Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Director, USAID/Laos Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Activity, Vientiane Laos

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a field relevant to organizational development, learning, development assistance, political science, sociology, communications, or a closely related field.
• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in learning and adaptive management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, facilitation, business process improvement, and/or knowledge management.
• Professional experience in learning and adaptive management and knowledge management, with preference for experience with a variety of funding organizations, including but not limited to major international donors, foundations, and development agencies, leveraging innovative technologies and communications methods to generate and share knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience with a wide range of development issues, such as program evaluation, gender constraints to development, agriculture, economic growth, environment, democracy and governance, health, nutrition, and education.
• Experience leading large teams of individuals with diverse skills and interests, along with demonstrated success in mentoring and/or coaching staff in project development, project implementation and M&E.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities, with a preference for individuals with previous experience in agencies with similar breadth and scope to USAID.
• Outstanding facilitation skills demonstrated by successful past facilitation of learning and other events.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with Laotian counterparts and government officials.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Laotian required.

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