The Ugandan Jobline

• The jobholder will utilize USAID’s CLA
  tools, CLA learning and related resources at the Agency and Mission level
  to help Mission staff to deepen its CLA practice.
• Work in liaison with the project’s Chief
  of Party to develop the OD agenda for USAID and its other support
  contractors and implementing partners.
• Support the Chief of Party in developing
  and delivering a wide range of OD assistance that they will help to
  customize to the Ugandan context. This assistance will include:
• Carrying out assessments and diagnostics
  that help staff within different teams within the USAID/Uganda Mission
  gain a greater awareness of their performance, management, strategy, and
  culture.
• The incumbent will be administering work
  profiling tools (such as Insights Discovery or a similar tool) that will
  help USAID staff gain a deeper appreciation of their own work styles and
  that of their colleagues in order to improve collaboration.
• Conducting leadership training and facilitating
  meetings which will help the USAID/Uganda Mission to deepen its
  application of its Mission Leadership Charter that help staff to work
  together more effectively.
• Providing executive coaching and
  mentorship that will help staff and managers to conduct their work more
  collaboratively and better fulfil their individual, team, and Mission-wide
  goals.
• The incumbent will be implementing
  diagnostic tools to help identify priorities and gaps in implementing gaps
  in capacity, coordination, or business processes.
• Providing recommendations on how USAID
  staff may be able to improve their systems or structures, utilizing the
  CLA approach, in order to more effectively carry out the goals of an
  integrated CDCS. Assist the Mission in operationalizing these plans.
• Constantly monitor and seek the feedback
  of USAID staff and implementing partners on their satisfaction of OD
  assistance, absorption of knowledge, application of skills, and impact on
  improved ability to implement and realize their goals.
• Work closely with the project’s Director
  of Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation in order to document and
  disseminate OD and CLA best practices learned under the project (as well
  as what has not worked) and iteratively adapt project approaches.
• The jobholder examines synergies of the
  USAID Mission’s various support contracts and how to maximize resources
  and results.
• Help to lead USAID’s work to build the OD
  and CLA capacity of implementing partners.

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s
  degree in international development, organizational development,
  education, public administration, public policy, or related field.
• At least six years of professional
  experience.
• At least three years’ experience in
  organizational development or adult learning using participatory
  approaches, including mentoring and coaching.
• Be a highly skilled professional with
  extensive experience in designing and delivering OD support to
  institutions and individuals and have a deep understanding of
  participatory adult-learning methodologies, facilitating change, building
  consensus, and adapting approaches based on results.
• She/he will be adept in engaging the
  target audience in a consultative manner in order to understand their
  needs and obtain their buy-in.
• The incumbent should have the proven
  ability to develop strong relationships with a range of staff within the
  Mission and implementing partners so that she/he becomes a trusted
  confidant who is able to delicately maneuver sensitive topics.
• Possess exceptional management,
  organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional communication skills and a
  demonstrated experience in facilitating meetings, building consensus, and
  creating innovative ways to bring teams together.
• Proven ability to resolve sensitive and
  complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor
  representatives and senior-level staff.
• Fluency in English.

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