Mercy Corps Strategic Learning Lead Jobs in Kenya

Mercy Corps Strategic Learning Lead Jobs in Kenya

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Now, and for the future.

We help people overcome poverty and conflict. Working with communities, we leverage local logic to help people transform their lives.

To grow more food, earn higher incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs. We see global challenges as an invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions.

During our 34-year history, our work has improved more than 170 million lives in more than 115 countries around the world.

Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps anticipates applying for funding for a five-year USAID Food for Peace Activity to support agriculturalists, agro-pastoralists, and pastoral households living in Northern Kenya.

The program will be an integrated food security and activity with a goal of sustainably reducing levels of acute malnutrition in the target counties in Kenya.

General Position Summary

The Strategic Learning Lead will lead the program’s approach to collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) and adaptive management.

Working closely with the project’s research and M&E teams, the Strategic Learning Lead will play a critical role in translating formative and implementation research findings (Phase 1) into an evidence-based activity design for the Phase 2 Transition Plan and for Phase 2 implementation.

S/he will ensure the activity includes active, intentional, and adaptive learning within and across its activities as well as ensure collaboration and learning across other projects in the implementation area.

The strategic learning lead will improve peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing and application, activity-based capacity strengthening, evidence and data utilization, and CLA.

This position will play a key role in helping build an environment of evidence-based programming and adaptive management at all levels.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision

Work closely with M&E, research, and partner staff to develop comprehensive learning strategies and agenda during start-up, which are incorporated in annual workplans and regularly updated.

Work with CoP and senior management team to ensure adaptive program management and CLA principles are incorporated at start-up and throughout implementation

Participate in Senior Management Team to set strategic vision for the program, including how research will be integrated into the program design and implementation

Program Management

At start-up, develop a program-wide strategy and supportive systems/structures for adaptive management and CLA.

During both the research and implementation phases, oversee the execution and adaptation of the CLA strategy.

Ensure pilots activities and other parts of program interventions are designed to incorporate research to answer questions around what strategies to replicate, scale, or discontinue.

Support project staff and partners to implement, monitor and review pilot activities linked to the program’s research agenda and to develop a culture of reflection and learning.

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

Promote and nurture a culture of reflection, critical thinking and learning within the project and among project staff and partners

Conduct frequent field visits to all project sites – spend up to 50% of time in the field.

Team Management

Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Set a team culture valuing learning and adaptive management in support of an ongoing resilience approach in programming

Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.

Influence & Representation

Write and actively disseminate CLA experiences/lessons in case studies.

Ensure close coordination and information sharing with consortium partners, sub-grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.

Actively disseminate research results both in country to relevant external actors as well as regionally/globally.

Represent the program and Mercy Corps with government, donors, and other implementing partners as directed by the Chief of Party.

Organizational Learning

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Knowledge and Experience

A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years relevant experience or an advanced degree (PhD or master’s) plus a minimum of three years relevant work experience is required.

Technical expertise and field experience in applying CLA and adaptive management principles in international development programming

History of working effectively and respectfully with host government, NGOs, contractors and other partners

Strong understanding of M&E and applied research

Experience managing or collaborating with research partners

Demonstrated capabilities of translating knowledge and evidence from research and M&E into programmatic and policy decisions

Excellent written communications, including the ability to tailor communications to program and policy audiences at multiple levels

Fluent English required, Swahili preferred.

Success Factors:

Innovative, decisive and inclusive leadership
Propensity towards creative and insightful programming

Excellent communication and team-building skills

Proven experience managing and building capacity of diverse teams (expatriate and national)

Cultural knowledge, sensitivity and respect

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 4th June 2019

For more information and job application details, see; Mercy Corps Strategic Learning Lead Jobs in Kenya

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