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Mercy Corps Jobs 2024 – United States
International Jobs. Mercy Corps looking for “Knowledge and Learning Senior Analyst ”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 12-Jul-24.

Mercy Corps Knowledge and Learning Senior Analyst Jobs 2024

The Mercy Corps has published a job vacancy announcement on 27/06/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Knowledge and Learning Senior Analyst to be based in , United States.

Company Name: Mercy Corps

Job Title: Knowledge and Learning Senior Analyst

Duty Station: , United States

Country: United States

Application Deadline: 12-Jul-24

Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to the agency’s organizational design changes in relation to the response architecture to optimize performance, support testing of new ways of working, and drive greater impact.
• Help ensure harmonized roll out of the Humanitarian Response Approach, appropriate sequencing of related initiatives, and allocation of resources to build necessary capacities to deliver on the strategy.

• Directly contribute to the development of a common standard/approach around higher-level emergency response learning across emergency responses, taking into consideration both operational, programmatic and organizational learning at a higher level, in collaboration with ERT leadership, the PaQ and Evidence and Learning Teams.
• Lead, facilitate or contribute to regular learning and reflection activities like emergency response (taking into account both programmatic and operational considerations) after-action reviews, real-time evaluations and functional reviews and pause and reflect exercises.
• Integrate and apply lessons learned into the design or revision of response processes and procedures, operational initiatives, business support function shifts, organizational structure, etc.
• Stay abreast of new trends, innovations, and practices in learning, data management and knowledge management for their embedment and for continuous improvement.

• Develop ERT performance indicators and other key data points including organization and FY priority indicator/activity tracking for the ERT department. Work closely with the Senior Program Officer on tracking and progress reporting.
• Develop and/or enhance data collection systems and processes for the ERT (including mapping data flows) and feed into relevant agency dashboards. This should include helping to better track and analyze the work MC does across its global portfolio on emergency response.

• Ensure that ERT work streams and collaboration with other departments is harmonized, consistent, and appropriately sequenced for maximum impact.
• Support the deepening of partnerships between ERT and Global Programs Team (including PAQ, SLT, etc.) and Global Support functions to ensure connectivity between ERT’s goals and the rest of the agency, such as ensuring ERT participation in relevant cross-functional working groups.
• Design, facilitate and/ or document team meetings, workshops, and other efforts to incorporate learning, evidence, and data into ERT decision-making, work planning, or reporting processes.

• Represent the ERT VP and Mercy Corps as requested at key internal stakeholder and leadership meetings.
• Communicate effectively to the ERT, and other internal stakeholder groups to ensure they are equipped with necessary data, evidence, and learning to contribute to decision-making around and overall engagement with the strategy
• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including Executive Team, country teams, other headquarters functions, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside Mercy Corps at all levels.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 5+ years’ program experience at an international NGO, non-profit organization, or other relevant entity.
• Handle negotiations and facilitate planning processes, including delicate transitions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability manage time efficiently, meet deadlines, and work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and deliver cross-functional/ multi-team work plans in a consultative or participatory way.
• Collaborative work style that contributes to a positive team environment and builds strong relationships with people from all backgrounds, genders, cultures, and viewpoints.
• Critical thinking skills and proven ability to problem solve and follow up appropriately;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally; demonstrated ability to produce high-quality polished, professional reports, presentations, and other materials
• Strong facilitation skills, excellent writing skills, and ability to pay close attention to detail while also seeing the big picture; ability to produce compelling, polished, professional documents and presentations for a variety of audiences.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and able to multitask and deliver under pressure; comfort with ambiguity and complexity preferred.
• Proven excellence in interpersonal skills and a high level of personal initiative.
• Proficiency in Arabic, Spanish, or French preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Mercy Corps project sites and field locations, including traveling to insecure environments, is required up to 30%.