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Organization: QED Group, LLC
Project Name: USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Contract (Learning Contract)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About QED:
The
QED Group, LLC is a 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.
About USAID Learning Contract:
The
USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning project (Learning Contract) is
the five-year 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 approach to strengthen
the implementation of USAID/Uganda’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy
and enhance USAID’s organizational effectiveness. 
Job Summary: The Component 2 Specialist – Learning &
Adaptive Management Specialist (‘LAM’ 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 LAM
Specialist is to document and improve collaboration, learning and adaptive
management practices under Component 2: 
Improved Learning & Adaptation. 
With a focus towards an integrated approach to monitoring, evaluation
and learning (MEL), the Learning and Adaptive Management Specialist will
support efforts to blend complementary approaches to strengthen evidence-based
learning that inform responsive organizational processes and build synergy
across development interventions.  All
deliverables must be submitted to the COP, not the client, unless otherwise
directed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Actively participate in leading the
    implementation of learning and adaptive management activities, and promote
    the CLA approach among USAID/Uganda staff and USAID/Uganda’s implementing
    partners.
  • Assist with ongoing monitoring, evaluation
    and learning assessments, including documentation and development of a
    successful approaches to achieving positive change in processes, behaviors
    and policies at USAID/Uganda and among its implementing partners.
  • Render support in the development and
    application of approaches for enhancing organizational collaboration,
    learning and adaptation (CLA), including organizing and facilitating
    knowledge-sharing and learning events that are DO-specific and/or
    conducted Mission-wide.
  • Actively participate in the development and
    updating of Learning Agendas for USAID/Uganda, including the establishment
    of learning goals, learning methodologies and strategic review sessions.
  • Assist with the delivery of integrated
    monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity building activities such as
    trainings and workshops, peer learning, innovation challenges, mentoring, coaching
    and internships.
  • Support the development and roll out of
    USAID/Uganda knowledge management initiatives, including the strengthening
    of knowledge sharing networks
  • Render support in reporting on the Learning
    Contract’s monitoring, evaluation and learning indicators, and provide
    input to implementation of the Learning Contract’s MEL plan
  • Assist in the drafting, editing, and
    implementing annual work-plans and other internal management and reporting
    tools as required.
  • Perform any other tasks as required and
    agreed upon.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should at least hold an advanced
    degree in a relevant discipline. 
  • The ideal candidate for the USAID Component 2
    Specialist – Learning & Adaptive Management Specialist career
    placement should have at least five years of progressively-responsible
    experience in knowledge management and organizational learning, change
    management or performance improvement for USAID and/or other donor-funded
    development programs.
  • Significant experience with event planning
    and facilitation, strategic planning, and grants or scholarship management
    required.
  • Familiarity with the linkages between M&E
    and organizational learning, and demonstrate experience with strengthening
    the relationship between M&E and learning.
  • Demonstrated 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.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and
    internet research required. 
    Familiarity with Internet-based collaboration 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.
How to
Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested Candidates who meet the above criteria should send
their CV, Cover letter and Bio Data Form, download here, expressing interest to
qedgrouprecruitment@gmail.com with the subject line as “ATTN: Learning
and Adaptation Specialist.
Please note that only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
Thursday, 21st April 2016 by 5:00pm
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