Collaborative, Learning, and Adapting
1 month ago
Job Description
Job Description
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world.
Dexis embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
About the Position
The Education Office needs short-term technical assistance to provide Communication and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) technical expertise, and support to the Education Office of the Ghana Mission. This will include supporting a range of education activities implemented by the Government of Ghana (GoG), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and traditional implementing partners (IPs), in close coordination with other bi-lateral and multilateral donors.
The Education Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting & Communications consultant will serve as a subject matter expert in strategic information, learning, and knowledge management to the Education Office. In addition, he/she will be responsible for ensuring the effective development and use of strategic information across the Education portfolio. His/her duties will include providing Communication and CLA technical guidance, under the leadership of the Education Office Director or his/her delegate.
The consultant will work remotely for a period from on or around May 1, through November 29, 2024. The expected level of effort for this consultancy is a total of 60 days.
Responsibilities
Manages the Communication and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) component of Education Office activities. Organizes and leads consultations with Education Office staff, IPs, and other stakeholders to develop a Learning Agenda for Education interventions.
Manages the collection, dissemination and sharing of project implementation lessons learned, successes and best practices. This includes written and oral reports on progress, impact, problems, constraints and opportunities, identifying strengths, deficiencies and suggesting corrective actions, where necessary.
Prepares speeches for USAID and other representational officials. Prepares publicity materials on the implementation of education activities, such as Education Quarterly Newsletter, Education Fact Sheets, strategic, thematic briefers on key foreign policy initiatives (e.g., ending child marriage, youth inclusion, gender equity, and conflict prevention). Additionally, reviews and provides inputs to communication materials submitted by Implementing Partner, such as Activity Briefers, prior to public dissemination.
Facilitates knowledge sharing and learning by developing knowledge management systems, organizing learning events, and documenting best practices and lessons learned. Develops and implements learning strategies and processes to capture and document lessons learned, best practices, and innovative approaches.
Prepares and disseminates periodic internal and external updates/status reports on the implementation of education activities. External audiences may include GoG, stakeholders, IPs, host country media, and the general public.
Facilitates collaborating, learning, and adapting on technical teams during project implementation, but also encourages collaboration and learning among the implementing partners.
Provides project and activity design support for positive youth development activities, and supports subsequent implementation.
Serves as team resource person for technical and CLA inputs at all stages of project and activity design and development, including, but not limited to: strategy and project review and modifications or amendments, objectives and results, technical reviews and the suitability of interventions to achieve results.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (masters or higher) in education, statistics, public sector administration, international development, or other relevant training in education program management and a minimum of five years' experience in international development programming and/or implementation, or a bachelor's degree and at least six years of progressively more senior experience managing education or bi- multilateral assistance projects in a developing country context.
Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today's most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is "find a way or make a way" — that's how Dexis goes "all in." How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.
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