Resilience and Learning Lead

About Us

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Currently operating in 13 of the world’s most vulnerable countries, GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and development programmes, ranging from humanitarian relief in disaster situations, to focusing on nutrition, food security, and building greater resilience and sustainable livelihoods. GOAL has been working in South Sudan since 1985 with a focus on health, nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihoods. GOAL is continually adapting and responding to the context to support the communities where we work. Currently GOAL works in Twic County in Warrap state, Abyei/Agok in Abyei administrative Area, Renk & Ulang Counties in Upper Nile state, & Kajo Keji County in Central Equatoria state. GOAL recently was awarded Transforming Household Resilience through Inclusive Economic Development in South Sudan (THRIVE) project by FCDO. The THRIVE programme aims to bolster resilience in conflict and climate affected communities in Greater Upper Nile (GUN). Targeting eight priority counties in Upper Nile, Unity and Jonglei States over four years, THRIVE will reach approximately 120,000 households with gender responsive and inclusive livelihoods development, market system strengthening, financial inclusion, women’s economic empowerment, climate adaptation, and social cohesion activities. The Programme will be Led by GOAL in partnership with Mercy Corps, CAFOD, and VSF Germany, and local implementing partners. This consortium immense experience in GUN working along the triple nexus to foster sustainable and inclusive economic development and build household resilience. Combining market systems development with locally led participatory approaches, THRIVE offers a unique solution to address root causes of systemic challenges within target pastoral and agro-pastoral value chains which will create long-term and sustainable improvements in household resilience. THRIVE’s strategy is anchored around four integrated approaches: Market Systems Development (MSD); Localised & Community-Led Approaches; Gender Equality & Social Inclusion; and Social & Behaviour Change. Each of the consortium partners leads one approach but implementation is done by all the partners in their geographic areas as indicated by the table inset.

Job Purpose

THRIVE Project requires a creative and technically strong Resilience and Learning expert to design and support technical project assessments using such GOAL tools such as ARC-D, R4S and S4Nut. After such assessments the Resilience and Learning Lead will generate learnings and collaborate with Communications Coordinator to package the information for onward submission and circulation. The position holder will work closely with MEAL coordinator to ensure that program assessments, review meetings and project updates that have learnings are singled out for further interrogation and use to produce technical learning briefs. Reporting to the THRIVE Project Director, the post holder needs to be someone who will inject energy and creativity into the program and communicate with various audiences in an innovative and engaging way. The successful individual will be expected to spend significant time with the program teams in GOAL field teams and across the consortium intervention areas.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Working collaboratively across the THRIVE consortium, and especially with the technical and MEAL team to develop comprehensive research driven learning plan and ensure that research results from the MEAL team are translated into timely and valuable content for specific and identified internal and external communications and dissemination.
• Leading and facilitating the prioritization, process and technical aspects of a wide array of learning content and data compilation related to THRIVE market system program impacts, in view of informing future program efforts.
• Overseeing the planning, development, creative design, production and dissemination of high -quality communication and learning materials such as learning briefs, case studies, success/challenge stories, newsletters, blogs, photo journals and videos.
• Keeping regular contact with Program Director, MEAL Coordinator, Deputy Program Directors, Market Development Advisor and Market Systems Advisor (Dublin based) to update on the progress of the development of learning agenda and materials and provide ongoing support for the successful disseminations and external communications.
• Keeping the THRIVE communications and branding strategy up to date and relevant; contribute to brand management, marketing of THRIVE program and overall communications efforts.
• Liaising with Dublin Communications team to develop messaging and plan potential dissemination and media outreach around THRIVE program stories relevant to external audience including the program funder
• Serving as liaison to key local, national and international media (in accordance to GOAL media policy), serving as THRIVE program spokesperson, writing and editing press materials.
• Preparing timely, accurate and interactive bimonthly THRIVE newsletters.
• Participating in donor meetings, government meetings/event, agricultural events and conferences and providing feedback or report on key take ways and learnings of external events.
• Organizing and facilitating quarterly review and learning meetings with stakeholders
• Leading peer monitoring and cross over learning visits and workshops with partners to generate learning for program adaptation
• Being responsible to integrate learning and adaptation in the programs/project’s operational areas
• Producing success stories for each programs/project operating and share the success stories internally
• Organizing field level review meetings and participate in HO level major review meetings
• Ensuring appropriate mechanisms that enhance learning to happen between projects and across sectors
• Initiating and facilitating quality programme implementation through integration of learning and evaluation events across sectors /Programme. set-up field level information sharing mechanisms between sectors
• Developing project profile and summary progress matrix of project and regularly share to staff and MEAL Department
• Undertaking other tasks as agreed with the Program Director

Behaviours

The successful candidate must have high attention to detail, be responsible to manage own workload, and be a proactive communicator to request support or escalate issues. He/she should be a strong team member and able to support colleagues remotely.

Requirements

• Proven track record of experience in a similar role.
• An excellent understanding of creative communication and copywriting
• Experienced in creating and publishing content
• Experienced in shooting, editing and publishing high quality video content.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to proof documents to an international standard.
• A good understanding of and eye for creative design and competency using design and video editing software packages (e.g. Adobe Suite)
  
  

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, we are particularly eager to receive applications from women (and other underrepresented groups). We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. If you would like more information or have any special requirements or needs that would support you during he recruitment process then please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.hq@goal.ie  

All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee or volunteer; or any applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Accountability within GOAL

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

General Terms and Conditions

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.