Organization: QED Group, LLC
Project: USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Project
Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About QED:
The QED Group, LLC is a full-service international
development firm that provides practical solutions to social
problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and
creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas:
Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S.
agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector
clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients
include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency.
development firm that provides practical solutions to social
problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and
creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas:
Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S.
agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector
clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients
include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency.
About USAID Project:
The USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning project (Learning
Contract) is the five-year organizational program support vehicle through which
USAID/Uganda will pursue realizing its development objectives within the
complicated and shifting Ugandan development context. The purpose of
the Learning Contract is to provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support
services and build capacity of USAID/Uganda to implement USAID’s Collaborating,
Learning, and Adapting methodology to strengthen the implementation of
USAID/Uganda’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and enhance USAID’s
organizational effectiveness.
Contract) is the five-year organizational program support vehicle through which
USAID/Uganda will pursue realizing its development objectives within the
complicated and shifting Ugandan development context. The purpose of
the Learning Contract is to provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support
services and build capacity of USAID/Uganda to implement USAID’s Collaborating,
Learning, and Adapting methodology to strengthen the implementation of
USAID/Uganda’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and enhance USAID’s
organizational effectiveness.
Job Summary: A detailed organizational network analysis (ONA)
will provide a closer look at the nature of organizational relationships as
well as provide a visual analysis of the structure of the communication and
knowledge sharing network within USAID/Uganda and with external stakeholders
and development partners. This ONA is designed to (1) facilitate a better
understanding of the type and frequency of interactions among staff and
operating units, (2) map the presence and placement of expertise and key
development knowledge across the USAID/Uganda, and (3) identify points in the
organizational/knowledge network where increased knowledge sharing
behaviors/practices and the use of organizational learning tools may be
catalyzed. Such an ONA can also help identify which stakeholders or sources of
knowledge/expertise external to the USAID/Uganda staff find most valuable.
will provide a closer look at the nature of organizational relationships as
well as provide a visual analysis of the structure of the communication and
knowledge sharing network within USAID/Uganda and with external stakeholders
and development partners. This ONA is designed to (1) facilitate a better
understanding of the type and frequency of interactions among staff and
operating units, (2) map the presence and placement of expertise and key
development knowledge across the USAID/Uganda, and (3) identify points in the
organizational/knowledge network where increased knowledge sharing
behaviors/practices and the use of organizational learning tools may be
catalyzed. Such an ONA can also help identify which stakeholders or sources of
knowledge/expertise external to the USAID/Uganda staff find most valuable.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Explicitly scope the ONA exercise, its
focus, completion requirements and target audience(s) - Develop the ONA research/data collection
and data visualization tools/material in support of USAID/Uganda’s
stakeholder mapping - Analyze the data and prepare a
comprehensive report and presentation - Identify high-value/informative metrics or
baseline measures that are recommended for follow-up over time - Provide basic orientation/training to
Learning Contract staff on the use/ongoing application of an ONA
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Consultant should have a minimum of
eight years’ experience in organizational/social research experience, with
a specific focus on network analysis, stakeholder assessments, knowledge
management, or communities of practice - Demonstrated expertise in
organizational/social network research instrument development, data
analysis and visualization - Past experience working with international
development/affairs organizations and/or in developing country contexts;
donor agency experience a plus - Strong track record of completing thorough
organizational assessments and developing high-quality and on-time
reports/presentations
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who desire to join the USAID QED
Group in the aforementioned capacity should send an updated CV and cover letter
expressing interest to: [email protected]. The
subject line MUST include the following: ATTN: Organizational Network Analysis
Researcher.
Group in the aforementioned capacity should send an updated CV and cover letter
expressing interest to: [email protected]. The
subject line MUST include the following: ATTN: Organizational Network Analysis
Researcher.
NB: Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 27th June, 2014
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