ABOUT CARE
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special emphasis on women and girls. CARE began working in Zimbabwe in 1992 in response to severe regional drought and has since expanded programming to address longer-term development issues. The organization seeks to recruit outstanding candidates who are known for their excellence, professionalism, and integrity and who are committed to providing support to the country office. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position posted below:
POSITION SUMMARY
The purpose of this role is to oversee the completion and deployment of Takunda’s Collaboration Learning & Adaptation (CLA) strategy. The CLA Lead will review the current progress in the setting up of the program’s CLA process and update it as required. Takunda is a five-year Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA), that started in October 2020 and is funded through September 2025. The US$ 55 Million program is designed to achieve sustainable food and nutrition security. This position is based in Mutare with frequent travel to Zaka, Chivi, Buhera, and Harare in Zimbabwe.
The CLA Lead will report to the Chief of Party.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review & lead implementation of the Learning strategy and recommend any necessary improvements
- Update program learning agenda by identifying areas of learning
- Support the program team in the development of relevant tools and procedures needed to deliver on the agenda
- Deliver capacity-building support to strengthen the team’s CLA procedures
- Recommend procedures and staffing amendments to address any specific gaps
- Lead the refinement of and documentation of the program’s collaboration strategy
- Support the program team in refining and nurturing identified internal and external collaboration opportunities
- Work with the M&E team to review the timing of the presentation of M&E data in formats that support adaptation
- Using the identified learning agenda and lessons already captured to model a process for initiating program adaptation using real-time examples.
- Ensure the DFSA’s activity includes active, intentional, and adaptive learning within and across its multi-sectoral interventions, serving as an integral participant in incorporating all Refine and Implement (‘Refinement’) activities into implementation.
- Review the program’s capacity to follow through with the CLA cycle for adaptive management
- Ensure appropriate and continued coordination and joint planning with other USAID and donor activities (specifically the USAID food security and resilience portfolio), host government initiatives, and private sector engagement.
- Contribute to the development of project PREP documents such as proposals, results framework, budgets, Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), and other project documents as required.
How to apply
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
- Relevant tertiary education and at least five years’ experience in Knowledge Management, Learning, Innovation, Collaboration, Research, and Adaptation roles. A mix of any of the three areas plus monitoring and evaluation will be considered.
- Experience in designing and implementing quantitative and qualitative research.
- Demonstrated experience in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods sectors.
- Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative field research, and experience working closely with universities and/or other research institutions.
- Experience in designing, facilitating, and evaluating learning activities, across different areas, forums, and stakeholders.
- Understanding and experience in developing and leading stakeholder engagement activities, knowledge management programs, and communities of practice.
- Experience in communicating research and evaluation findings to stakeholders and facilitating the use of the learning products for improving policy and practices.
- Ability to work cross-culturally with diverse teams.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and results synthesis, evaluation, and presentation of data analysis for various audiences (policymakers, program managers, field staff, and/or government and community stakeholders).
- Familiarity with current international development challenges and their implications for livelihoods programming.
Interested and qualified persons should apply using the following link: Care International in Zimbabwe Collaboration, Learning & Adaptation Lead (Re-Advertisement) | SmartRecruiters