MEL & CLA Specialist, USAID/Advancing Digital Democracy
About
Palladium:
Palladium is a
global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the
lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health,
water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and
transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges;
and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a
workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions,
races, languages, and gender identities.
This
Opportunity:
The Digital Solutions and Transformation
Portfolio within the Data Informatics and Analytical Solutions (DIAS) Community
of Practice is seeking a CLA & Monitoring,
Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Specialist to lead MERL and adaptive management activities in an
upcoming global project to support USAID's Advancing Digital Democracy
Activity. The project aims to engage a variety of stakeholders
including government counterparts, civil society, media, private sector,
academia, think tanks, and regional and multilateral organizations in building
a comprehensive approach to supporting digital democracy that centers on
deepening democratic values and human rights into the digital ecosystem. The DIAS Practice is a dynamic and
innovative group with talented and passionate members, working together to
strengthen and harness digital and data ecosystems to accelerate development
investments and outcomes and create positive impact.
The CLA & MERL Specialist is a
data-driven adaptive management leader, with experience infusing MEL approaches
on large global development projects to drive program results and learning. The CLA & MERL Specialist will be
responsible for designing and implementing research and incorporating the
collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) agenda in support of establishing a robust evidence
base to measure outcomes and impact associated with implementation of USAID's
Advancing Digital Democracy activity, project activities and digital
development broadly. The Specialist will also serve as a catalyst for how
digital technologies and evidence-based approaches can be used as an enabler
for adaptative change management and propelling democratic outcomes.
This
is a full-time position based in Washington, DC and is contingent upon award.
You and Your
Career:
If you are a
problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in MEL, CLA and designing
evidenced-based approached of digitally-enabled activities, we are interested
in hearing from you.We are a learning organization and provide growth
opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom,
resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting and
Supervision:
The CLA&MEL
specialist will report to the Project Director.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Competencies Required:
Professional Expertise/Competencies
Preferred:
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to
embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome
applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to
drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome
and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job
applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their
background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to)
socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion,
ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous
status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a
disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other
circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we
will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative
action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we
work with from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults
who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from
abuse. All successful candidates will be
subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused
interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.