In-country Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) expert (Project Consultant)

Who we want :

MSA seeks a professional with substantial experience as a Collaboration, learning, and adaptation (CLA) expert based in Ghana to work as an integral part of a team to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate learning activities in a USAID-funded project that aims to promote trade and investment in agribusiness, exports, and environmentally sustainable business ecosystems in Ghana. The CLA expert will guide the project through an adaptive, evidence-based approach to project activities, in which monitoring, and evaluation findings rapidly feed into project learning and decision-making. The position is responsible for supporting a series of learning and adaptation focused activities. Critically, the consultant will be responsible for incorporating a variety of methods and innovative approaches to design fit-for-purpose learning activities that engage partners (project staff, private & public sector partners, local research firms, etc.) and promote an effective learning environment across interventions, ensuring that project results meet a high standard for rigor.

MarketShare Associates's role is to strengthen the design and administration of a collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) strategy to gather and share evidence on which strategies work to promote trade and investment in agribusiness, promotion of exports, and improving environmentally sustainable business ecosystems in Africa. The first initiative will be to support the project team in Ghana in developing and implementing their CLA strategy and interventions.

The position will be based in Ghana and will involve in-country travel to project locations.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in international development, development studies, social sciences, implementation science, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field
• Minimum of ten years' work experience in strategic learning, knowledge management, qualitative and / or quantitative research, communications, and / or M&E in a development context
• Strong understanding and practical experience of Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) principles and approaches, with experience integrating CLA into project design and implementation
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative skills with a very good grasp of statistical methods and small sample designs, including data analysis. Proficiency in statistical software (such as R, STATA, SPSS) preferred
• Strong ability to design and conduct qualitative research that addresses project learning priorities
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate trainings, meetings, and workshops, including learning-oriented events such as pause and reflect sessions
• Experience with private sector development, market systems facilitation and / or other economic development approaches (e.g., economic strengthening, inclusive business)
• A positive, collaborative attitude, and ability to build the capacity of colleagues and partners in monitoring, learning, and adaptation
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills
• Excellent ability to collaborate with and influence colleagues to ensure that monitoring findings are used
• Advanced computer literacy, including strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Capacity to take initiative and be a self-starter
• A passion for learning, investigation and for working in economic development
• Adept at developing and sustaining high-level relationships
• Strong team player and consensus builder

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