CLA Specialist

Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Specialist

The Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Specialist will report to Deputy Chief of Party. The CLA Specialist position will be based in Nampula, Mozambique. This is a local hire position and applicants must have the legal right to work in Mozambique.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a sound action plan that ensures effective collaboration, learning and adaptation.
• Define and implement actions to ensure that lessons are captured, documented, and integrated throughout project implementation
• Works closely with LOGOS team and partners to analyze results, generate observations, and develop lessons learned to inform project management and increase effectiveness of project activities.
• Supports the Chief of Party in establishing a culture of CLA at the start of the project – fostering learning, innovations, and performance information feedback loops.
• Institutionalizes internal management debriefs, pause-and-reflect sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
• Contribute to reporting writing
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party that are consistent with the overall focus of the assignment.

Qualifications:

• University degree in political science, business administration, sociology, or related field.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated analytical and assessment skills (including primary research and mixed-methods analysis) including report writing. Demonstrated experience on Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA)
• Dynamic personality with demonstrated creativity and a willingness to learn.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office suite) required.
• Experience with USAID or other donor-funded programming strongly desired.
• English proficiency and Portuguese language fluency required;

Women and persons of minority groups are highly encouraged to apply!