Change Management Specialist

About Us

DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to development, with 40 years of experience providing advisory services and technical assistance to government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in more than 100 countries. DevTech core practice areas include: Monitoring Evaluation, Research and Learning; Data Solutions; Public Financial Management and Fiscal Sustainability; and Education, Gender, and Youth.

At DevTech, we care deeply about doing work that leads to positive change in the world. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to an inclusive work environment. We encourage each person to learn, develop, and meet their professional potential. We rethink and evolve how we do things to grow and improve our company.

Overview

The Change Management Specialist will support our international development clients in designing and implementing strategies to assist client staff in keeping pace with the fast-changing environment around data, technologies used to manage and analyze data, and the best use of data and information for decision making in international development. The Change Management Specialist will coordinate activities between training and communications teams to position them to best help clients build capacity and awareness around the use of data and information for decision making. The Change Management Specialist should be knowledgeable of best practices in the field and have the capacity to proactively guide change management efforts.

This position’s place of performance is Washington D.C. with the options for generous U.S. based telework or remote work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct change assessments and analyses to identify the scope, objectives, risks, and opportunities of change initiatives;
• Develop and implement change plans that include activities, timelines, resources, and metrics for measuring outcomes;
• Create and deliver change communications and training materials; facilitate and manage change events and workshops; monitor and evaluate progress;
• Work with training teams to analyze, research, and develop content and curricula for classroom and eLearning training to address the core needs of clients as they manage their humanitarian and development data.
• Work with communications teams to best target and reach intended audiences, build awareness around the use of data and information for decision making and foster adoption of available resources and best practices.
• Create and catalyze virtual communities and communities of practice to support, raise awareness around, and advocate for high quality data management, data sharing, and utilization.
• Liaise and partner with a variety of teams to stay abreast of data needs, in-demand skills and competencies.
• May be asked to lead and supervise staff training and communications staff

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BA/BS in a relevant field from an accredited college or university required; MA preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity and experience with change management approaches and best practices;
• Familiarity with approaches to the management, curation and analysis of data preferred but not required
• Experience with USAID preferred but not required
• Knowledge of and interest in international development and related fields.
• Excellent writing and communications skills (written and verbal) and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while still meeting deadlines.
• Ability to synthesize and effectively communicate complex and technical information.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

The applicant must have a U.S. citizenship to qualify for the required U.S. government security clearance for this project. (Dual nationality or additional citizenships will not disqualify applicants.)  

EEO Statement

NOTE: This job posting should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the exclusive standards of the position nor will it be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (40 and older), physical and mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history) or characteristics, military status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship or alienage, or any other protected status as established by applicable federal, state, or local law.