Learning (CLA) Advisor at SoCha, LLC

Background

• SoCha LLC is preparing a submission for the USAID/Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Support Activity.
• This activity is a five-year activity to assist USAID/Nigeria in advancing its broader organizational learning and development efforts. This will be accomplished by further strengthening the Mission’s capacity and performance in programmatic monitoring, evaluation, learning, collaborating, and adapting.
• The MEL Support activity will closely align with USAID/Nigeria’s new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) to be launched in the summer/fall of 2020.
• The MEL Support activity will provide a broad range of specialized technical assistance, training, data gathering and analysis, field-based monitoring, evaluations and assessments, facilitation of organizational learning and adaptation initiatives, and short-term technical assistance.
• Contractors are strongly encouraged to partner with Nigerian organizations, companies, research institutes, and/or academic institutions to achieve the goals and carry out the activities described herein.
• The objective of MEL Support Activity is to supplement and strengthen the Mission’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning capacity to enhance programmatic outcomes and comply with USAID policies and directives.**

Responsibilities

• SoCha is looking for qualified individuals to fill the role of CLA / learning Advisor with expertise in one or more of the following areas: research; learning; Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA); facilitation; or training.
• Coordinate communities of practice meetings;
• Develop summary learning products for executives from detailed evaluations;
• Create syntheses documents from research and technical reports;
• Create tailor-made two-hour MEL training courses;
• Facilitate “brown bags” and learning events;
• Plan and host learning events, workshops, or conferences;
• Establish processes for collaborating with other development partners;
• Facilitate the development of research and learning agendas;
• Help USAID manage its programmatic knowledge; and
• Create “starter packs” for newly-awarded implementing partners to understand MEL

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree or higher;
• 5+ of experience working in CLA, research, learning, capacity building, facilitation, or training.
• 2+ years experience working on USAID Projects
• Experience presenting summary findings and salient points to senior leadership;
• Facilitation and training skills;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Proficiency in English; and
• Knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
• Nigerian Citizens / residents preferred.