Khulisa seeks a qualified, experienced candidate to serve for an anticipated 5-year USAID Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Collaboration, Learning, and Adapting (MESCLA) 2.0 activity in Honduras.

This is a full-time position based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and is contingent upon project award to Khulisa.

MESCLA 2.0 will provide USAID/Honduras with project and activity evaluations, performance monitoring, knowledge management, communications, and performance management support services.

CLA/Learning Specialist

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead activities focused on building capacity of USAID/Honduras staff and local partners in CLA for adaptive management including but not limited to improving organizational practices and business processes to deepen coordination, collaboration and synergies. .
• On an on-going basis, gather contextual information concerning Honduras that might impact directly or indirectly USAID strategy, current project implementation, and new project design activities.  Such documents may include demographic, household-level, and national economic indicator data; results from sector-specific surveys; research on best practices, lessons learned, or innovative partnership models.
• Develop a USAID learning agenda that complements the learning activities of other donors and stakeholders in order to avoid duplication of efforts and to be able to measure USAID attribution in cases of multi-donors interventions
• Build capacity of USAID/Honduras in translating MEL data into knowledge and in using MEL information to inform programming
• Provide support to USAID/Honduras in implementing a knowledge management system and disseminating assessments, study findings, and evaluation reports.
• Identify and implement opportunities for CLA with USAID implementing partners, the Government of Honduras, and other stakeholders including but not limited to: participatory learning and adapting, pause-and-reflect, and data review meetings and workshops
• Provide support in developing learning agendas, including research and evaluation questions
• Support and oversee efforts to integrate CLA in Activity design, management, and internal processes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social science, public policy, economics, or a related field and at least 8-10 years of experience in MEL, and data for decision-making or a Bachelor’s degree and 10-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in CLA, including working collaboratively with stakeholders to review and use data to inform policy and project design and implementation
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in using methods and tools relevant to MEL in systems development and measuring systemic change, facilitating learning and adaptive management processes
• Experience designing and implementing knowledge management systems and disseminating information to targeted audiences
• Experience in developing learning agendas and learning questions
• Demonstrated experience organizing and facilitating stakeholder workshops/events focused on MEL, learning and adaptive management
• Experience preparing and presenting complex information in an accessible manner to high-level audiences. 
• Extensive expertise effectively liaising, communicating, and working collaboratively with a wide array of stakeholders
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: governance, transparency, resilience, citizen security, economic growth, agriculture/food security, vulnerable populations, and/or environment sectors required.

• Experience working in Central America required. Experience in Honduras strongly preferred.
• Proficient Spanish language skills required. English proficiency required.
• Honduran Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Khulisa is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Khulisa provides market-competitive salaries and employee benefits.

Please apply with comprehensive CV highlighting experience to talent@khulisa.com.

Application deadline: September 24, 2021