CLA Advisor, USAID/Afghanistan Monitoring, Evaluation, Collaboration, and Learning Activity (MECLA), Remote at Management Systems International, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia

Job Description:

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com .

Position Summary:

MSI is seeking a collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) advisor to support the USAID/Mission's collaborating, learning, adapting, and knowledge management activities. The CLA Advisor is a senior member of the project team and serves as a lead for tasks in areas that include synthesis of learning information, convening workgroups to review lessons and results from monitoring and analytic activities, and working with USAID and partners to identify data needs and share lessons related to the achievement of program objectives. The position can be remote based anywhere in the world, with preference for time zones that facilitate communication with both Afghanistan and the US East Coast.

Responsibilities:

• Help to develop, refine, and implement a robust learning agenda for USAID and its partners for continuous learning and adaptive management.
• Analyze monitoring, evaluation, and research work and give advice on a policy for collaborating, learning and adapting.
• Lead efforts to monitor progress toward learning agenda objectives.
• Facilitate CLA activities (workshops, information sharing, conversations) in support of USAID with local and international partners.
• Support design of studies, provide evidence on best practices and lessons learned, with the Mission's adaptive learning agenda.
• Oversee the compilation and dissemination of information from M&E data and stakeholder feedback on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to local, national and regional-level intergovernmental bodies, donors, partners and other stakeholders using simple, user-friendly formats.
• Build capacity of staff, implementing partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders in program monitoring and evaluation, data collection and management, and CLA methods as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Ten (10)+ years' experience in international monitoring, evaluation, CLA, knowledge management, and research efforts for large donor funded programs, particularly those implemented by US agencies (USAID funding preferred).
• Master's degree in international development, quantitative research, statistics, organizational development or other area clearly relevant to CLA.
• Proven track record of work in monitoring and evaluation, including supervising and monitoring data collection activities.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with donors, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
• Demonstrated expertise in facilitating learning events and helping clients interpret data.
• Experience in Afghanistan or conflict environments strongly preferred.
• English fluency required

At MSI Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. MSI Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state and federal authorities.

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Reasonable Accommodations:

MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech's Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Proposal and tender opportunity

U.S. Teams and Clients

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (International Development)

Additional Information

• Organization: 216 MSI