Capacity Building Officer

Descriptions

• Enabel is the Belgian international cooperation agency. Our mission is to work towards a sustainable world where all live under the rule of law and are free to thrive. With its partners Enabel offers solutions addressing pressing global challenges – Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequalities – and promoting Global Citizenship
• We have over 20 years' experience in areas ranging from education and health care to agriculture, environmental protection, digitalisation, employment and peace and security. The Belgian government, European Union institutions, governments of other countries and the private sector rely on our federal agency's global expertise . We work with civil society, research institutes as well as businesses and we foster fruitful interaction between development policy and other areas
• With over 2100 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in more than twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East. enabel.be
• The 2023–2029 Belgium–Mozambique cooperation programme, implemented by Enabel, focuses on addressing climate challenges with a strong emphasis on water, energy, and waste management, as well as supporting energy transition and reducing climate-related losses. Mozambique remains highly vulnerable to recurrent droughts, floods, cyclones, and rising temperatures, which disproportionately affect rural and low-income communities, undermining livelihoods, food security, and energy access
• Within this context, the project aims to strengthen climate resilience and reduce emissions by expanding access to decentralized renewable energy and promoting climate-smart productive uses. It supports the institutional and technical strengthening of the national energy fund (FUNAE), the development of private-sector-led mini-grids, and the deployment of solar-based solutions. By addressing key barriers to rural electrification, the initiative is expected to benefit over 66,000 people directly and contribute to sustainable, long-term off-grid energy development in Mozambique

Duties

• You coordinate the design and implementation of comprehensive capacity building interventions aimed at strengthening institutional, technical, managerial and fiduciary capacities, ensuring alignment with project objectives and climate finance requirements
• You contribute to the achievement of project results by translating organizational and HR assessments into structured, demand‑driven capacity‑building action plans, and by supporting their effective execution across all project components
• You are responsible for leading and operationalizing twinning arrangements, peer‑to‑peer learning initiatives, and targeted training and reskilling programmes, as well as monitoring progress against institutional and individual capacity development objectives
• You ensure that capacity‑building interventions are embedded in day‑to‑day operations, strengthen governance, systems and processes, and comply with donor standards
• You facilitate institutional change processes by advising partners on organizational improvements and supporting the implementation of reforms that enhance performance, coordination and sustainability
• You ensure continuous monitoring, evaluation and learning by tracking progress, documenting lessons learned, and feeding evidence‑based insights into project reporting and strategic decision‑making
• You ensure close coordination with relevant stakeholders, including technical experts, donors and partner institutions, to enhance collaboration and support the effective functioning of coordination platforms and related initiatives

Requisites

• Master’s degree in public administration, Organizational Development, Development Studies, International Development, or a related field with a strong focus on institutional strengthening, governance, and capacity development
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in development cooperation, preferably in institutional strengthening, organisational development or public sector support
• Experience in multi‑stakeholder environments involving public institutions, donors and implementing partners is an asset
• Experience in energy, climate finance or infrastructure programmes is a strong asset.
• Required skills and knowledge:
• In-depth knowledge of capacity development methodologies (organisational and HR assessments, skills‑gap analysis, action planning and implementation)
• Strong knowledge of programme/project cycle management and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), including theories of change
• Good understanding of governance systems, fiduciary requirements, safeguards and donor compliance frameworks
• You are result oriented
• You demonstrate strong analytical, facilitation and communication skills and are able to translate assessments into actionable institutional reforms
• You are proactive, adaptable and capable of working in complex and evolving environments with multiple stakeholders
• You are fluent in spoken and written Portuguese and English

Benefits

• A fascinating and varied job in an international environment. You are employed at Enabel in the function of “Capacity Building Officer”
• An open-ended contract. You are based in Maputo
• A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (Class 5)
• Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted