Capacity Strengthening Specialist, Uganda

NORC is seeking a Capacity Strengthening Specialist for the RFTOP under USAID Ugandas Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Strategic Information (MEL-SI) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Capacity Strengthening Specialist will work full-time over a 5-year period based in Kampala, Uganda. The Uganda MEL Activity aims to provide support services to USAID/Ugandas technical offices and implementing partners to strengthen performance management, conducting evaluations and facilitating learning and adapting.

Ugandan citizens are strongly encouraged to apply. This full-time position is contingent on funding.

• The Capacity Strengthening Specialist will plan, prepare, deliver and oversee training, on-the-job coaching, and other forms of capacity building for staff from USAID, implementing partners, and a range of other local institutions.
• Meaningfully contribute to the development of contractual deliverables such as annual reports and work plans.

• University degree in international development, public policy, communications, or other related fields.
• Five years of experience leading the development and implementation of courses, training and/or technical assistance, including:
  • Preparing training materials and/or technical assistance plans;
  • Facilitating capacity building activities in MEL and MEL tools,
  • Capturing and disseminating lessons learned.
• Experience providing coaching and mentorship on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning skills.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills required.
• An understanding of organizational development, consultative development of learning activities, and participatory approaches to capacity building.
• Prior experience with USAID projects.
• Familiarity with USAID performance data information systems, or other such systems
• Experience in performing monitoring and evaluation duties, with expertise in developing theories of change, results frameworks, and design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans.

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