Organization: EnCompass
Country: India
City: New Delhi
Office: EnCompass in New Delhi
Job Description
EnCompass seeks Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist candidates for an anticipated five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Accelerating the U.S.-India Partnership Platform (APP) Activity to be based in New Delhi, India. The APP Activity will integrate CLA throughout the design and implementation of USAID/India’s activities and ensure that development activities funded by USAID/India achieve their intended results through strong performance management
The CLA Specialist will lead the development of knowledge management and learning activities and facilitate a culture of collaborative and adaptive management. The CLA Specialist will work to ensure that data collected, and evidence generated are disseminated to and applied by MEL project stakeholders for more effective development programming. If necessary, they may support a portfolio of activities to expand the capacity of USAID/India, implementing partner, and other stakeholders to use and apply data and evidence for more effective development programs.
The position will be full-time and based in New Delhi, with travel throughout the country. Indian citizens are encouraged to apply.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Essential functions:
Oversee collaborative dialogue and learning among USAID, implementing partners, and other stakeholders around emerging issues, facilitate reflections on the implications of new learning, and assist in responding to key learning findings
Work closely with the USAID India APP team to develop and maintain a knowledge management system for learning and adapting of development programs
Lead CLA assessments and support action planning; develop CLA success stories
Develop a learning agenda, with activities and best practices that promote learning, to meet USAID/India goals and manage the promotion and use of the learning agenda
Supporting organizing structured learning events for USAID and other stakeholders, as needed
Ensure program information is shared and effectively used through knowledge sharing and strategic learning processes to adapt and improve programming as well as bring new innovations to the Mission’s work
If needed, develop and implement tools for conducting Capacity Assessments and take leadership in implementing Capacity Assessment Plans targeting USAID/Nepal staff and select organizations
In collaboration with the India APP team, they may design training materials, deliver training, and design and maintain evaluation activities to determine effectiveness of capacity strengthening activities, and coordinate with India APP and partner support staff for training deliveries
For all activities, ensure clear objectives are set, resources are coordinated, and feedback loops to adjust approaches as necessary are in place
Establish, build, and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders relevant to the learning needs of USAID/India APP, to include implementing partners and Government of India stakeholders
They will be committed to use participatory and strengths-based learning design and delivery approaches, as well as blended learning and evidence-based learning theory in all activities
Employ strong CLA practices throughout the work
Position Requirements
Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years’ experience; or Master’s degree and 4 years’ experience in international development, organizational development, social science, or a related field preferred
Experience and Skills
Minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated experience leading organizational learning, change management, and/or M&E; Senior candidates should have at least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience
Strong familiarity with USAID’s CLA practices; familiarity with USAID’s Evaluation Policy Preferred
Understanding of knowledge management as it relates to USAID programs an asset
Prior experience in India and/or the region required
Strong communication, supervision, and management skills required
Fluency in written and spoken English is preferred
Proficiency in Hindi and other official languages preferred
Citizens of India are strongly encouraged to apply
How to Apply
Please submit CV and cover letter, and complete the application.
EnCompass LLC is a progressive Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive organizational culture and workforce. We are committed to providing all of our employees with an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all are treated with dignity and respect. We do not tolerate, and explicitly prohibit, discrimination or harassment of any kind, at any time, in all aspects of employment. This includes recruitment, hiring, promotions, disciplinary measures, terminations, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and training. EnCompass also does not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment. Our continuing commitment to the principle of Equal Opportunity Employment for all means all employment decisions are based only on the job requirements, the candidate’s qualifications, and the needs of EnCompass as a business�not on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, HIV status, family/marital/parental status, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we work.
About Company
EnCompass LLC is a women-owned, small business consulting firm working in International Development, and offering innovative and customized solutions for leadership, capacity strengthening, technical assistance, and monitoring and evaluation. We have experience in more than 70 countries and a team of more than 200 staff and 1,200 experts around the globe. We partner with government and multilateral agencies, nonprofit organizations, and corporations around the world, offering thought leadership, rich diversity, and technical expertise in global health, inclusive development, education, human rights, and food security. Founded in 1999, EnCompass began as a virtual organization supporting clients and implementing work through a network of staff and expert consultants. Today, we have more than 110 full-time staff and a Global Consulting Network, our vetted database of specialists, through which we engage, on average, 200 consultants each year. In early 2017, EnCompass opened its first international office in Addis Ababa for Transform: a Primary Health Care project. In 2019, we set up our second in-country office in Lima, Peru. In 2020, we added our second in-country offices, in Kyiv, Ukraine, and in 2021 we added our third and fourth in-country offices, in Beirut, Lebanon, and in Amman, Jordan. We maintain a full-time staff presence in Benin, Ethiopia, Germany, Great Britain, Peru, and Uganda.
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