Learning & Development Consultant at Evidence Action

Scope of Work

We are seeking a consultant to help us implement a comprehensive learning and development policy and implementation plan as well as tools. The envisioned scope of work is as follows;

• Undertake desk research and analyze all the necessary documents to understand Evidence Action’s learning and development needs.
• Design a training needs assessment tool and if deemed necessary, conduct a training needs assessment for existing staff
• Using insights from the internal assessment and Evidence Action’s strategic priorities, carry out a “Gap” analysis to identify gaps in the learning and development requirements for the institution.
• Develop a comprehensive learning and development framework for the Africa Region
• Identify opportunities for organizational learning and different learning methodology e.g. on the job training, external training, internal training etc
• Develop a feedback tool to capture training fit and insights for continuous development of the learning and development plan.
• Develop an implementation tracker for the learning and development plan, highlighting key milestones, timelines and feedback.
• Develop an assessment tool to be used to measure the effectiveness of the learning and development interventions

Qualifications And Team Profile

We anticipate that the individual consultant or firm will possess the following skills and experience.

• A post-graduate or equivalent qualification/ degree in or any other relevant discipline.
• Excellent knowledge of learning and development management, training needs assessment, developing training curriculum, learning and development plan and overseeing implementation.
• At least 7-10 years of prior work experience in the field of training, especially in the regional and international context.
• Demonstrated experiences and skills in facilitating stakeholder/working group consultations and training on learning and development.
• Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and reporting skills.
• Proven capacity to supervise and coordinate all administrative and technical aspects of the consultancy.