Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
ME&A is seeking a Learning Advisor for the anticipated five year Data for Development (MEL) solicitation in Tanzania, funded by USAID. The position will a be full-time, five-year position based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Learning Advisor will provide technical leadership in the areas of organizational learning and knowledge management for collaborating with the USAID Mission in Tanzania.

Responsibilities:
• The Learning Advisor will be a learning expert and serve as the overall director of collaborating, learning, and adapting activities.
• S/he will serve as a facilitator or co-facilitator of high-level discussions and fora among USAID staff and partners regarding learning and adaptive management.
• S/he is charged with working closely with and coaching USAID staff so that CLA leadership is fully assumed by mission staff by the end of the Contract.
• S/he will guide USAID/Tanzania staff and senior management team on how to realize progressive, CLA-oriented program supervision practices through USAID’s CDCS implementation, primarily by bolstering USAID’s evaluation, development and organizational learning practices.
• S/he will support all aspects of the Mission’s CLA activities, such as planning and budgeting for each assigned activity.
• S/he will identify appropriate staffing levels, secure appropriate qualified staff, and provide relevant technical guidance for CLA task requests.
• S/he will lead consultations with relevant USAID/Tanzania staff and implementing partners.
• S/he will identify and execute appropriate agreed upon methodology, field work, research, reporting and deliverables.

Qualifications:
• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking/planning, and management experience, and a proven track record of programmatic accomplishment, professional achievement, and management competence.
• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English An advanced degree (i.e. MA, PhD) in international relations, statistics, economics, demography, political science, or other social science field is required.
• Thorough technical knowledge in concepts such as monitoring, , collaboration and learning, adaptive management, indicator development, data collection, analysis and management, and performance reporting;
• Familiarity with Tanzania development issues; Strong networks within Tanzanian technical experts in learning, monitoring, evaluation, research, economic growth, governance, health, education and environment.
• The individual must have experience in developing and leading knowledge management programs, facilitating communities of practice, and social networking.
• The individual must have experience with a wide range of development issues, such as youth, gender constraints to development, agriculture, economic growth, environment, democracy and governance, health, nutrition, and education.
• The individual must have experience leading or overseeing the work of large teams of individuals with diverse skills and interests.
• The individual must have demonstrated success in mentoring and/or coaching staff in project development, project implementation, and M&E.
• Experience working in Tanzania is required.
• A demonstrative passion for facilitating and creating organizational learning, change and advancing foreign aid effectiveness opportunities.
• The individual must demonstrate conversation and presentation skills that can influence decision makers, foster organizational change strategies, with implementation occurring within a complex organizational setting.
• The individual must have a demonstrated ability and track record in strategic, systems and holistic thinking, managing resistance to change and understanding of organizational culture, learning and change management.
• Resident or citizen of Tanzania preferred.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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