Managerial Job Vacancy at Dexis Consulting Group


Dexis Consulting Group - Winner of the 2014 Small Business of the Year at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and working in nearly 90 countries in FY 2015 for USAID and the Department of State, Dexis supports US federal agencies in the areas of program monitoring and evaluation, program learning, and program support.  We are not only one of the fastest growing firms in international development, we are rated among the highest among our peers on employee-reviewed sites.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management Adviser

Job Code: 895
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Job Descriptions

  • Dexis is seeking an experienced Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management Adviser to provide overall technical leadership for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Nigeria’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Program (The Learning Program).
  • The Learning Program is a five year project that will provide continuous, on- the-ground, on-demand and systematic support to USAID and its partners on performance monitoring, data verification, impact and performance evaluations, organizational learning, capacity building and knowledge management.
  • The work location for this position will be in Abuja, Nigeria. This is a long-term position expected to start in September 2016. This position is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, guidance and overall direction to the Mission’s collaboration, learning and adapting efforts.
  • Plan organizational reflection and learning opportunities, such as after action reviews, partners’ meetings, and organizational learning surveys to facilitate overall CDCS implementation.
  • Work with the USAID Program Office to guide iterative course corrections and ensure ongoing and evolving alignment of the portfolio with Mission Strategy.
  • Support USAID with the implementation of the Mission’s learning agenda and CLA strategy, e-sharing and learning tools.
  • Design strategies with USAID to move from “activity” orientation to holistic program management and to foster peer and cross- learning techniques and opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Master’s Degree or higher in one or more fields related to Organizational learning or development assistance such as Public, Business or Development Administration, Knowledge Management, Organizational Development, Political Science, development studies or closely related, inter-disciplinary fields
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in organizational or action learning, development and/or knowledge management
  • Demonstrated understanding and experience in interpreting monitoring and evaluation analysis and subsequently developing and leading collaboration, learning and adapting programs among various stakeholders in international development contexts,
  • Exceptional communications and interpersonal skills, including written, verbal presentation, and facilitation skills applied within multi-cultural contexts.
  • Fluency in English, written and