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Are you looking for Management jobs in Uganda 2024 today? then you might be interested in Senior MEL Specialist (EYCD) job at USAID/Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
The United States Agency for International Development is an independent agency of the United States government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance
USAID/Uganda is the branch of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that operates within Uganda. It focuses on development and humanitarian assistance initiatives aimed at improving Uganda's social, economic, and political development. Key areas USAID/Uganda focuses on include:
Health: Implementing programs to improve health outcomes in areas such as HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, and malaria prevention.
Education: Enhancing the quality of education, especially for vulnerable populations, to increase literacy rates, school enrollment, and access to quality learning environments.
Economic Growth: Promoting agricultural productivity, economic development, trade, and employment opportunities to boost Uganda’s economic resilience.
Democracy, Governance, and Conflict Resolution: Supporting initiatives to strengthen democratic governance, human rights, and rule of law, as well as fostering peace and stability in conflict-prone regions.
Environment and Natural Resources: Working on biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource management, and climate resilience to protect Uganda’s ecosystems.
USAID/Uganda collaborates with various partners, including the Ugandan government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, and the private sector to implement these programs and achieve long-lasting impact across the country.
Job Title
Senior MEL Specialist (EYCD) job at USAID/Uganda
USAID
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Support the Mission to design and develop and Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Plan.
Develop, oversee and improve systems and processes for ongoing learning, continuous improvement, and adaptive management including learning agendas, pause and reflect activities, and lessons learned documentation.
Analyze and synthesize key results, learning, and achievements into knowledge products suitable for different audiences and stakeholders to effectively convey accomplishments and results.
Support design and delivery of learning events and discussions for Mission staff and partners using a facilitative approach.
Support selection of innovative approaches for implementation and learning in activities, including Collaborating Learning Adapting (CLA), problem-driven iterative adaptation, continuous quality improvement, action learning, and appreciative inquiry.
Lead efforts to strengthen coordination and collaboration (between Implementing Partners (IP), USAID, Donor community, Government ministries at the central and state level and Other Stakeholders) around common development goals.
Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives, peer-to-peer learning events and communities of practice, and other capacity strengthening initiatives to support enhanced collaboration and adaptive management practices among various activities and sectors.
Lead and support adaptive management, external stakeholder engagement, stakeholder capacity strengthening design and implementation for identified work plan priority activities.
Develop stakeholder-informed tools and resources to support Adaptive Management practices by the Mission staff and IPs for Mission activities.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in international development, social sciences or a related field.
Minimum 8 years of progressive professional experience in international development, international relations, knowledge management, CLA (or a related field).
At least 4 years of experience leading CLA and/or organizational learning activities on USAID-funded projects.
Recognized expert in USAID’s approach to collaborating, learning and adapting.
Excellent communicator with strong emotional intelligence and people skills.
Excellent trainer and committed to capacity building approaches.
Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating learning events and workshops.
Demonstrated familiarity with USAID’s CLA Framework and Maturity Model and related guidance on CLA approaches.
Ability to work effectively in a multi-country and multi-cultural setting as demonstrated by past experience.
Fluency speaking, reading and writing in English.
How to Apply
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