USAID Learning Contract Careers - Learning & Adaptive Management Specialist at QED Group, LLC ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: QED Group, LLC

Project: USAID/Uganda

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Project (Learning Contract)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Knowledge

Management and Organizational Learning Advisor

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 Project:

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 Learning

& Adaptive Management Specialist will support under Component 2:  Improved Learning & Adaptation of the

USAID Learning Project by 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.  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.

·        
Support the ongoing monitoring, evaluation and

learning assessments, including documentation and development of successful

approaches to achieving positive change in processes, behaviors and policies at

USAID/Uganda and among its implementing partners.

·        
The incumbent will assist 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.

·        
Take part 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.

·        
Assist in the development and roll out of

USAID/Uganda knowledge management initiatives, including the strengthening of

knowledge sharing networks

·        
Assist with 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 ideal candidate for the USAID Learning Project Learning

& Adaptive Management Specialist should hold an advanced degree in a

relevant discipline required. 

·        
The applicant should have a minimum of 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.

·        
Previous experience with event planning and

facilitation, strategic planning, and grants or scholarship management

required.

·        
Be strongly conversant in the linkages between

M&E and organizational learning, and demonstrate experience with

strengthening the relationship between M&E and learning.

·        
Possess the ability to build positive working

relationships with USAID and other U.S. government agencies, implementing

partners and stakeholders in Uganda.

·        
Excellent track record of quality work and

deliverables.

·        
Computer literacy skills i.e. 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.

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 qed.recruitment.me.specialist@gmail.com with the subject

line as “ATTN: Learning and Adaptation Specialist.” Only qualified applicants

will be contacted.

Deadline: 11th September, 2015 by 5:00pm.