB has committed to support this 3-year project (2007-2010). There is, among others, a clear objective in this project for National NGOs to be more effective organizationally through CBI’s Organization Development Service. To achieve this objective CBI needs to strengthen its OD consultancy capacity of its Team. Currently CBI team has a certain level of capacity in providing OD consultancy service but not up to satisfactory level. Considering the importance of providing quality service, the Steering Committee of CBI supported the initiative of CBI Team to hire an international OD Advisor to equip and strengthen its staff with knowledge, skills and experience in providing OD consultancy service. This ToR will highlight the important and key tasks for OD advisor to provide strategic and ongoing support to CBI to ensure the successful implementation of its OD outputs and additional OD services arisen from other consortium efforts.

2. Background and context
The CBI project is lead by Steering Committee (SC) and is the policy and decision-making body concerning all aspects of CBI. The Committee consists of voluntary members from interested INGOs and LNGOs.

The main management of the CBI office and its services is done by a team of salaried staff headed by a Project Manager. Up until this point the main functions of CBI have been to:

* Provide a wide range of modular and step-by step training workshops and customized (1-3 days) trainings/workshops as requested by the INGO/LNGO community and Organization Development Consultancy service. The consultancy service on Organization Development for National NGOs initially started only in 2006 with Organization Structure Review for a Local NGO and followed by series of Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) workshops. Up to now, CBI’s most frequent OD service has been facilitating OCA workshops and Strategic Planning workshop. Most of the training/workshops and all of the OCA workshops have been conducted by CBI Trainers.
* Coordinate among NGOs through the NGO cooperation meetings and provide and share information through yearly updated NGO Directories.
* Provide knowledge and information through a resource centre and newsletter.

CBI had engaged one International OD Advisor for 15 months from July 2005 to September 2006. During this period CBI conducted Future Direction Assessment for CBI along with the technical assistance of OD Advisor. OD Advisor reviewed the Governance of CBI and proposed a new Governance Structure. The structure and capacity of CBI was assessed by OD Advisor and suggested a structural change for CBI. In all those activities CBI participated and gained experience and followed the proposed changes. OD Advisor introduced concept models and practices of Organization Development to the CBI Team by providing an OD Workshop lasted for six months with 6 half-a-day workshops.

After all those activities, an implementation in accordance with the ToR, OD Advisor conducted one Training of Trainers Course particularly meant for CBI Trainers and some of NGO trainers. He arranged and organized a Manager Development Program which started from April 2006 and completed by November 2006 with 6 two-day workshops. He also led in facilitating four Organizational Capacity Assessment workshops for Local NGOs together with CBI Team members. The OD Advisor trained the CBI Team on-the-job in reviewing the Organization Structure of a National NGO from June to August 07. Through these activities; workshops and trainings, CBI Team received intensive training and coaching from the OD Advisor. Their skill and experience in OD service were enriched by participating in the series of Process Consultation Workshops provided by World Concern’s OD Advisor.

CBI has been providing valuable support to the INGO/LNGO community. NGO community, particularly National NGOs, has been growing significantly in terms of size, scope of work and geographical coverage. Therefore not only the need for capacity building for their staff has been growing but the need for the systematic development of their organization will also grow. To fulfill the needs of NGO community to some extent, CBI has recruited capable and potential staffs, particularly Trainers/consultants during 2007 and early 2008.
CBI needs to strengthen its capacity to be able to help the NGO community to develop more long term, integrated and strategic approaches to Training, Human Resource Development, and Organization Development.

This may include:

* Continuing development of its own internal capacity for other approaches to training and organization development.
* Working with different INGOs/LNGO to provide a range of Human Resource Development and Organization Development services.

The need to regularly review and improve the quality of CBI training has been recognized by the CBI Team as well as most of concerned people of CBI. More importantly, skill, experience and capacity of CBI Team in terms of Organization Development services have to be upgraded and enhanced to hands-on provision level for National NGOs. This is the critical input required from the external OD consultant during this project term.

3. Key Priorities for the assignment

a. Strategic continuous coaching and support

The external OD consultant has strategic coaching & support role to guide and equip the SC and particularly the CBI Team in the realization of the Vision “Leading organization providing quality training, consulting and facilitation services to Myanmar Nationals and Organizations working in the social development sector.
The purpose of this support would be to:

* Be an advisor providing advice to the SC and support in the development and implementation of the current project
* To develop CBI team’s ability in working with NGOs in the design and implementation of longer term, OD initiatives. This will include introducing them to a range of new tools and methodologies related to Organization Development.
* Provide CBI with links to other international resources and institutions with experience relevant to CBI.

b. Capacity Development of CBI Team

The OD Consultant would support the CBI Project Manager in implementation of the following key priorities:

• Define roles and responsibilities of Training Team and OD consultation Team and identify ways how these two teams can coordinate and cooperate in OD and HRD activities.

• Develop a framework for CBI OD Team for improvement of OCA Tools appropriate and suitable for different levels of NGOs including Community Based Organizations.

• To work alongside with CBI OD Team on programs/interventions/services identified either by CBI or upon request by organizations by using action-learning/learning-by-doing approach.

• Develop a plan of action for training the CBI Team in the following areas:

(1) the concepts

(2) principles and OD Models

(3) practices of Organization Development with practical case-study approach

c. Training of Trainers program for OD consultants: The advisor has to design and implement a ToT program for OD consultants in line with Myanmar Context for CBI Team and potential OD consultants from NGO community.

d. Review of current Governance structure of CBI.

The existing Governance Structure has been in place and operating since March 2006. But the ToR for SC requires to be reviewed either by the SC itself or by a consultant from time to time. Therefore the external OD consultant has a task to review the current governance structure of CBI and the role of Governing Body to be efficient and effective. This is a key task and should be implemented in the initial part of the assignment.

4. Qualification and experience: The candidate should be a post graduate degree holder in related field. He/she should also have appropriate international experience and skills in the field of Organizational and Human Resource Management. He/she can be either international or Myanmar national. Internationals already in Myanmar and Competent and qualified Myanmar Nationals are encouraged to apply.

5. Terms and Conditions: (a) Time: The consultant must accomplish the above mentioned tasks within the time frame of 12 months from the time of signing the contract. Therefore the candidate has to clearly describe a plan with key steps to accomplish the tasks with time allocation for each step in the proposal.
(b) Consultant fee: The applicant should indicate the desired remuneration for the tasks assigned in the proposal. (The CBI Project will provide necessary transportation and incur other work related costs during the assignment period.)
(c) Reporting: The consultant may need to meet or discuss with Steering Committee and CBI Project Manager occasionally. But interim reports or final reports must be submitted to SC through the Project Manager.
(d) Supporting service: The CBI Project Manager and the staff will provide necessary support and services for the consultant during the assignment.

6. Application procedure:
Interested Myanmar and international individuals are invited to send application with a proposal showing how the assigned tasks will be implemented together with current CV and expected remuneration. The application should be addressed to the “CBI, No. 4 Kanbawza Yeikthar Street, Shwe Taung Kyar Ward 1, Bahan Twonship Yangon not later than 20 August 2008.” Or email address at cbiinfo@myanmar.com.mm