Technical Advisor II – Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)

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Position Title: Technical Advisor II – Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)
Location: Niamey
Country: Niger
Deadline Date:

Job Details

Job Posting Organization:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Established to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas, CRS operates in more than 100 countries, focusing on saving, protecting, and transforming lives in need without regard to race, religion, or nationality. The organization engages in various relief and development activities, including agriculture, livelihoods, emergency response, HIV, health, education, and peacebuilding programming. With a mission rooted in Catholic values, CRS emphasizes the importance of community engagement and collaboration in its operations.

Job Overview:
The Technical Advisor II for Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) will lead the anticipated 5-year USAID Resilience security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Food Security Activity (RFSA) in Niger. This role is pivotal in fostering a culture of coordination, collaboration, and continuous learning across all project activities. The CLA Lead will provide technical advice and guidance on design" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">program design and implementation, ensuring alignment with CRS program quality principles, USAID-BHA guidelines, and industry best practices. The position requires a focus on strategic learning and adaptive management, contributing to the effectiveness and innovation of CRS’s programming globally. The CLA Lead will also facilitate peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and evidence utilization to support adaptive management, ensuring that the activity incorporates active learning and contextualization into its implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Technical Advisor will be responsible for designing and managing the project learning and adaptation strategy, focusing on knowledge creation, capture, access, application, sharing, and learning at multiple levels. This includes ensuring a cross-sectoral approach that integrates gender, youth, social protection, resilience, climate change, and disaster risk reduction. The advisor will provide technical solutions for strategic planning and program design, ensuring high-quality implementation. Responsibilities also include leading active learning initiatives, establishing feedback systems to capture experiential learning, and fostering collaboration across various stakeholders. The advisor will conduct regular assessments of the Theory of Change (ToC), maintain relationships with donors and partners, and contribute to capacity strengthening of project staff through training and mentoring.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in social sciences, international development, or a relevant field, with a PhD preferred. A minimum of seven years of relevant work experience is required, including managing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and strategic learning components of multisectoral programs. Candidates should demonstrate experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, strategic communication, and facilitating learning processes. Proficiency in ICT4D data visualization tools, particularly Microsoft Power BI, is essential, along with familiarity with the CLA approach and adaptive management for program quality. Experience working in Niger is preferred.

Educational Background:
The position requires a Master’s degree in social sciences, international development, or a related field. A PhD is preferred, indicating a higher level of expertise and knowledge in the relevant areas of study.

Experience:
Candidates should have a minimum of seven years of relevant work experience, with at least five years of field-based experience in similar international humanitarian and development contexts. This experience should include progressive responsibilities in managing M&E, program evaluation, and strategic learning components of multisectoral programs.

Languages:
Fluency in French is mandatory, with professional proficiency in English considered an asset. This bilingual requirement is crucial for effective communication and collaboration in the diverse linguistic environment of Niger.

Additional Notes:
The position is based in Niger, with an anticipated travel requirement of 30-40% to project sites. The role is contingent on donor funding and approval of the candidate. CRS emphasizes a commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The organization prioritizes candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of the countries where CRS operates, and it is committed to equal opportunity employment, ensuring no unlawful discrimination occurs in the hiring process.