DEADLINE: 08/11/2024

Senior MEL Specialist (DRG-HATO)

Full-time

We are hiring a Senior MEL Specialist (DRG-HATO)

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.

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.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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About USAID Uganda

Industry: NGO
Location: Uganda
USAID began its assistance to Uganda immediately after its independence in 1962, recognizing the country’s potential as a “bread basket” of Africa, with its rich natural resources, and significant rural population. Priorities have evolved over the past five decades, and we remain committed to improving Ugandans’ livelihoods.

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