CLA/Facilitation Advisor – Vietnam

Background

SoCha intends to submit a proposal for the USAID/Vietnam follow-on to the Learning and Knowledge Management (Learns) activity in the Republic of Vietnam. The purpose of the activity is to enable data-driven decision-making and evidence-based collaborating, learning, and adapting within and amongst USAID/Vietnam and its partners to improve program management and development impact in Vietnam. As development programs continue to adapt to the rapidly changing and dynamic operating environment in Vietnam, USAID/Vietnam requires access to up-to-date and on-demand contextual information, systems, and processes to coordinate timely programmatic responses, and qualitative and quantitative context data to advance the goal and development objectives of its 2020-2025 Country Development Cooperation Strategy. As information sources and data points continue to grow, the Mission also requires comprehensive knowledge capture, retention, transfer, and management practices to support evidence-based decision-making and efficiently and effectively facilitate M&E and CLA approaches within USAID/Vietnam and amongst implementing partners. Additionally, the Mission requires performance improvement services for its strategic partners and an approach that fundamentally ensures responsiveness to program participant feedback regarding USAID’s assistance.

SoCha is seeking a full-time, qualified individual to fill the role of CLA/Facilitation Advisor. The CLA/Facilitation Advisor will be full-time and based in Hanoi. This role is for a proposal position and is contingent on award and funding.

Scope of Work

Responsibilities will include:

• Support the design, organization, planning, and execution of various events, trainings, and workshops to promote learning and collaboration within the USAID Mission and implementing partners, government stakeholders, and development organizations.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and arrange logistics for events including partner meetings, representational events, external portfolio reviews, evidence-sharing summits, and other events.
• Assist in facilitating learning forums to share experience across activities and sectors in the Mission’s geographically targeted provinces.
• Support collaboration and networking with Mission staff, IPs and development stakeholders, including coordination of communities of practice meetings.
• Develop in English and finalize the scope of work and the report for each assigned CLA event.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in organizational development, communications, business management, social sciences, or a related field.
• More than four (4+) years of experience in leading event management, facilitation, CLA, organizational learning, adaptive management, change management, monitoring and evaluation, communications and/or knowledge management in the private sector or international development sector.
• Prior experience working with USAID preferred (including on USAID-funded work).
• Experience with USAID’s program cycle, CLA approach, or knowledge management preferred.
• Exceptional communications and interpersonal skills, including digital/remote communication, written, in-person/presentation, and facilitation skills.
• High-energy engagement with coordinating group activities, event planning and organization.
• Strong oral and written communication in addition to presentations skills in English.

Location

Hanoi, Vietnam