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Are you passionate about contributing to change that matters and do you have experience in measuring and managing for impact? Solidaridad offers you a challenging position in an inspiring international setting with the opportunity to make a difference in the world.
Solidaridad envisions a world in which all we produce and all we consume can sustain us, while respecting the planet, each other and the next generations. Our mission is to bring together supply chain players and engage them with innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy that maximizes the benefit for all.
Solidaridad is an international network organization consisting of eight regional expertise centres located around the world (Asia, Southern Africa, East and Central Africa, West Africa, South America, Central America, North America and Europe), each with their own specific expertise and focus.
In Solidaridad Europe, the Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) team aims at building knowledge to support the implementation of effective, efficient and relevant programming and to enable continuous improvement in the organization.
The KML team has three objectives:
- Solidaridad Europe staff is continuously learning and improving;
- Knowledge is shared and made accessible for all staff in the organisation;
- Quality evidence about the impact of our projects is collected, analysed, reported and used.
For this position we are looking for a Knowledge Management and Learning Advisor with a strong focus on Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL), who ideally is experienced enough to take on a coordinating role for the PMEL work in Solidaridad Europe.
Responsibilities
As Knowledge Manager & Learning Advisor you will:
- Provide technical PMEL advice to colleagues in the Europe office regarding programme design (Theory of Change), key performance indicators, measurement plans, data collection tools, data recording, data analysis, reporting and follow up towards learning;
- Facilitate strategic planning and learning sessions;
- Design and coordinate external evaluations;
- Capacitate colleagues and partners on PMEL through coaching and training;.
- Develop knowledge products such as portfolio overviews, project fact sheets etc.
- Follow external developments on relevant knowledge and research in order to make knowledge accessible and set up joint research projects;
You will work closely with other KML team members, other core activity teams within Solidaridad Europe and program staff of other regional expertise centres of the Solidaridad Network. You report to the Head of KML in Europe and you will be part of the global Solidaridad PMEL team.
Candidate’s profile
You are inspired by the job and responsibilities as described above, and you recognize yourself in the following:
- Experience in advising on planning, monitoring & evaluation;
- Masters degree in development studies, international relations, biology, earth sciences, agronomy or another relevant education;
- Affinity with the vision and mission of Solidaridad;
- Reflective and learning competences, and drive for continuous improvement;
- Excellent analytical and writing skills: skills in processing information and summarizing it in short papers and beautiful presentations;
- Service-oriented, proactive and team player;
- Pragmatic, flexible and autonomous;
- Ability to connect and work with people from all backgrounds and cultures;
- Strong oral and written communication skills, and excellent command of the English language;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Strong organisational and time management skills;
- Is allowed to work in the Netherlands.
The following would be considered as a strong asset:
- Experience in working with international staff from across the world;
- Experience in working with a non profit organization;
- Experience in working with a network organization;
- Experience in providing capacity strengthening on PMEL and in monitoring & evaluating programmes.
Our offer
- A unique and challenging job within an inspiring and international setting;
- You will join the Knowledge Management & Learning team in Utrecht, and will have the opportunity to work with an innovative and dedicated network of professionals;
- A working space in our inspiring office in Utrecht, The Netherlands;
- A temporary contract, salary based on BBRA 10, depending on education and experience, 32-36 hours/week
- An additional holiday allowance (standard in the Netherlands) will be paid to the employee in May of every calendar year. The holiday allowance is 8% of the gross salary earned in the contract period;
- In addition, Solidaridad pays an end-of-year allowance equivalent to 8.3% of the gross annual salary earned;
- Solidaridad offers a non-contributory pension plan;
- Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands
At Solidaridad, diversity, equity and inclusion are key to our collective mission, vision and values.
We aim for Solidaridad to be an inclusive place where all people feel heard, seen, and valued for their diverse identities, experiences, perspectives and skills.
We are therefore committed to ensuring a safe and healthy working environment by treating everyone with dignity and respect, enabling and empowering us to be ourselves and achieving our full potential as individuals and our collective mission as an organization.
Next steps
Do you recognize yourself in this candidate profile? Then please submit your one-page motivation letter and two-page resume in English to hr-europe@solidaridadnetwork.org, and state “Application: KML Advisor” in the subject header.
Questions can be addressed to hr-europe@solidaridadnetwork.org or by phone to Arjen Mulder, Head of Knowledge Management & Learning, (+31 (0)30 272 03 13).
The selection process will involve two rounds of interviews. The first-round interviews will take place 18-22 November 2024. Second-round interviews are planned for the last week of November 2024.
A reference check, VOG (certificate of good conduct) or equivalent depending on the country of residence, and an assessment may be part of the selection procedure. Work permit restrictions may apply.
No agencies please.
Any personal data submitted in an application is treated confidentially and processed for the sole purpose of filling a vacancy, and compliant to the GDPR directive. After the selection process has been completed (upon the date of filled vacancy), all personal data of applicants who have not been selected will be destroyed immediately, unless we have your explicit approval to store your personal data for a period of maximum a year.
Background
Solidaridad envisions a world in which all we produce and all we consume can sustain us, while respecting the planet, each other and the next generations. We enable farmers and workers to earn a living income, shape their own future, and produce in balance with nature by working throughout the whole supply chain to make sustainability the norm. We bring together supply chain actors and engage them in innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy that maximizes the benefit for all.
Solidaridad is an international network organization consisting of seven regional expertise centers located around the world (Asia, Southern Africa, East and Central Africa, West Africa, Latin America, North America and Europe), each with their own specific expertise and focus. Globally, Solidaridad works across 13 commodities, in over 40 countries.
In Europe, Solidaridad focuses on market development, policy influencing, communications and donor relations. We seek to inspire the private sector, governments, civil society organizations and consumers to contribute to sustainable economic development.
For more information please refer to: www.solidaridadnetwork.org or www.solidaridad.nl