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R4D is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people.

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About the Position

R4D is looking for an Adaptive Learning Director (Ethiopia) for the anticipated multi-year, USAID/Ethiopia Resilience Platform for Adaptive Learning (R-PAL) activity. The R-PAL mechanism is intended to streamline collaboration, communication, and knowledge management for over 25+ USAID partners working to increase household and community resilience to multi-sector shocks in the Highlands of Ethiopia. Specifically, it is anticipated that this activity will 1) fuel collaboration and coordination to deliver collective impact; 2) support data- and learning-driven resilience investments; 3) develop local capacity for collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA); and 4) test and scale innovative approaches.

The CLA     Director will lead innovative monitoring, evaluation, research and learning approaches for an anticipated USAID/Ethiopia Resilience Platform for Adaptive Learning     (R-PAL) project. The Director will primarily provide management and technical direction through the application of CLA practices and approaches. This individual must have experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems; in leading processes to review and analyze evidence to inform priorities for action; and in facilitating collaboration among     multiple partners which will include USAID/Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia, and implementing partners.

The role is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and will report to the R-PAL Chief of Party. This full-time position is contingent upon award. Ethiopian nationals are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the CLA Director role include the following:

• Design and lead the implementation of CLA activities for the USAID/Ethiopia Highlands Resilience portfolio to facilitate adaptive management and continuous improvement, building on and connecting across existing CLA activities.
• Lead formulation and implementation of a detailed learning agenda and manage associated learning partnerships and processes, ensuring timely accomplishment of activities.
• Facilitate relationship building, collaboration, and learning with a range of partners including USAID, local actors, host country government actors, and implementers, ensuring appropriate, coordinated, and joint planning.
• Manage learning events and processes, working with M&E technical team members to ensure adaptations to the Activity     theory of change as new evidence is generated.
• Promote peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing and application, activity-based capacity strengthening, and evidence and data utilization in support of adaptive learning
• Provide technical leadership on research activities to support iterative learning and adaptive processes.
• Help supervise the design and implementation of activities, including co-creation of collective impact approaches, evidence generation, and capacity building.
• Supervise staff that report directly to this position.

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Advanced degree in relevant subject areas including economics, international development, or a related field + 10 years of experience. Relevant experience includes food security, nutrition, and livelihoods sectors; knowledge management; organizational learning and development; community of practice facilitation; capacity strengthening; and evidence to policy action.
• 5+ years senior level international development programming including demonstrated ability to work with both senior in-country policy makers, governments, USAID Missions and partner organizations.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proven track record of building teams and fostering collaboration in order to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality donor deliverables.
• Professional experience in development work in Sub-Saharan Africa related to CLA practices preferred. Familiarity with the Ethiopia context.
• Experience facilitating learning and knowledge sharing processes, establishing and managing dynamic feedback systems to capture experiential learning and unintended consequences, and fostering collaboration across different areas, forums and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of CLA.    
• Experience effectively communicating research and evaluation findings to stakeholders and facilitating the use of learning produces for improved policy and practice.
• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to present complicated and detailed data to team leads. Knowledge of local languages an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in thought leadership on how to build the capacity of staff and stakeholders to understand how data can be used for decision making.
• High level of organization, attention to detail, professionalism, and reliability.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work in a fast-paced environment across multiple projects and work streams with competing time/resource demands.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and results synthesis, evaluation and presentation of data analysis for various audiences (e.g., policymakers, program managers, field staff, community stakeholders.)
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly.

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