Organisation: The Kaizen Company
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Organizational
Development Director
Development Director
About US:
The Kaizen Company
(Kaizen) is an international development consulting firm and an incubator for
innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and
opportunities. Our proven solutions catalyze locally driven organizational and
institutional performance improvements and establish communities of practice
that facilitate peer-to-peer learning and the achievement of shared goals. We
aspire to transform the nature and impact of development assistance and work to
strengthen organizations and institutions through innovative approaches to
organizational development, reform, and change.
(Kaizen) is an international development consulting firm and an incubator for
innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and
opportunities. Our proven solutions catalyze locally driven organizational and
institutional performance improvements and establish communities of practice
that facilitate peer-to-peer learning and the achievement of shared goals. We
aspire to transform the nature and impact of development assistance and work to
strengthen organizations and institutions through innovative approaches to
organizational development, reform, and change.
About USAID ODA Project:
USAID’s
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) is an initiative intended to support
USAID/Uganda in further strengthening the internal relationships, systems,
practices, and organizational culture that underpin the Mission. The Activity
will build upon the gains realized from the highly consultative process of
engagement with its staff and others that yielded the Company Development
Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). USAID has already begun the transformation journey
towards staff, teams, cross-teams and a Mission that will realize this
strategy. Kaizen through the USAID Organizational Development
Activity (ODA) will support and empower USAID to become a Mission of
development catalysts who, individually and collectively achieve the CDCS,
shape the Ugandan development agenda, and have time and support to do so. This
will help lift millions of Ugandans out of poverty, and likely become a model
for other Missions.
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) is an initiative intended to support
USAID/Uganda in further strengthening the internal relationships, systems,
practices, and organizational culture that underpin the Mission. The Activity
will build upon the gains realized from the highly consultative process of
engagement with its staff and others that yielded the Company Development
Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). USAID has already begun the transformation journey
towards staff, teams, cross-teams and a Mission that will realize this
strategy. Kaizen through the USAID Organizational Development
Activity (ODA) will support and empower USAID to become a Mission of
development catalysts who, individually and collectively achieve the CDCS,
shape the Ugandan development agenda, and have time and support to do so. This
will help lift millions of Ugandans out of poverty, and likely become a model
for other Missions.
Job Summary: The purpose of hiring the Learning and Development
(L&D) Associate/intern to assist the Director of Learning and Development.
The L&D Associate may also work more broadly across the ODA team to support
specific activities and events, with guidance from ODA team members. A stipend to cover living expenses will be
paid out as an incentive. It is expected that the selected Learning and
Development (L&D) Associate/intern will work full-time (40 hours per week)
for twelve months.
(L&D) Associate/intern to assist the Director of Learning and Development.
The L&D Associate may also work more broadly across the ODA team to support
specific activities and events, with guidance from ODA team members. A stipend to cover living expenses will be
paid out as an incentive. It is expected that the selected Learning and
Development (L&D) Associate/intern will work full-time (40 hours per week)
for twelve months.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducting research on a variety of
Learning and OD topics and presenting summarized information. - Creating templates and protocols for
learning interventions. - Creating content for learning resources
to support OD. - Analyzing data from various sources to
determine themes and form hypotheses for further analysis. - Creating initial draft reports to
present findings. - Supporting development, delivery, and
logistics of OD workshops, trainings, and events. - Providing creative input on ODA
initiatives. - Completing additional projects as assigned.
Benefits:
- Engage with real-world approaches to
complex international development issues; - Learn the basic principles of
multi-donor project management through hands-on training related to
Kaizen’s active USAID contract; - Gain in-depth knowledge of Kaizen’s
project through conversations with technical staff and project managers; - Build and/or expand creative portfolio
with real-world deliverables; - Experience working in a fast-paced and
collaborative office environment; - Explore opportunities to take on a
diverse array of tasks.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The USAID
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) requires an Associate that possesses
extremely strong interpersonal skills that lead to effective relationships
across a wide spectrum of professional experiences as well as cultural
diversity. In addition, the interested Associate should possess the following
qualifications and skills:
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) requires an Associate that possesses
extremely strong interpersonal skills that lead to effective relationships
across a wide spectrum of professional experiences as well as cultural
diversity. In addition, the interested Associate should possess the following
qualifications and skills:
- A Bachelor’s degree in organizational
management or development, industrial psychology, business administration,
or other relevant field. - Be familiar with learning and
organizational development, change management, and human resources
management principles. - Strong analytical and critical thinking
skills. - Ability to communicate clearly and
concisely both oral and written in the English language. - Excellent skills in Microsoft Office
(e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel). - Must possess professional demeanor and
ability to work in a team environment.
The ideal candidate:
- Is an entrepreneurial self-starter and
works well without excessive supervision; - Has demonstrated work ethic, leadership,
great attitude and eagerness for self-improvement; - Has demonstrated interest in
international development and the objectives of the Activity; - Proficiency with use of a computer and
basic applications.
Supervision & Reporting:
The Learning and
Development (L&D) Associate/intern will report directly to the Learning and
Development Director or his/her designee, who holds the primary responsibility
for the unit. Other key working relationships will be with the USAID
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) staff based in Kampala.
Development (L&D) Associate/intern will report directly to the Learning and
Development Director or his/her designee, who holds the primary responsibility
for the unit. Other key working relationships will be with the USAID
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) staff based in Kampala.
Working Conditions:
The Learning and
Development (L&D) Associate/intern will work with the nine-person Uganda
team at the Embassy Plaza office. The Learning and Development (L&D)
Associate/intern will have office space available for him/her at this office.
The position does not require travel, physical exertion, or unacceptably hard
conditions. When traveling around Kampala for position-related tasks, the USAID
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) will assist with transport. The Learning
and Development (L&D) Associate/intern will have access to a laptop with
internet access when working at the office. The team will provide a standard
orientation to the Learning and Development (L&D) Associate/intern regarding
the overall operations, approaches, and administrative procedures. The team
will provide orientation to the project, through sharing project documents and
through orientation discussions. The Learning and Development (L&D)
Associate/intern will work very closely with this team and will have
opportunity for continuous interaction and feedback.
Development (L&D) Associate/intern will work with the nine-person Uganda
team at the Embassy Plaza office. The Learning and Development (L&D)
Associate/intern will have office space available for him/her at this office.
The position does not require travel, physical exertion, or unacceptably hard
conditions. When traveling around Kampala for position-related tasks, the USAID
Organizational Development Activity (ODA) will assist with transport. The Learning
and Development (L&D) Associate/intern will have access to a laptop with
internet access when working at the office. The team will provide a standard
orientation to the Learning and Development (L&D) Associate/intern regarding
the overall operations, approaches, and administrative procedures. The team
will provide orientation to the project, through sharing project documents and
through orientation discussions. The Learning and Development (L&D)
Associate/intern will work very closely with this team and will have
opportunity for continuous interaction and feedback.
Duration: The
internship program will last 12 months starting January 2019 and terminating on
December 31st, 2019.
internship program will last 12 months starting January 2019 and terminating on
December 31st, 2019.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should submit CVs with a statement of
interest to [email protected]
qualified and interested applicants should submit CVs with a statement of
interest to [email protected]
Deadline: 7th December 2018
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