Station: Kampala, Uganda
QED:
full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions
to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and
creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas:
Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S.
agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector
clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients
include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency.
Summary: The Learning
& Adaptation Specialist (L&A Specialist) for QED Group will work on the
five-year Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (Learning Contract) project in
conjunction with USAID/Uganda. This project is the organizational program
support vehicle through which USAID/Uganda will pursue realizing its
development objectives within the complicated and shifting Ugandan development
context. The purpose of the Learning Contract is to provide monitoring,
evaluation and learning support services and build capacity of USAID/Uganda to
implement USAID’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting methodology to strengthen
the implementation of USAID/Uganda’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy
and enhance USAID’s organizational effectiveness. The Component 2 Specialist –
Learning & Adaptation Specialist (L&A Specialist) will report to and
support the KM/OL Advisor in ensuring the successful provision of knowledge
management (KM) and organizational learning (OL) services to USAID/Uganda. The
primary responsibility of the L&A Specialist is to implement learning and
adaptation activities under Component 2: Improved Learning & Adaptation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participates
in the implementation of Component 2: Improved Learning & Adapation; - Assists
with the USAID/Uganda organizational and learning assessment (OLA),
including OLA launch, documentation and development of a roadmap of
learning solutions; - Assists
with the development and application of approaches for enhancing
organizational collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA), including
organizing and facilitating knowledge-sharing and learning events such as
Knowledge Cafes, an Adaptive Management Gala, After Action Reviews, and
Knowledge, Sharing and Learning in the AM events (KSLams); - Assists
with the development and updating of a Learning Agenda for USAID/Uganda,
including establishment of learning goals, rolling assessments and
strategic review sessions; - Assists
with the creation and management of the learning Opportunities Fund,
innovation challenges for USAID implementing partners, and an M&E
internship program with Makerere University; - Assists
with the creation and management of Advisory Councils, including
development of an Advisory Council Plan and organization and facilitation
of advisory council meetings; - Assists
the DCOP with outreach and engagement with the private sector, Government
of Uganda and other donors, as required; - Assists
in the drafting, editing, and implementation of annual work-plans and
other internal tools as required; - Other
tasks as required and agreed upon.
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should possess at least five (5) years of
progressively-responsible experience in knowledge management and
organizational learning for USAID and/or other donor-funded development
programs. - Ugandan
citizenship required; - Experience
with event planning and facilitation, strategic planning, and grants or
scholarship management required; - Ability
to build positive working relationships with USAID and other U.S.
government agencies, implementing partners and stakeholders in Uganda; - Positive
track record of quality work and deliverables; - An
advanced degree in a relevant discipline required; - Proficiency
in Microsoft Office programs and internet research required. - Good
understanding with web 2.0 and social media tools desired; - Excellent
organizational, writing and communications skills; - Fluency
in English required, knowledge of Swahili, Luganda and/or other local
languages is an advantage.
to Apply:
follow the instructions and please click the “Apply
Now” link and follow the application instructions below.
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other means will not be considered. Please note only finalists will be
contacted. Accessibility Notice: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any
part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please
send an email to: [email protected].
requests will be considered on a case-by case
29th October, 2013
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