What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Lead, USAID MECLA Platform, Jakarta, Indonesia position at Tetra Tech Careers?
Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
This activity will support the implementation of the U.S. Government’s and USAID’s current priorities such as the Indo-Pacific Vision as well as future priorities that may arise during the life of the activity. This support encompasses activities related to the design, Monitoring & Evaluation, Collaborating, Learning and Adapting, Knowledge Management, and dissemination of results and learning throughout the program cycle. This is a full-time position and will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia. This position is contingent upon award.
**Please note: Indonesian citizens are strongly encouraged to apply for this position**
Position Summary:
The CLA Lead will lead learning, knowledge management, organizational development, and adaptive programming activities and facilitate strong collaborating, learning, and adapting management practices in USAID/Indonesia and its partners throughout the program cycle.
Responsibilities:
- Lead learning, knowledge management, and adaptive programming activities.
- Support ongoing CLA activities such as Communities of Practice, pause and reflect, after action reviews, and development of learning agendas.
- Identify and support strategic collaboration opportunities, including workshops and/or conferences to convene USAID staff, implementing partners, and/or local stakeholders to discuss challenges, share best practices, and foster collaboration on specific topics related to USAID’s areas of intervention and strategies.
- Support the development and/or implementation of a CLA and Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning strategy at the Mission.
- Facilitate learning events and other meetings and support on-going adoption of a learning culture at USAID using change management approaches.
- Provide capacity strengthening for key stakeholders such as USAID/Indonesia staff, implementers, local partners and sub-partners, and the Government of Indonesia.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a field related to organizational learning or development assistance such as public, business, or development administration; knowledge management; political science; economics or development studies.
- Minimum eight years of demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation; facilitation of learning; and/or knowledge management.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting collaboration, learning, and adapting, including using MEL activities and adaptive management approaches to inform and improve project implementation; experience with USAID CLA framework preferred.
- Advanced facilitation and training skills.
- Prior experience working in Indonesia preferred.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required; proficiency in spoken and written Bahasa Indonesia is preferred.
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MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Proposal and tender opportunity
U.S. Teams and Clients
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (International Development)
