EnCompass LLC is seeking Capacity Building Specialist II candidates for an anticipated five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Collaboration, Learning and Adapting (CLA) support activity in Honduras. It is anticipated that this activity will provide USAID/Honduras with project and activity evaluation, performance monitoring, knowledge management, communications, and performance management support services in alignment with the USAID ADS 201, USAID’s Evaluation Policy, and the Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR).
The Capacity Building Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing activities under Component 3: Technical Assistance in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to increase MEL Capacity. S/he will work closely and coordinate with the MEL and CLA and Systems Specialists to ensure cross-fertilization, strengthening USAID local organizations, government counterparts, targeted private sector, academia and IPs in traditional and more innovative and flexible monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches that respond to USAID/Honduras’s transition towards more systems-based implementation.
The position will be full-time and be based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras with travel throughout the country. Honduran nationals are encouraged to apply.
Position Requirements
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in social sciences, adult education, or related field
- At least four years of experience in designing and implementing capacity building projects; at least three of these years should be in Latin America
- At least three years of experience implementing monitoring and evaluation activities
- At least three years of experience in leading teams
- Excellent adaptive skills: Flexible and risk tolerant, curious and creative, comfort with ambiguity, uncertainty, and adaptation
- Excellent facilitation skills
- Excellent team management and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English and Spanish
Experience and Skills
- Strong experience in training and capacity building of various audiences, including local and national government counterparts, private sector, IPs, national universities, etc., particularly in the areas of MEL and CLA
- Experience working in performance management, strategic decision-making, and project learning
- Working knowledge of and experience with USG-funded program management, policies, regulations and procedures
- Strong familiarity with USAID CLA practices, M&E design and principles
- Familiarity with USAID/Honduras and the Northern Triangle context is preferred
- Ability to travel within Honduras, as necessary
How to Apply
Please submit CV and complete the application.
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