Position Description
EnCompass seeks Institutional Learning Advisor candidates for a five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Zambia. The monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) Platform will provide USAID/Zambia with strategic and technical support to improve performance management and advance Mission learning. The Platform will provide technical, administrative, and programmatic support services to USAID/Zambia in the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies and programs related to the Mission’s priorities.
The position will be full-time and based in Lusaka, Zambia, with travel throughout the country. Zambian citizens are encouraged to apply.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Essential functions:
- Provide, supervise and manage MEL services, including effective implementation of the MEL Platform and Learning Hub
- Lead efforts to support institutionalization of learning, foster collaboration, and facilitate adaptive management for the Mission.
- Ensure the Mission is supported to continually enhance its strategies and programs based on evidence, feedback, and a culture of learning
- Ensure that USAID/Zambia’s development programs continually evolve and adapt to achieve greater impact and sustainability
- Management consulting support including but not limited to strategic planning, change management, and process improvement.
- Support selection of innovative approaches for implementation and learning in activities, including in CLA, problem-driven iterative adaptation, continuous quality improvement, action learning, appreciative inquiry, etc.
- Contribute to cross-consortium learning as needed
- Employ strong CLA practices throughout the work
Position Requirements
Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
- Master’s degree and 10 years’ experience in international development, organizational development, or a related discipline
Experience and Skills
- 10 years of experience in institutional learning, adaptive management, and collaboration within international development organizations, with a track record of driving positive change
- Demonstrated experience leading adaptive management, performance management, and/or M&E
- Strong familiarity with USAID’s CLA practices; familiarity with USAID’s Evaluation Policy preferred
- Understanding of knowledge management as it relates to USAID programs an asset
- Prior experience in Zambia and/or the region required
- Strong communication, supervision, and management skills required
- Fluency in written and spoken English is preferred
- Citizens of Zambia are strongly encouraged to apply
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Closing Date : 25th November, 2023.
