New Local Partner and Capacity Development Task Lead

Jefferson Consulting Group (Jefferson) is an award-winning professional services firm dedicated to helping government and industry solve problems and deliver results. Jefferson has provided institutional support and capacity building to USAID through 40+ contracts and subcontracts, including major buy-in mechanisms that have reached seven USAID Bureaus and over 70 Missions. Jefferson seeks a highly qualified individual to serve as a Localization and Capacity Building Specialist in support of USAID-funded activities.

The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$125,000.00. The annual salary range is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Serve as a Task Lead to oversee a small team responsible for the rollout of a workstream aimed at reaching new and non-traditional partners, particularly Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) based in the United States and it's outlying territories.
• Work closely with and build the capacity of local, new and non-traditional partners of USAID, particularly MSIs.
• Have an expertise in developing institutional capacity related, but not limited to USAID 101, Pre-Award Planning, Post-Award Management, Compliance, Finance and Budget, Workforce and Talent Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, & CLA.
• Conduct a partner landscape analyses and mapping
• Organizational pre-award assessments
• Design and manage a subgrant program designed to select and support the capacity building of new and non-traditional USAID partners, particularly MSIs. This includes pre-award planning, evaluation, post-award management and development and management of compliance requirements.
• Develop the capacity of organizations to use monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework modules on both a programmatic and systematic basis to help partners present their results to USAID.
• Develop the capacity of organizations to use Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) framework modules to apply adaptive management and CLA principles to their interventions.
• Develop approaches that incentivize broad participation in the public webinars.
• Develop agendas and content development support for virtual, hybrid, or in-person events.
• Development of learning tools and resources. This could include the creation of case studies and other information reports, tools, and other resources for USAID staff to better understand the needs, strengths, and challenges of local, new and non-traditional partners.
• Develop a governance structure for a community of practice
• Design and facilitate workshops aimed at enhancing the knowledge transfer of key USAID areas of expertise and processes to new partners.
• Work with University Partnerships and Places of Higher Education for collaborative opportunities
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in organizational development, business administration, international development or related field
• Seven years of experience building the capacity of organizations so that they can receive USAID or other US government funding.
• Must demonstrate a strong background working with U.S.-based Minority Serving Institutions or knowledge and adjacent experience working alongside them.
• Leadership roles in which they have led a team to complete a set of large and complicated tasks.
• Experience with pre-award surveys, e.g., non-US Pre-award Surveys (NUPAS), organizational capacity assessments (OCAs) and other capacity assessment/organizational development tools
• Familiarity with USAID's objectives, approaches, and operations, particularly as they relate to localization
• Knowledge of and experience with 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) 303, Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Non-Governmental Organizations
• Strong organizational, communication, writing and analytical skills to effectively interact with USAID program and contracting officials.
• Attention to detail, high standards of excellence and commitment to perform and execute all project activities successfully.
• Team Player, positive attitude.
• Professional proficiency in oral and written English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Jefferson Consulting Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic data, veteran status, or any category protected by law.

Jefferson Consulting Group is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, JCG will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Department at (202) 626-8550 via email: HR@jeffersonconsulting.com