Specialists in Learning and Capacity Building in M&E Needed At Overseas Strategic Consulting

Overseas Strategic Consulting, Ltd. is a small business headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania delivering effective and sustainable research, evaluation, and strategic/behavior change communications solutions in the world’s most challenging environments.

OSC seeking to add experienced and highly motivated Specialists to its Honduras-based team for the USAID/Honduras Monitoring & Evaluation Support for Collaborative Learning and Adapting (MESCLA) 2.0. The objectives of the MESCLA 2.0 activity are to assist the USAID Honduras Mission with project and activity evaluation, performance monitoring, learning, assistance in strategy development, activity design, and performance management support services. These positions are anticipated to be full-time for the five year duration of the project.

OSC is seeking specialists with extensive experience in designing and managing capacity and learning needs assessments, curricula, and learning tools to improve MEL competencies. They should have experience providing management, coordination, and research support to organize and facilitate knowledge-sharing events and other capacity building activities. Applicants will work closely with USAID to incorporate CLA approaches and practices across USAID Program Cycle, cross activities, working with Mission staff, IPs, local organizations, government counterparts, private sector partners and local academia. Applicants should have proven progressive experience with international organizations in capacity development, MEL and/or project implementation in complex international development contexts. Experience implementing USAID-funded projects and utilizing the USAID CLA framework is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master degree in a relevant field.
• At least four years of experience in using methods and tools relevant to MEL in systems development and measuring systemic change, with involvement in facilitating learning and adaptive management processes.
• Fluency in English (3/4) and working language in Spanish.

Desired Qualifications:

• At least four years of experience in designing and implementing capacity building projects. At least three of these years should be in Latin America;
• At least three years of experience in leading teams;
• Extensive experience in Latin America
• Fluency in Spanish