Requirements

• Degree in social sciences or related field, with at least eight (8) years of experience in research, evaluation, statistics and/or monitoring projects related to development; or a Bachelor's degree in a similar field of education with at least ten (10) years of progressive experience in research, evaluation, statistics and/or monitoring projects related to development.
  
• At least five years of the experience must be in designing and facilitating learning strategies or in the design of participatory methodologies in evaluation or research contexts.
  
• Strong background in collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) and implementing knowledge management strategies.
  
• Experience with USAID activities.
  
• Skill with facilitation and systematization of workshops, participatory events, dialogues, or collaborative methodologies for various audiences.
  
• Experience in Uganda.
  
• Fluency in spoken and written English
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with one or more of the following sectors: agriculture; food security and nutrition; health and health services delivery; education; and peace, democracy and governance.
  
• Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches and operations, particularly as they relate to CLA is a plus.
  
• Demonstrated familiarity with ADS 201.
  
• Technical expertise in one or more thematic sectors (such as economic growth and agricultural development; land tenure and rural development; environment and natural resources; democracy and governance; conflict mitigation and post conflict reconstruction, and humanitarian assistance)
  
• Previous experience serving as a Learning Director.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated and successful work in an intercultural team environment in a development context.
  

Requirements

• Degree in social sciences or related field, with at least eight (8) years of experience in research, evaluation, statistics and/or monitoring projects related to development; or a Bachelor's degree in a similar field of education with at least ten (10) years of progressive experience in research, evaluation, statistics and/or monitoring projects related to development.
  
• At least five years of the experience must be in designing and facilitating learning strategies or in the design of participatory methodologies in evaluation or research contexts.
  
• Strong background in collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) and implementing knowledge management strategies.
  
• Experience with USAID activities.
  
• Skill with facilitation and systematization of workshops, participatory events, dialogues, or collaborative methodologies for various audiences.
  
• Experience in Uganda.
  
• Fluency in spoken and written English
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with one or more of the following sectors: agriculture; food security and nutrition; health and health services delivery; education; and peace, democracy and governance.
  
• Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches and operations, particularly as they relate to CLA is a plus.
  
• Demonstrated familiarity with ADS 201.
  
• Technical expertise in one or more thematic sectors (such as economic growth and agricultural development; land tenure and rural development; environment and natural resources; democracy and governance; conflict mitigation and post conflict reconstruction, and humanitarian assistance)
  
• Previous experience serving as a Learning Director.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated and successful work in an intercultural team environment in a development context.
  

• Supporting USAID/Colombia in the implementation of its learning tasks and for promoting the use of evidence in adapting current activities and informing future programming.
  
• Designing and facilitating sessions to identify lessons learned with USAID activity technical teams and teams from the evaluations/research/assessments and performance monitoring teams of the MEL Activity.
  
• Design, facilitate, and systematize methodologies to promote learning, strategic collaboration, knowledge sharing, and adaptive management among different audiences (mission staff, technical teams from USAID activities, private sector, government entities, and civil society organizations, among others).
  
• Design methodologies that guide learning encounters using participatory techniques, and design and facilitate learning events for implementing partners and other counterparts.
  
• Support the implementation of USAID/Colombia knowledge management for the Mission.
  
• Facilitate change management processes using process consultation, coaching, and mentoring to adopt improved systems and processes.
  
• Prepare organizational assessment tools, methodologies, and implementation guidelines.