Learning and Evidence
Specialist
Adaptation Learning
Programme for Africa, CARE International
The Adaptation Learning
Programme (ALP) for Africa, implemented by CARE International, develops,
implements and disseminates models for community-based adaptation (CBA) to
climate change in Ghana, Niger, Mozambique, and Kenya in partnership with local
civil society and government institutions.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Learning
and Evidence Specialist (LES) to enable ALP fulfil its goals in producing and
disseminating learning and evidence on Community Based Adaptation (CBA).
In its final two years (of
five), ALP is focusing on lessons and evidence from implementing CBA
approaches, building the case for CBA and bringing relevant and convincing
knowledge and evidence to practitioners and policy makers.
Reporting to the ALP
Programme Coordinator, and working closely with ALP coordination and
country-based teams, the LES will:
- Lead design
of research, synthesise and document evidence and learning from adaptation
experiences and impacts in the four ALP countries and beyond.
- Coordinate
learning events on CBA including a side event at UNFCCC COP 19 and an
all-Africa CBA learning event in 2014, in collaboration with partner organisations.
- Facilitate
targeted communications and dissemination of evidence and learning to
influence policies, practice and programmes across the ALP countries,
African regions and globally.
Required skills and qualifications
- Advanced
University degree, in a relevant discipline such as international/rural
development or social science
- At least
eight years of relevant working experience, including a minimum of five
years related to learning, research, advocacy or development practice. NGO
experience is an advantage
- Strong
experience and knowledge of approaches to learning, including operational
and action research, participatory analysis, social learning,
evidence-based learning and evaluation.
- Demonstrated
experience in developing and producing publications for policy and
practice, communicating information and advocacy with a wide range of
different audiences
- Experience
of working with local and international partners and relationship-building
- Knowledge of
climate change adaptation/sustainable development programming in Africa
and familiarity with current concepts and debates plus rights based,
gender & diversity approaches
- Excellent
writing skills, fluency in English, working knowledge of French and/or
Portuguese preferred
- Experience
of media liaison and media tools e.g. photography, video etc. desirable
Key Competencies
Our preferred candidate
will have excellent people and communication skills; be analytical, initiative
taking, flexible, dynamic and passionate; demonstrate good planning, decisive
judgment, teamwork and learning and knowledge sharing, and have an awareness
and sensitivity of self, others and cultural diversity.
We offer: an attractive position which can be based in Kenya, Ghana,
Denmark or UK (depending on candidate background) with possible travel to
Europe, Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique and Niger, for a fixed term up to 31st
December 2014.
Women are especially
encouraged to apply
How to apply:
Please apply on-line at http://www.care.dk/english/jobs.
A detailed job description
is available on:http://www.careclimatechange.org/jobs/care-jobs.
For more information on
ALP, visit:http://www.careclimatechange.org/adaptation-initiatives/alp
Deadline for application
including CV is 28th February 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
Monitoring & Evaluation
Advisor
Ref: HR/EX/00123
CARE Somalia is an
International NGO working in Somalia. CARE and its partners work with
vulnerable communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and promote
peace and development, through its strategic goal to reduce poverty by
empowering women, enhancing access to resources and services, and improving
governance.
CARE Somalia program is
seeking applications from qualified candidates for the position of Monitoring
& Evaluation Advisor based in our Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Overall Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Senior
Advisor for Program Quality, the Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor is
responsible for the development and management of CARE Somalia’s monitoring and
evaluation and accountability systems for the Rural Women and Urban Youth
programs.
This entails training and
supporting staff and partners to develop an effective Impact Measurement and
Knowledge Management system aligned with CARE’s program strategies to improve
program effectiveness.
The M&E Advisor will
technically supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of
effective and gender sensitive M&E throughout the project cycle in line
with Cl Programming principles and standards and donor contracts.
S/he provides direct
technical support and coaching to field and partners M&E staff as relevant
to support them in program and program initiative level M&E across Somalia.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Lead the
development of CARE Somalia’s consolidated M&E strategy and
operational plan to ensure direction and priorities are in line with the
strategic plan for effective and gender sensitive M&E frameworks in
the country office;
- Develop and
oversee M&E capacity building strategy, accompanying activities and
play a key role in mobilizing resources for the same to ensure M&E
staff have the necessary competencies;
- Lead the
development and regular review of M&E systems (to include MIS/GIS
database development, management and regular updating) and practices with
impact measurement competency and ensure CARE Somalia aligns with current
M&E thinking in CARE International;
- Strengthen
M&E and knowledge management practices of CARE staff and partners via
ongoing coaching and mentoring;
- Support and
facilitate the design of programme level M&E frameworks for the Rural
Women and Urban Youth programs that meet or exceed donor M&E and
reporting requirements.
- Collate and
analyze program reports that meet or exceed donor M&E and reporting
requirements, and inform senior management decision-making.
- Participate in
proposals reviews and preparation, with focus on logframe, organizational
capacity and Sustainability.
- Support
documentation and sharing of lessons learned during joint program and
program support forums with partners and staff to advance organizational
learning.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5
years of experience in monitoring and evaluation
- Advanced
degree in Evaluation, Measurement, Statistics or other related field
- Experience
with multiple types of evaluations - impact evaluations, process
evaluations, formative evaluations etc.
- Experience
using an array of statistical, analytical, database and other standard
software (e.g.: SPSS, STATA, Minitab, STATISTICA, SAS, R, MS Excel, etc)
- Excellent
technical report writing and presentation skills
- Strong
analytical and planning skills.
- Experience
working in Somalia is strongly preferred
- Willingness
to be located in Somaliland and to travel to other CARE program sites
within Somalia as required.
Competencies: Commitment, Excellence,
Diversity and Respect, Integrity and Accountability
If your career aspirations
match with the required profile, please send your Application clearly marked
“MONITORING & EVALUATION ADVISOR - (REF-HR/EX /00163)” and CV with daytime
telephone and addresses of at least three referees to recruit@som.care.org by
22nd February 2013.
CARE is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, promoting gender, equity and diversity and women
candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidate
will be contacted
