Senior Associate, Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation At Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Senior Associate, Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation(CLA) to provide technical support to consortium members to realise the CLA Implementation Plan. This role will be offered on a 1.5 year fixed term contract basis until September 2024, subject to availability of funding and will be based in Nampula, Mozambique.

About GAIN

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation that was launched in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the role

The position holder is responsible for ensuring that the learnings derived from across TN Mozambique’s research and monitoring activities to improve all consortium member’s activities, strengthen TN’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) strategy, and contribute to the wider nutrition sector. They will provide technical support to consortium members to realise the CLA Implementation Plan.

This position will functionally report to the Country Director, GAIN Mozambique with all technical aspects of the work managed by a senior technical advisory of the Knowledge Leadership (KL) team, with all work done in close collaboration with the KL and programme teams.

Key Responsibilities include.

  • Lead monthly Experience Sharing (ES) sessions before Quarterly Consortium Meetings to train consortium partners on how to identify learnings from regularly collected data.
  • Lead the annual Pause and Reflect (P&R) Workshops, as well as the add-on session to the P&R workshop in PY3 (Data for Decision Making Workshop) that aims to engage local stakeholders.
  • Contribute to critical analysis and interpretation of monitoring and research results to formulate recommendations on program actions, improvements, and lessons learned.
  • Support the design and adaptation of the programme monitoring tools and processes and lead on the training and quality assurance of the programme monitoring components.
  • Develop and implement a CLA Capacity Building Plan and contribute to analysis of information collected and support all knowledge product development and dissemination efforts including writing reports, briefs and other materials.
  • Serve as GAIN focal point in Mozambique office for experts from key development partners, I/NGOs and Civil Society Partner.
  • Manage and ensure the consistent review, analysis and preparation of workshop reports, other communications with consortium partners, and GAIN’s performance and donor reports.

About you

The ideal candidate should demonstrate expertise in programme monitoring, critical analysis skills to extract key learning and effective practices from programme monitoring and its application to programme improvement. Possess knowledge of programme design and monitoring tools, their application and quality assurance.

The post holder should have experience with learning cultures, change management, and in-person and/or virtual training in research and/or impact evaluation. They should be able to work in a consortium with ability to engage with various stakeholders at all levels. Strong capacity building skills are necessary to succeed in this role.

You should have a passion for cultivating learning and utilising data to drive outcomes. The candidate should have an education background in Nutrition, Public Health or related work experience.

About our offer

The starting gross salary on offer for this role is from USD 27,967 – USD 31,970 per annum, depending on experience.

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance. We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible and hybrid working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments, and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Our working culture and environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

This advert closes on 13th April 2023. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

How to apply

To apply, please click on the following link:

https://jobs.gainhealth.org/vacancies/989/

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