Capacity Building Manager x2 - DDP

Employment Type:  24 hours per week (possibility to go up to 32 hours per week conditioned additional funding)

Start date: N/A

Salary:  depends on where the applicant/staff is based.

Location: Remote or based in NL

Line Manager: Program Manager

• This is an internal opening for DDP 
• The positions can be applied by all interested staff members, but in case of equal merit, the priority will be given to the staff member whose  current position will be discontinued in the new structure
• The short listed candidates will be invited to an interview 

Job context

This position is a member of the Senior Management Team along with the Program Manager, Grants Manager, Finance Manager, Senior Operations Officer, DMEL Manager, and Capacity Building Manager.

In the new structure there are 2 Capacity Building Managers envisioned: one for Africa (Anglophone and Francophone) and the other covering Latam and Asia.  The regions will remain separated for the sake of organizational outlook and regionalization, and where possible to joining teams together would be encouraged, but not a requirement. Capacity Building Managers will be ensuring the development of the accompaniment model and providing support to the DPFs all along.

Programmatic: developing and improving accompaniment model and outreach, supporting DDP DMEAL and tech resources 

Organizational development: networking, supporting DDP strategy development and implementation, supporting Grants team in selection and advise on new grantees

Administrative tasks: HR management, report writing, meetings

Responsibilities

 Programmatic tasks

• Providing support and facilitation to the DPFs in the respective regions
• Staying up to date on contextual and technological changes and availing resources to the field teams
• Providing inputs to the online DDP platforms and manuals with information from the field
• Supporting DPFs in their outreach activities
• Contributing to DMEAL information gathering and sharing of the Field Building projects (accompaniment)
• Contributing to the improvement of DMEAL data collection and tabulation

Organizational Development

• Support the teams in the regions in networking with local organizations and embassies where feasible
• Providing inputs to the DDP strategy and potential proposals and fundraising activities
• Be a member of the Grants Selection Committee (particularly inputs for the applicants in their field areas) and acting as part of the subgrant selection committee

Administration

• Managing DPFs in the respective regions
• Ensuring the conducive working environment for the team and the team members well-being
• Attending Senior Management team meetings
• Initiating and attending bi-weekly (or monthly) field team meetings
• Preparing monthly reporting

Want to apply

Please apply by April 6th,2026, by clicking on the “Apply for this job” button. Both a letter of motivation and resume/CV (max 2 pages) in PDF format need to be submitted in English. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Hivos is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, integrity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, especially those who bring perspectives from underrepresented groups.