Position Description

EnCompass LLC is seeking Consultants to serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) Instructors for the following United States Agency for International Development (USAID) courses under the PLR/TPOD contract:

• Activity Design & Implementation (ADI)

• Introduction to the Program Cycle (IPC)

• Activity Management for CORs/AORs (AM for CORs/AORs)

• Applied Performance Monitoring & Evaluation (APM&E)

• Budget & Resource Management Training (BRMT)

• Managing Agreements with Public International Organizations (MAPIO)

• Program Officer Practical Skills (POPS) - PLR/BS-02

• Advanced Design: Using Systemic Design for Sustainable and Locally Driven Development (AD)

This work will contribute to the Planning, Learning, and Resource Management Training, Professional, and Organizational Development (PLR/TPOD) task order, which is part of the Worldwide Training Services (WTS) contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). PLR/TPOD provides professional development services including adult learning and training on core and non-core topics for the USAID workforce in Washington, DC headquarters and in about 85 Missions around the world.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

Consultants should be able to:

• Facilitate virtual, in-person, and hybrid courses (one or more of these modes).

• Serve as the SME Instructor for courses requiring specialized USAID content knowledge and experience.

• Review Pre-Course Learning Needs Assessment (LNA) data (if applicable) and use the results to tailor the training content towards the needs of course participants.

• Be informed on relevant trends including Agency policies, procedures, and initiatives related to course content.

• Work collaboratively with a co-facilitator and production team to plan and execute each session, synergizing expertise and experience to achieve the learning goals of the training.

• Participate in all launch calls, rehearsals, and debrief sessions.

• Complete the Facilitator Feedback Form after each delivery.

• Participate in required training of trainer events and trainer meetings. (Please note both instructors and facilitators are considered trainers.)

• Undergo annual observation and evaluation to ensure quality and consistency in course deliveries.

• Adhere to all contractual period of performance and invoicing requirements. If travel is required, submit the Travel Expense Statement and all other necessary paperwork within the established deadline.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the relevant technical area and two (2) years training, facilitating, or instructing experience.

Experience and Skills

• Experience in the field of international development and USAID a MUST

• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with various stakeholders and to express ideas and concepts concisely and clearly

• Ability to work in an appreciative, strengths-based environment, and to use strengths-based tools with clients

• Ability to bring a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility lens to all relevant activities.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.

• Fluency in language(s) other than English and experience working or living overseas preferred.

• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally required for some courses; willingness to work in non-permissive environments a plus.

• Ability to deliver virtual training in a variety of time zones, including EST, GMT, GMT+2, GMT+3, and GMT+7, preferred.

• Based in or near DC metro area, Thailand, South Africa, Jordan, is a plus.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the relevant technical area and two (2) years training, facilitating, or instructing experience.

• Experience in the field of international development and USAID a MUST

• Must have expertise and knowledge of USAID ADS 200, ADS 201, and/or ADS 308

• Technical expertise in adult learning and one or more of the following USAID subjects:

• Understanding of USAID Policy, Learning and Resource Management (PLR) and its responsibilities

• Financial management at USAID including obligation of funds and obligation management

• Managing agreements with Public International Organizations

• USAID budget and resource management

• USAID program cycle

• Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Activity Design

Preferred:

• Experience as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Agreement Officer Representative (AOR) or Controller preferred for some courses.

How to Apply

Please submit CV and complete the online application.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs to write your application materials or to submit answers to screening questions could disqualify your application and/or candidacy

This General Call will remain open indefinitely but will close no later than December 31, 2024. If there are questions about the opportunity, please send them to WTS_Procurement@encompassworld.com

Selection or shortlisting for these consultant roles does not guarantee future work. Qualified applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications and CVs sent to the aforementioned inbox will not be considered

EnCompass LLC is a progressive Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive organizational culture and workforce. We are committed to providing all of our employees with an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all are treated with dignity and respect. We do not tolerate, and explicitly prohibit, discrimination or harassment of any kind, at any time, in all aspects of employment. This includes recruitment, hiring, promotions, disciplinary measures, terminations, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and training. EnCompass also does not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment. Our continuing commitment to the principle of Equal Opportunity Employment for all means all employment decisions are based only on the job requirements, the candidate’s qualifications, and the needs of EnCompass as a business—not on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, HIV status, family/marital/parental status, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we work.

For US based positions: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The incumbent must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.

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