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The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) USAID Kenya and East Africa flagship learning award supports regional and country-level institutions to conduct and act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of Africa, contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance.

We are currently seeking a dynamic and proven leader with technical expertise and experience in donor-funded programs as the Analytics-Technical Lead. This is a Senior Level Management position which reports directly to the Program’s Country Director/ Chief of Party.

Responsibilities

• Manages analytics, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the program.
• Provide technical leadership and direction in the implementation of robust and evidence-based assessments and analysis informed by best practice and most recent research;
• Oversee design and methodology of analytical studies, assessments, and surveys conducted through local organizations;
• Ensure integration of social inclusion and gender dimensions across assessments and analyses
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor community projects for compliance, efficiency in implementation, and overall satisfaction of beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Manage short-term technical assistance and third-party evaluators

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in evaluation/research methods, economics, development studies, sociology/anthropology, or a related field; additional M&E specialized training or certification preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing analytics, evaluation, data analysis, qualitative studies, action research, case studies, and meta-analyses
• Demonstrated experience managing multicultural teams and third-party evaluation contractors.
• Demonstrated commitment to integration of gender, youth, and social inclusion dimensions.
• Regional experience and thorough understanding of East African context
• Fluent language skills in English

To apply please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than December 2, 2019. The applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalists will be contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.

• Position open exclusively to Kenyan Nationals.

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The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) USAID Kenya and East Africa flagship learning award supports regional and country-level institutions to conduct and act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of Africa, contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance.

We are currently seeking a dynamic and proven leader with technical expertise and experience in donor-funded programs as the Knowledge Management Technical Lead. This is a Senior Level Management position which reports directly to the Program’s Country Director/ Chief of Party.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction in the implementation of effective Knowledge Management, that includes tacit and explicit knowledge, content management, and knowledge sharing strategies.
• Provide guidance on Knowledge Management governance, social networking, and collaboration.
• Lead organizational capacity assessments and capacity building related to Knowledge Management content, architecture, and infrastructure.
• Support field-level resilience partnerships in designing strategic communication plans for communicating learning to high-level stakeholders
• Oversee techniques for information mapping, dissemination, Knowledge Management campaigns, strategies for collecting tacit and explicit knowledge, and knowledge audits.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in knowledge management, communications, or another relevant field; additional technical certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in engaging and managing KM and communication activities in the region and/or Kenya.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience in KM and communications related to resilience, food security, livelihoods, market systems, or private sector engagement programming.
• Fluent language skills in English.