Call for Applications

Position Post location: Term of employment:

Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist Nampula, Mozambique Fixed Term (ending 2027)

ABOUT ELIM SERVIÇOS LDA

ELIM Serviços Lda (ELIM) is a market research and development consultancy focused on the design,
implementation, and measurement of socio-economic interventions for sustainable growth.
Established in Maputo in 2007, we have implemented projects in every Mozambican province and have
worked in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. We are driven by a vision to strengthen
Africa’s rural communities and local enterprises to foster inclusive benefit of the Continent’s economic
growth opportunities. We do so by partnering with funders and implementers of development interventions
to model sustainable solutions that adequately respond to the development challenges hindering Africa’s
growth.
ELIM seeks candidates for Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist to join teams for
the implementation of ongoing USAID-funded programming activities in Mozambique.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) anticipates funding a series of five-year
activities in Mozambique to facilitate the development of inclusive, resilient, and sustainable market systems
in northern Mozambique. The activities will use the market systems approach and will focus on minimizing
barriers that disadvantage the vulnerable, women and youth and exclude them from economic opportunities
and building resilience to economic and climatic shocks. This activity is anticipated to cover a combination
of staple and high value crops.
The activity will implement solutions including:
• Enhancing access to finance across sectors for the rural poor and SMEs
• Enhancing risk mitigation management
• Building the capacity of smallholder producers and agribusinesses
• Expanding employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, especially for youth and women

Job Description
The Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist will report to the Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (MEL) Manager. S/He should possess keen research and report-writing skills, excellent
communication, high concentration levels, good task management, and superior problem solving and
critical thinking skills. S/He will work on a variety of areas, including facilitation of collaborative efforts
across technical teams to develop a learning agenda, and to package and document evidence and learning

Call for Applications: Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist

from project activities to inform project approaches/workplans, adaptive management strategies, and
collaboration with other programs. The Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist must
demonstrate a strong ability to work in a diverse team and engage external stakeholders, both local and
international, in accordance with corporate expectations.

Main Responsibilities:
• Together with MEL Manager, collaboratively implement a robust learning agenda/framework for
continuous learning, collaborating, and adapting for the FtF PREMIER technical team and
USAID/Mozambique mission staff which includes other programme Implementation Partners (IPs),
Mozambican national and provincial government counterparts, and other stakeholders.
• Support the development of tools for realizing FtF PREMIER’s learning and adaptation strategy with
a focus on promoting knowledge acquisition, management, documentation, and dissemination for
learning and evidence-based design and implementation
• Participate and support capacity building activities of FtF PREMIER private sector partners and
government counterparts, and other stakeholders in the Market Systems Development approach
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions to finalize learning activities that address learning questions of
relevance to key stakeholders
• Coordinate knowledge capture, sharing, and strategic learning relevant to FtF PREMIER
• Synthesize findings from evaluations, assessments, special studies, and other sources for use in project
implementation, communications, stakeholder coordination, and reporting.
• Compile and disseminate information from both quantitative and qualitative data on successful and
promising interventions, lessons learned and other project results to the USAID/Mozambique mission,
local and national-level governmental bodies, other donors, IPs, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate the production if internal and external learning products such as publications and reports
on internal and external platforms across various media.
• Facilitate FTF PREMIER’s external knowledge sharing through participation of local, regional, and
international events such as the MSDN in Mozambique, the regional MSD Symposium, and the
international BEAM Exchange events
• Promote forums to facilitate collaboration, learning and adaptation
• Provide technical support on a broad range of CLA, knowledge management (KM), or project capacity
building tasks.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Strong analytical and computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and dexterity with the set-
up, and use of knowledge management information systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Multistakeholder event coordination and facilitation and experience in the facilitation of knowledge
sessions/workshops engaging participants from government, private sector, donor agencies and civil
society.
• Experience with the capture, packaging, and presentation of project learning data
• Written and visual illustration - Storytelling
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks
and projects while meeting tight deadlines.

Call for Applications: Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist

• Understanding of capacities and constraints of smallholder farming, agribusiness development, and
resilience building.
• Experience with the implementation of donor-funded projects preferred, with USAID-experience an
advantage.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Demonstrated skill and experience in facilitating groups, meetings, and events (both online and in-
person), resulting in collaborative decision-making, agreed upon action items/priorities, and strong
outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences (capacity strengthening) through
training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods, using adult learning methodologies
• Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal, analytical, and training skills
• Detail-oriented and excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver
required results in a timely and quality manner
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required

Necessary Qualifications
Applying candidates should have the following minimum qualifications and/or experience:
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in organizational learning, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, or
other related area of expertise; (Master’s degree strongly preferred)
• At least 5 years of experience in knowledge management, organizational learning and/or strategic
learning in an international development context relevant field.
• Prior experience with USAID activities, including strong conceptual knowledge of Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and how these tie into USAID’s CLA framework
• Proven track record designing learning and communication materials for external audiences.
• Prior experience implementing CLA into the program cycle (preferably with USAID programs)
• Demonstrated understanding of gender and youth issues in agriculture or market systems.
• Experience working in Mozambique. Prior work experience in countries in Southern Africa is an
advantage
• Fluency in English and Portuguese with excellent oral and written communication skills in both
required.
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Preferred Qualifications
• Experience compiling and preparing presentations using both quantitative and qualitative data for
USAID staff and implementing partners
• Strong background in monitoring, data capture, evaluation, and analysis of development programs,
preferably initiatives funded by USAID
• Expertise in working with a variety of stakeholders, including host country government personnel,
NGO partners, international donor agencies and other stakeholders

Call for Applications: Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist

• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative data synthesis, and experience in using key
informant interviews, focus groups, and interactive tools to generate qualitative information and
learning from the data
• Strong writing and presentation skills; strong communications skills a plus.
• Proficiency in using remote platforms (e.g., Zoom, Adobe Connect, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet)
for information sharing, workshops, and/or learning events

Interested candidates should submit a detailed cover letter and CV in English to

headhunters@elimservicos.com with the subject line: “Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist
2023” by October 15th

Call for Applications: Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Specialist