Director - Learning & Development at Raising The Village
Toronto, ON, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jul, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Apr, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Knowledge Management, Research, Framework, Design, Sub Saharan Africa, Rtv, Management System, Organizational Learning, Learning

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

2. Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management

  • Own the organizational programmatic learning agenda, and focus on advancing continuous evidence-based approaches to inform program evolution. This will also include developing clear processes to translate new research, pilot learnings, and field insights for program refinements and scale-up strategies.
  • Design and oversee a structured knowledge management system to house RTV’s evolving program methodologies, impact drivers, and learning insights in an accessible, scalable format.
  • Ensure RTV’s learning framework supports rapid replication by documenting clear, adaptable methodologies
Responsibilities

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director of Applied Learning is a strategic leader responsible for embedding continuous learning and quality improvement across RTV’s programs. This role transcends traditional learning and training functions by integrating data analytics, adaptive learning systems, and real-time feedback to elevate program performance at the organizational, team, and community levels. You will drive the design, implementation, and evolution of a dynamic learning ecosystem that transforms complex data into actionable insights, informs evidence-based decision-making, and accelerates our mission to end ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.

In this role, you will:

  • Craft and execute a long-term vision and roadmap for applied learning that aligns with RTV’s strategic priorities.
  • Serve as the connective tissue between Venn (data analytics and software development) and Program Implementation to advance our learning and innovation agenda for program methodology in a multi-country set up.
  • Build and manage robust knowledge management systems, ensuring that best practices, program methodologies, and field insights are effectively captured and disseminated.
  • Lead capacity-building initiatives across multiple levels.
  • Represent RTV as a thought leader at industry conferences, donor engagements, and research collaborations, driving sector-wide dialogue on effective, sustainable poverty reduction models.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Strategy & Leadership
  • Define and execute a 3-5 year roadmap for Applied Learning Unit, ensuring it becomes a core function that catalyzes program effectiveness, and data-informed decision-making, for implementation staff, replication partners, and partner communities.
  • Lead the Applied Learning department to function as an interdisciplinary hub, working seamlessly with Implementation, Venn (data insights and software development), Planning, Fundraising, and Communications teams.
  • Drive a learning-first culture, ensuring that program evolution is informed by both quantitative impact data and qualitative field insights.
  • Develop a strong Applied Learning Team based in Toronto and Uganda.
  1. Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management
  • Own the organizational programmatic learning agenda, and focus on advancing continuous evidence-based approaches to inform program evolution. This will also include developing clear processes to translate new research, pilot learnings, and field insights for program refinements and scale-up strategies.
  • Design and oversee a structured knowledge management system to house RTV’s evolving program methodologies, impact drivers, and learning insights in an accessible, scalable format.
  • Ensure RTV’s learning framework supports rapid replication by documenting clear, adaptable methodologies.
  1. Program Quality and Impact
  • Work closely with the Venn team to translate complex data analytics into clear, actionable insights for enhancing program quality and impact.
  • Implement learning cycles, where qualitative insights from field teams + data analytics from Venn inform program refinements.
  • Establish structured feedback loops where program staff, Learning Hubs, and partners contribute real-time field observations, challenges, and innovations.
  1. User Learning & Capacity Building
  • Design a structured learning system that ensures implementers understand RTV’s evolving methodology and data-informed approach.
  • Develop scalable training resources tailored for Implementation staff, replication partners, government workers and partner communities.
  • Ensure that data-informed coaching prompts and recommendations are integrated into implementation tools and decision-making workflows.
  1. Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive impactful research initiatives, program design improvements, and methodology evolution.
  • Lead cross-departmental project-specific committees focused on program learning and innovation.
  • Contribute to proposal development and donor reporting, ensuring evidence summaries are accessible.
  • Represent RTV’s learning model at sector-wide conferences, donor meetings, and research partnerships.
  • Position RTV as an influential knowledge leader in data-informed livelihoods and ultra-poverty graduation models.
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