Director of Collaboration and Outreach, USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Contract, Uganda

Job Description

Director of Collaboration and Outreach, USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Contract, Uganda

Social Impact (SI) is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Proposal Objective:

Social Impact is preparing a proposal response for the anticipated multi-million dollar, five-year Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Contract in Uganda. The purpose of the Contract is to strengthen the performance of USAID/Uganda and its Implementing Partners (IPs) in collaborating, learning and adapting in order to improve the relevance, quality and sustainability of USAID-supported contributions to Uganda’s development.

Position Description:

SI is seeking a Director of Collaboration and Outreach (DCO) to serve as the individual bearing primary responsibility for delivering the collaboration results that the contract demands. This position will be based in Uganda. The DCO will serve as a core team member on a full-time basis throughout the five-year period of performance.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Contractor’s events planning, facilitation, note-taking and related services.
• Work with the Director of Performance Improvement to strengthen the collaboration and networking skills of USAID/Uganda staff.
• Support USAID/Uganda’s thought-leadership efforts by strengthening USAID/Uganda relationships with Ugandan thought leaders and influence shapers, with the Ugandan media, and with actors in regional and international development fora.
• Ensure that USAID/Uganda-supported STIP grants are achieving results and adhering to best practices in transparency, accountability and grants management.
• Ensure that USAID/Uganda-supported STIP grants are, as much as possible, co-financed by private sector, other donor and other partners.
• Strengthen USAID/Uganda’s efforts to integrate innovation throughout its portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in communications or a related field.
• Eight years of direct experience of communications, partnership-building, and/or grants management.
• Three years of experience managing communications, partnership-building, and/or grants management staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with setting up and managing cutting-edge communication tools, such as social media platforms, interactive websites, etc.
• Preferably, demonstrated skills and experience in building partnerships with private sector and other donors.
• Preferably, three years’ experience living and working in developing country environments.
• Quality past performance references relevant to the position.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.

About the Organization

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.