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The Capacity Of Las Tias

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INTRODUCTION Purpose This report contains findings and recommendations for the capacity of Las Tias in Leon, Nicaragua. The main goal of the project is to strive to achieve a more efficient organizational structure that can lead to improved processes within the organization. The key objective of this project was to conduct a Capacity Building Needs Assessment to uncover any missing gaps in the overall organization. The gap analysis entailed short and long-term capacity needs for the staff overseeing the youth and adolescent projects. These needs varied from organizational, infrastructural, and human resources. The holes in these areas of the organization would then results in creating a process of vetting volunteers to value-creating …show more content…

The activities can range from English practice, arts and crafts, playing games with the kids or even assisting the Las Tias staff in various daily activities. One of the challenges for Spark Ventures faces is how to tailor skills and interests with potential volunteer or learning projects that would be valuable to both Las Tias staff as well as their volunteers. Scope This report will take an extensive look at creating a more stable, sustainable organizational model for Las Tias staff. We will present a variety of recommendations which include an organization chart, training and development, and methods of organization. Needs Analysis In order to identify which skills and resources were needed for short-term process improvements for Las Tias staff, a survey was created. The feedback from the structured survey represents an immediate need for more human capital. Other needs such as updated skills, coursework, and tangible resources were also a common necessity. The recommendations proposed in this report will address the needs identify with respect to the level of priorities. Central Problems The in-depth interviews and survey responses from the staff members enabled us to identify key areas that required attention in order to improve the overall organization. Listed below are the central problems generated from their feedback. Feedback from Interviews and Surveys 1. A need for specific job titles and job duties: Many

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