USAID Component 2 Specialist – Learning & Adaptive Management Specialist Jobs - QED Group, LLC

Organization: QED Group, LLC

Project Name: USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Contract (Learning Contract)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

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.

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, 22^nd April 2016 by 5:00pm