SI Senior Director of Learning, Monitoring & Training Jobs in Ethiopia
SI Senior Director of Learning, Monitoring & Training Jobs in Ethiopia
DescriptionThis position will oversee Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA), monitoring, and training service delivery through the USAID Ethiopia Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Services (EPMES) contract, as well as support overall contract management relevant to these service areas.
The position holder will lead the development and implementation of the CLA strategy and integration for USAID/Ethiopia and its implementing partners to better enable adaptive management and continuous improvement.
S/he will work with USAID staff and partners to select and apply appropriate, utilization-focused monitoring approaches and to plan and implement training activities to support MEL and CLA.
Management responsibilities include staff supervision and support, client management, quality assurance, and liaising with other EPMES staff members and Social Impact headquarters.
Responsibilities
Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting
Coordinate, plan, and implement organizational learning activities relevant to the achievement of USAID/Ethiopia’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and CDCS CLA Plan, such as special studies, pause and reflection activities, after-action reviews, briefings, communities of practice, learning events, and/or seminars
Assist the Mission’s Senior CLA Advisor in strengthening systems and processes that promote and facilitate efficient learning and knowledge sharing
Coordinate knowledge capturing, sharing and strategic learning within the Mission, Government of Ethiopia, USAID implementing partners, and EPMES
Assist the Mission’s Senior CLA Advisor in strengthening systems and processes that promote and facilitate efficient, action-oriented organizational learning
Design, plan, facilitate, and oversee pause and reflect sessions, evidence reviews, team retreats, and other learning events with USAID/Ethiopia and its partners
Monitoring
Work with USAID/Ethiopia staff and/or implementing partners to develop or review MEL Plans
Plan and contribute to Mission monitoring efforts, including but not limited to site visits and implementation of USAID/Ethiopia’s CDCS CLA Plan (normally called a Performance Management Plan in other USAID Missions)
Oversee EPMES support to USAID/Ethiopia to conduct annual meta-analysis of data quality assessments (DQAs) and promote accountability for DQA actions and data quality improvement
Conduct or oversee analysis of monitoring data relevant to understanding progress towards results and contributions to addressing learning questions
Conduct Activity MEL Plan Reviews and extract, synthesize and present high-level findings and associated recommendations for Mission management
Training and Capacity Development
Lead the development of training objectives and materials, ensuring that these materials are adapted to meet specific needs of target groups (normally USAID staff or USAID-funded Implementing Partner staff)
Conduct trainings or provide mentorship on MEL and CLA topics to USAID/Ethiopia staff and USAID implementing partner staff
Oversee the evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness and relevance
of trainings and capacity development support, with a continued commitment to improvement of EPMES service delivery
EPMES Management
Supervise three local staff (CLA Advisor, MEL Advisor, Senior Monitoring and Training Manager), including active performance management and technical mentorship
Work proactively with other EPMES Management team members to allocate work strategically among EPMES field office staff
Identify and manage external local and international consultants to support technical service delivery
Collaborate closely with the EPMES Monitoring, GIS, and Evaluation teams to generate continuous learning for USAID and within EPMES, and encourage cooperation among EPMES staff
Oversee the MEL Advisor in management, implementation, and use of the EPMES Activity MEL Plan
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with USAID/Ethiopia staff and implementing partners, constantly evaluating how the EPMES technical support services can best respond to the current needs, gaps, priorities and strategic challenges of our client.
Qualifications
A minimum of seven years’ relevant experience, out of which at least four years should be at a senior level
Minimum of a Master’s degree in international affairs, public policy, organizational development, economics, or a related field
Substantial experience working with USAID Missions or USAID-funded activities on MEL, CLA, and/or knowledge management
Experience supporting USAID MEL efforts in Ethiopia and/or in other USAID Missions in Africa.
Demonstrable knowledge of and experience applying USAID’s CLA framework, or a similar organizational learning theories and approaches
Experience developing and implementing learning and monitoring approaches for international development, including: developing learning questions or a learning agenda; indicator selection; choosing other relevant, non-indicator monitoring approaches; developing tailored learning approaches; linking monitoring with evaluation and adaptation
Demonstrable experience with developing, tailoring, delivering, and evaluating training on MEL and/or CLA topics, ideally to USAID staff or implementing partners. Experience with training on the USAID program cycle, gender and social inclusion, or conflict-sensitivity a plus.
Must be detail-oriented, while also being a strong strategic thinker
Results-oriented with the capacity to perform well under multiple work demands with time-specific delivery.
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Experience with remote facilitation or training a significant plus.
Skills with descriptive data analysis at a minimum
Knowledge of evaluation and/or research a plus.
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, including the ability to distill key findings and strategic messages relevant to the audience and data visualization
Outstanding capacity to provide constructive feedback, foster collaboration, and promote adapting of leaning to implementation practices
Excellent planning, critical thinking, decision-making, and organizational skills
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; SI Senior Director of Learning, Monitoring & Training Jobs in Ethiopia
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