Organisational Strategy and Design Specialist

Introduction:

Established in 2007, AAN Associates is a ‘Social Enterprise’ established to enable development partners in finding simple, innovative, cost-efficient, and sustainable solutions to developmental challenges. AAN Associates brings extensive research and evaluation experience in varied contexts i.e., development to humanitarian (including complex emergencies) crises. AAN has undertaken more than 110 consulting projects in over 26 countries (East Asia and Pacific, South & West Asia, Middle East, East and South Africa, and West Africa), with bi / multilateral funding agencies, United Nations, public sector, and non-profit entities.

AAN is a growing organisation with a distinctive track of producing award-winning research and evaluations. These awards and distinctions have come to complement AAN’s recognition as practice lead in ‘Social Research’ and ‘Evaluations’. AAN is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy underpinned by excellence in service, improvising innovation, and technology, strengthening partnerships and resources, forging institutional systems and diversity. AAN is currently pursuing to engage Organisational Strategy and Design Specialist on short-term basis for an upcoming opportunity with a UN agency to spearhead a crucial initiative – the Decentralisation and Regionalization Evaluation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess the appropriateness of organizational reforms, ensuring they deliver the best approach to achieve transformation outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of implementation processes, including addressing opportunities, risks, adaptation, and efficient resource utilization, even in the face of external factors like COVID-19.
• Determine the outcomes attributable to reforms and their impact on point-of-delivery effectiveness, agility, and support for broader organizational goals.
• Outline the factors influencing reform design, processes, unintended consequences, and provide insights for future improvements.
• Leverage positive experiences and adapt as needed to maximize the benefits of the change process.

Key Requirements:

• A graduate degree in business administration, business studies, information technology, economics, statistics, or social sciences, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• In-depth knowledge, understanding, and experience of UN reform.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of UN operations, preferably within UN or other large organizations/governments.
• Proficiency in organizational strategy, design development, and systems thinking.
• Knowledge and experience in change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with excellent active listening skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in ambiguous situations.
• Strong team player and collaborator.