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The Kaizen Company
Business
Business Administration
Addis Ababa
5 years
1 Position
2024-03-15
to
2024-03-31
Business Administration
Human Resource Management
Full Time
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Job Description
Kaizen, A Tetra Tech Company (Kaizen) is an international development consulting firm and an incubator for innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and opportunities. Our proven solutions catalyze locally driven organizational and institutional performance improvements and establish communities of practice that facilitate peer-to-peer learning and the achievement of shared goals. We aspire to transform the nature and impact of development assistance and work to strengthen organizations and institutions through innovative approaches to organizational development, reform, and change.
Kaizen is the prime implementer in Ethiopia and Djibouti of the $48 million USAID Learning Analytics Activity, which combines with the $12 million USAID Learning Adaptation Activity to form the USAID Learning Project. We are seeking up to six Organizational Transformation Specialists with diverse backgrounds in strategic management consulting, organizational development, agile innovation, and continuous improvement to support the USAID/Ethiopia and USAID/Djibouti Missions across their portfolios. Ideal candidates will have expertise in one or more of the following sectors: Health; Economic Growth & Resilience; Education & Youth; Democracy & Governance; Humanitarian Relief; Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene; and Climate Change. Experience with organizational development efforts at the USAID/Ethiopia and USAID/Djibouti Missions, other international development organizations, and/or government entities is highly preferred. The Organizational Transformation Specialists will report to the Director of Organizational Transformation.
Develop and maintain close collaborative relationships with one or more USAID/Ethiopia technical Offices and USAID/Djibouti
Design and implement demand-driven interventions to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness, manage organizational change, and catalyze the evolution of organizational culture.
Design and implement facilitated working sessions and retreats on key organizational transformation topics.
In collaboration with Learning Adaptation Activity counterparts, support the advancement of programmatic and learning innovation through the Collaborating, Learning & Adapting (CLA) process – especially points of adaptive management
Extend organizational transformation support to USAID implementing partners, Government of Ethiopia and Djibouti partners, other donors, and other members of the international development community – as needed.
Remain at the forefront of cutting-edge organizational development, innovation, and transformation approaches and their application to the Ethiopian and Djiboutian contexts.
Support Activity reporting and deliverables.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources management, or another relevant discipline
At least five years of experience with strategic management consulting, organizational development, agile innovation, continuous improvement, or other relevant fields.
Expertise in one or more of the following technical sectors:
Health
Economic Growth & Resilience
Education & Youth
Democracy & Governance
Humanitarian Relief
Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene
Climate Change
Excellent client relationship management skills
Strong ability to forge collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
Ability to convey technical concepts to non-expert audiences.
Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
Excellent written and oral communication in English and Amharic.
Preferred
Experience supporting USAID/Ethiopia, USAID/Djibouti, other international development organizations, and /or Government of Ethiopia or Djibouti entities.
Interested applicants who meet the minimum requirements should send their CV, cover letter and education/experience certificates through email to HJemal@thekaizencompany.com before March 31, 2024. To be considered applicants should indicate “Organizational Transformation Specialist” on their email subject.
Fields Of Study
Business Administration
Human Resource Management
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