Country: Philippines
Closing date: 14 Jul 2019
Capacity Building and Training Specialist, USAID/Philippines Evidence-Driven Collaborating, Learning and Adapting, Manila/Mindanao, Philippines
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Company Profile: **
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
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Proposal Summary: **
USAID/Philippines intends to issue a five-year project that will help the mission effectively practice and lead collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA). The project will generate evidence from monitoring, evaluation and research related to the implementation of the mission's Country Development Cooperation Strategy (2019-2024). The activity will integrate learning into mission staff culture, systems and processes. Rigorous meta-analysis and dissemination of lessons learned will be required to shed light on the U.S.-Philippines' partnership and adaptive management requirements in the journey to self-reliance. This is an anticipated $25 million project scheduled to start in October 2019. For more information, please visit https://www.fbo.gov/index.php?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=22b680f34386ced424503f9d64d4732f&tab=core&_cview=0.
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Position Summary: **
The Capacity Building and Training Specialist will lead the project's efforts to enhance and expand leadership of USAID/Philippines staff to facilitate strategic collaboration among staff, development partners, and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the project's efforts to train, coach and establish mentorship arrangements for USAID/Philippines staff.
- Deliver periodic training and coaching sessions for USAID staff on collaborative leadership approaches.
- Procure and administer, as appropriate, leadership development training and coaching materials.
- Ensure complementarity between training, coaching and mentorship.
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Qualifications:**
- Master's degree in a social science, development studies, or related field preferred.
- Five (5) years of direct experience in training and/or capacity building in development organizations.
- Three (3) years of experience managing staff in providing services relevant to training and/or leadership coaching.
- Fluency in English with oral and written communication skills required.
Quality past performance references relevant to the position.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
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