Learning Technical Manager US NGO Job Vacancies – Catholic Relief Services
Job Title: Learning Technical Manager
Organization: Catholic Relief Services
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: MEAL Specialist
Grade: 9
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-profit organization which implements the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
Background:
CRS is leading a consortium of 7 implementing and technical partners to run a five-year, $35 million USAID/FFP funded program called Nuyok to build resilience to shocks, enhance livelihoods through improved food security and nutrition and promote maternal and child health for vulnerable rural families in four districts of Karamoja – Abim, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk and Napak – which are home to 406,880 people living in an estimated 58,126 households. Nuyok seeks to strengthen governance and gender equity, community capacity to manage shocks and stresses, traditional and diversified livelihood opportunities and nutrition and health (including improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) of pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls and children under five years of age.
Job Summary: The Learning Technical Manager will lead the development and implementation of a knowledge management strategy and holistic learning agenda for CRS Uganda/Nuyok program using USAID’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) model alongside CRS’ Global Knowledge Management and Learning Strategy and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) policies and procedures throughout the program’s lifecycle advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your MEAL knowledge and support will ensure that the project applies best practices and constantly uses learning towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Organize and lead the implementation of knowledge management, dissemination and learning agenda for Nuyok with internal and external stakeholders to improve the quality of program implementation and support project impact.
- Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through contributing to project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
- Facilitate documentation, development and sharing of results, lessons learned, success stories, best practices in Nuyok and indentify key learning from programs that can be leveraged for publication, incorporated into annual plans and wider sharing, internally and externally.
- Work closely with the ICT4D officer to design data capture systems to monitor progress and document knowledge and learning.
- Identify and develop techniques and tools to facilitate knowledge gathering, transfer and learning, including assistance to Nuyok sector coordinators on sound design of skill/knowledge transfer workshops and other learning events.
- Work closely with sector coordinators in identifying, designing, implementing and reporting of various operations research /special studies and lead the learning events on the review of the theory of change (TOC) using evidene based recommendations.
- Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various learning and knowledge management processes and resources to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures.
- Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities for staff and partners to ensure the learning and knowledge management agenda is implemented per project guidelines and standards.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in international development, international affairs, public affairs or a related field with an analytic focus (e.g. statistical and economic analysis);
- At least five years of experience in development, including experience in research, designing and managing systems for learning, organizational development and knowledge management;
- Substantial understanding of USAID Collaboration, Learning and Adaptability (CLA) models and theory of change (ToC) models;
- Significant experience with electronic communications and computer systems; proven ability to organize and share information effectively
- Substantial experience in working with information search/retrieval systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
- Analysis and problem-solving skills with focus on detail and ability to make sound judgment
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
- Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions
- Good technical writing skills
- Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
- Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
- Fluency in oral and written English with ability to write technical reports required. Fluency in oral Karimojong preferred.
How to apply:
All candidates should follow these instructions exactly otherwise your application will NOT be
considered:
Email a cover letter and CV only to ug_recruitment@crs.org
Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application, in the subject line of the email, copy and paste – Learningtechnicalmanager.
All applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected and not read.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only Selected Candidates That Meet The Requirements Will Be Notified
Deadline: 17thJanuary 2020