Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
What will you do?
• Bixal seeks a Director of Collaboration and Outreach for a USAID Uganda MEL Activity. This program will enhance USAID/Uganda’s program effectiveness by conducting high-quality evaluations, knowledge-sharing, and adaptive management to improve programmatic decision-making in the country.
• The ideal candidate is a solution-oriented, resourceful, engaged, Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) professional. The Director of Collaboration and Outreach will oversee the events planning, facilitation and related services; strengthen the collaboration and networking skills of USAID/Uganda staff; support USAID/Uganda’s thought-leadership efforts by strengthening USAID/Uganda relationships with Ugandan thought leaders and relevant local and international stakeholders; and strengthen USAID/Uganda’s efforts to integrate innovation throughout its portfolio.

Important note
This is a full-time proposal position contingent on contract award.
Responsibilities:
• Support design and delivery of training and coaching to Mission staff and partners, around adaptive management and Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) concepts and practices.
• Support selection of innovative approaches for implementation and learning in activities, including in Collaborating Learning Adapting (CLA), problem-driven iterative adaptation, continuous quality improvement, action learning, appreciative inquiry, etc.
• Lead efforts to improve Coordination and Collaboration (between Implementing Partners (IP), USAID, Donor community, Government ministries at the central and state level and Other Stakeholders) around common development goals.
• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives, peer-to-peer learning events and communities of practice, and other capacity strengthening initiatives to support enhanced collaboration and adaptive management practices among various activities and sectors.
• Lead and support adaptive management, external stakeholder engagement, stakeholder capacity strengthening design and implementation for identified work plan priority activities.
• Communicate findings; support and undertake peer to peer learning events, workshops and platforms, tools and resource formation and dissemination, research and data-collection, case study initiatives and others.
• Develop stakeholder-informed tools and resources to support Adaptive Management practices by the Mission staff and IPs for Mission activities.

Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in international development, communications, social sciences or a related field.
• At least 8 years of direct experience in learning, communications and partnership-building on international development programs.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience managing communications, partnership-building, and team members.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with setting up and managing cutting-edge communication tools, such as social media platforms, interactive websites, etc.
• Recognized senior level expert in USAID’s approach to collaborating, learning and adapting and strong people skills.
• Excellent trainer and committed to capacity building approaches.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating learning events and workshops.
• Demonstrated familiarity with USAID’s CLA Framework and Maturity Model and related guidance on CLA approaches.
• Fluency speaking, reading and writing in English.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Bixal is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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