Senior Associate, Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation

GAIN Mozambique is now seeking a dynamic Senior Associate, Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation, who will be responsible for ensuring that the learnings derived across Transform Nutrition (TN) Mozambique’s research and monitoring activities improve all consortium member’s activities, strengthens TN’s Monitoring and Evaluation strategy, and contribute to the wider nutrition sector.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the Role

The position is responsible for ensuring that the learnings derived from across TN Mozambique’s research and monitoring activities to improve all consortium member’s activities, strengthen TN’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) strategy, and contribute to the wider nutrition sector. S/he will provide senior technical support to consortium members to realize the CLA Implementation Plan.

This position will functionally report to the Country Director, GAIN Mozambique with all technical aspects of the work managed by a senior technical advisory of the Knowledge Leadership (KL) team, with all work done in close collaboration with the KL and programme teams. This role would suit someone living and based in Mozambique.

Specific Responsibilities include;

• Leading monthly Experience Sharing (ES) sessions before quarterly consortium meetings to train consortium partners on how to identify learnings from regularly collected data
• Developing and implementing a CLA Capacity Building Plan
• Developing ES templates and guidance documents, holding training sessions as needed
• Leading the annual Pause and Reflect (P&R) Workshops, as well as the add-on session to the P&R Workshop in PY3 (Data for Decision Making Workshop) that aims to engage local stakeholders
• Supporting the design and adaptation of programme monitoring tools and processes, and leading on the training and quality assurance of monitoring components
• Serving as GAIN focal point in Mozambique for experts from key development partners, I/NGOs and Civil Society Partners.
• Regularly updating GAIN project teams and the Country Director on the project status, along with critical analyses and possible solutions to challenges

About You

You should have excellent knowledge of programme design and monitoring tools, their application and assurance, as well as excellent skills in designing, analysing data and interpreting implications for programme learning and improvement. We would expect to see demonstrable experience in the public health nutrition sector and in programme monitoring roles. It would be beneficial if you have previously worked in international development and/or have experience working within multi-cultural environments.

In addition, you should hold at least a Masters qualification in Nutrition, Public Health or a related field. A PhD in one of these fields would be advantageous. Applicants should be fluent in Portuguese and have professional English skills. They must also be willing to travel locally within Mozambique, specifically within Nampula Province for in-person meetings and training.

About our Offer

The starting salary on offer for this role is $37,909 per annum.

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

This advert closes on 8th October 2021. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in Mozambique. Please note that GAIN are currently unable to sponsor working visas.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.