Thursday, October 10, 2013

Senior Technical Advisor

Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2013
Work Location: Dem Rep of Congo - Kinshasa
Other Possible Locations: Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, or Tanzania
Expected Travel: up to 30%
Language Requirement: English
Employee Duration: Regular Full time
Type of Post: Accompanied - Family
Funding: THIS POSITION IS PENDING DONOR APPROVAL

Description
CARE seeks a Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Livelihoods and Food Security for HIV&AIDS and vulnerable population - LIFT Project. The project is expected to run for 4 years and based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. This project is designed to work in close collaboration with US Government (USG) agencies, implementing partners and other key players to improve their capacity to design, implement and integrate sustainable, market-driven interventions to strengthen livelihoods, food and nutritional security.    
Position Summary:
The Senior Technical Advisor (STA), on behalf of CARE, will strengthen LIFT’s capacity in Southern and Eastern Africa offering cutting-edge technical assistance in economic strengthening, livelihoods and food security to USAID Missions and their implementing partners in Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Tanzania and other country programs as they come on line. The STA will preferably reside in the Democratic Republic of Congo and provide ongoing technical assistance support; conduct training and stakeholder engagement activities; and contribute to LIFT’s global leadership and learning agenda by sharing LIFT’s experience and technical assistance tools as well as contributing to the documentation and dissemination of project learning.

The Senior Technical Advisor will be responsible for the following:
  • Conduct, manage and backstop assessment, research, evaluation and technical assistance provision in Southern and Eastern Africa, starting with the Democratic Republic of Congo, related to economic strengthening, household livelihoods and food security for LIFT targeted impact population and partners. These include direct oversight and coaching of LIFT local staff to implement technical assistance activities and provision of technical assistance and monitoring field activities and support the timely completion of objectives.
  • Contribute to the development of an evidence base around sustainable market-led economic strengthening activities and its effectiveness for expanding livelihood opportunities and ensuring food and nutrition security for LIFT targeted impact population by engaging in research activities, monitoring and evaluation, identifying lessons learned from technical assistance activities and leading or assisting in the documentation of evidence-based learning. 
  • Respond to requests for programmatic and technical information to support LIFT programming, strategies and reporting. Provide guidance and technical assistance, as required. 
  • Support LIFT in developing strategic and operational partnership in country and region of operation to ensure a well understanding and buy in of LIFT goal and priorities and their achievement.
  • Act as the focal point for gender equality mainstreaming as well as the promotion and utilization of the community score card accountability tool in the LIFT program and ensuring that LIFT key partners are all well trained and versed in both areas  and use a gender transformative approach to LIFT programmatic work on the ground.
  • Represent LIFT in national, regional and international conferences, workshops, expert panels and similar venues and effectively report back key take away to the LIFT global team.  
  • Identify opportunities to disseminate LIFT learning products, tools, methods and evidence to clients, other donors, practitioners and academics. 

Required Skills:
  • Masters or equivalent work experience required in the field of Agricultural or International Development Economics, Microeconomics, International Development Studies or related fields.
  • 7 year(s) of relevant experience required.
  • Must have proven technical knowledge in livelihoods, food security, economic strengthening, market based approaches, social protection or a related technical field required.
  • Experience working with technical specialists and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written English language skills, Portuguese and French desirable.
  • Experience working and living in developing countries, especially in Southern or Eastern Africa.
  • Experience with pro-poor programmatic approaches used in one or more of the following areas of livelihoods: market-driven small and micro enterprise development; rural and urban livelihoods; orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) well-being; agricultural production, value chains and marketing; informal financial services such as village savings and loans and microfinance; and/ or food security.
  • Understanding of household economics for vulnerable households and the impact of hazards and shocks such as HIV/AIDS.

Desired Skills:
  • Proven technical knowledge in gender equity programming, social analysis, participatory approaches and working with vulnerable and at risk population, specifically HIV/AIDS affected and infected population (preferred)
  • Thorough familiarity with USAID and US Government processes and regulations. (preferred)
  • Experience working with USAID Missions. (preferred)
  • Experience working with USG partners in the field. (preferred)

Position Requirements 
  • Anticipated start date: Fall 2013
  • Contract type and duration: fixed term contract for 4 years
  • Deadline for applications: Until suitable applicant is found
  • *CARE encourages Nationals from Democratic Republic countries to apply.
  • Flexible with alternative work locations outside the DRC. 
  • ***PLEASE NOTE that this position is subject to funding availability.
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