Strategic Learning Advisor (SLA), USAID/Somalia Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA)

Strategic Learning Advisor (SLA) – USAID/Somalia Resilience and Food Security Activity (RFSA)– Open to Somali nationals only

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises. Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is seeking a Strategic Learning Advisor (SLA) for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in Somalia. The goal is to improve food and nutrition security and resilience among poor and chronically vulnerable households and communities in a sustainable manner. The estimated implementation timeframe for the RFSA is 2024 – 2029. Hiring is contingent upon successful award of the program and USAID approval of the candidate.

The proposed program will be an integrated, multi-sectoral food and nutrition security intervention. The SLA will work closely with all staff to ensure principles of Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA)are recognized and acted on as core elements of RFSA programming. This staff member will ensure active, intentional, and adaptive learning within and across interventions, and will play a critical role in incorporating refinement activities and learning into implementation. Additionally, the SLA will improve community engagement; peer-to-peer learning; knowledge capture, sharing, and application; activity-based capacity strengthening; and evidence and data utilization. The SLA, working with the COP and technical staff, will also ensure appropriate and continued coordination and joint-planning with other relevant USAID Bureaus and Missions and other relevant donor activities, host-government initiatives, and private sector actors

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Chief of Party- RFSA

Staff reporting to this post: None

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, or relevant field with a minimum of five years of relevant experience in which two of those years of experience are in a specific CLA or leaning capacity’ OR a master’s degree in development studies, international relations, agriculture, nutrition, public health, or a related field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in international development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and knowledge sharing processes, in establishing and managing dynamic feedback systems to capture experiential learning and unintended consequences and fostering collaboration across teams or organizations is required.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of CLA is required.
• Work effectively with global BHA-funded IDEAL Associate Awards for improved collaboration and program quality.
• Relevant experience includes food and nutrition security-related learning processes, knowledge management, organizational learning and development, community of practice facilitation, and capacity strengthening.
• Experience working in a low to mid-income country context is required. Strong preference for work experience in Somalia and/or other eastern African countries.
• Familiarity with USAID definitions, CLA approaches, and incorporating CLA approaches into large, complex programs is strongly preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites on a regular basis.
• Fluency in English is required, and professional proficiency in Somali and/or Arabic is preferred.
• Strong tool/curriculum development and training skills.
• Demonstrated, structured approach to coordination, sustainability planning, and linkage formulation.
• Familiarity with the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) / RFSA programming is preferred