Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) Advisor Non-profit Careers – FHI 360
Job Title: Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) Advisor
Organization: FHI 360
Project Name: USAID Health Systems Strengthening Activity (HSS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
FHI 360 is an international non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our professional staff include experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society and environment as well as cross-cutting experts in gender issues, research, applied science, behavior change and technology giving us the unique mix of capabilities to address today’s diverse and interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world.
About USAID Project:
FHI 360 is implementing a five-year, USAID Health Systems Strengthening Activity (HSS). The UHSS activity will focus on systems strengthening interventions at the national level focusing on key government and non-government institutions and actors, and at the subnational level focusing on regional, district and local government structures, all of which impact quality of health service delivery at the health facility and community level. The activity will predominantly work with targeted health sector institutions in the Ministry of Health such as planning department, community health department, human resource department, regional referral hospitals including their governance structures, district health teams and health facility management and staff, as well as the private health sector governance and other key organizations in the health system.
Job Summary: The Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) Advisor collaborates with the core team of technical advisors who manage implementation in their assigned areas and assure program quality in collaboration with project implementation and technical partners. The CLA Advisor measures program results and utilizes the knowledge to develop a comprehensive learning agenda and dynamic results chain to further inform program adaptation and sequencing and cost effectives of the USAID’s and GoU’s investments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Steer the development of the program’s results measurement initiatives and learning/evaluation plan, including a detailed but realistic learning agenda, a core package of learning products, and processes and clear integration with the M&E work plan.
- Manage programs results measurement systems, including the programs results chains, and coordinate with partners to inform program learning and support FHI360’s adaptive management approach
- Lead staff and partners in regular reviews of program activities to reflect on programmatic learning based on implementation experience and monitoring data, to review and revise results chains and theories of change, and suggest programmatic changes
- Coordinate with key stakeholders at USAID and programs to channel lessons learned into USAID’s results management and communications strategy and to inform USAID’s strategic planning anti program design.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID Project job placement must hold a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- At least seven years of experience in progressively more senior roles in monitoring and evaluation, adaptive management, learning and knowledge management.
- Previous experience working on a USAID-funded program or other large, bi-lateral donor agency projects.
- Experience using collaboration, learning, and adaptation techniques is required; experience with CLA to scale up and build sustainability is a strong advantage.
- Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and productive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join the CHC Project should send a cover letter, copies of their updated CVs, academic transcripts/testimonials and three professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, FHI 360, Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.O. Box 5768 Kampala, Uganda or by email to: fhi360_uganda-info@fhi360.org
Deadline: 12th March 2018
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