The job of a Save the Children's UK Executive Director of Global Programmes is challenging and fulfilling.

• Do you have a good understanding of global development, humanitarian and child rights issues relevant to Save the Children.
• Do you have experience of strategy development and delivery
• Are you a strategic thinker driven by impact and evidence?
• Do you have strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and authenticity?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

As Executive Director of Global Programmes you will sit on the Executive Leadership Team, working with colleagues to lead the organisation in line with our strategy and our agreed values and behaviours. Reporting into the CEO, you will personally lead the Global Programmes division, where your responsibility is to pursue the maximum, sustainable impact for children from SCUK's global development and humanitarian interventions, working in close collaboration with the rest of SCUK, the wider Save the Children movement and our numerous external partners.

This role offers a unique and exciting opportunity for someone with a passion to make a difference in the lives of some of the world's most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. You must be ready to adapt to changes in external circumstances, including country crises and financial realities, as well as internal change plans not least our commitment to shift more power and resources to children, local communities and local partners. You will be a collaborative and catalytic leader with a sophisticated understanding of the current global trends in the international development landscape, social change and experience of developing and implementing programming and emergency responses globally.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Executive Director of Global Programmes will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect. 

Key accountabilities:

• As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will have collective responsibility for developing and delivering the organisation's strategy, plans and policies, both in terms of staff and also reporting to the Board of Trustees.
• Undertake a leadership role on some crosscutting work, including championing one of the Staff Equality Networks and acting as climate change champion.
• Be responsible for all leadership and management of Global Programmes Division, including people, processes, partnerships, programmes and financial resources ensuring the division strives always to maximise its impact for children and complies with its own policies and requirements agreed with donors.
• Together with the ED for Fundraising and Marketing, you will be responsible for securing the partnerships and funding to deliver on SCUK's priorities (with targets and accountabilities set out in the Strategic Partnerships for Impact Strategy 2022-24).
• Working with the ED for Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns, you will co-chair the work of the World Class Impact board internally, which is responsible for making sure SCUK is on track to deliver on the high level objectives in the 2022-24 strategy, and support the success of the new 5-year global campaign for a fairer, greener future for today's children. 
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Movement to shape our future strategic direction and guide change processes relevant to development and humanitarian programming, ensuring long term sustainable impact for children is the guiding principle, whilst setting high standards for compliance and risk.
• Representing Save the Children externally as necessary, including to build profile and to influence discussions taking place elsewhere in line with SCUK strategic priorities, as well as to develop new partnerships that will help us to learn from others and to achieve our long term objectives for children.

Person specification:

• Demonstrable understanding of global development, humanitarian and child rights issues relevant to Save the Children. You will be able to call on experts but must have a good grounding, committed to expanding your knowledge, and able to speak confidently and in an inspiring way about all aspects of our work.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a large team of people at a senior level, creating a high-performance culture that matches our ambitions for children with support for staff development and wellbeing. You must be able to engage staff effectively when working remotely and in person, including split site teams.
• Experience of strategy development and delivery – to include turning high level plans into practical and feasible programmes of work and managing multiple stakeholders. Including internal change programmes.
• Track record of robust management of significant financial resources and operations, including ensuring compliance with regulatory rules and securing cost savings.
• Experience of leading large scale or complex development or emergency operations in a developing country preferred (highly desirable).
• Experience of working in a networked alliance or federation context (desirable). In many areas, your work will be delivered with or through other parts of the Movement, yet you will still be accountable for this.

Personal competencies:

• A passion for Save the Children's mission – the successful candidate will be driven by a concern to make a difference, focusing attention on those most at risk of being left behind and in line with our Strategy.
• Strategic thinker who's driven by impact and evidence, curious to keep up to date with new ideas and innovations and sees the positive potential in change – with children as agents of change for their own future.
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and authenticity that mean you can communicate with impact to different audiences, from children and youth networks to senior political or business figures, potential funders, the media, junior staff or Save the Children partners at community level.
• Resilient – able to cope with a senior role carrying significant responsibility, juggling competing priorities and in an area of work that exposes you to some of the toughest situations faced by children.
• Strong commitment to Save the Children values and behaviours. You will be expected to role model SCUK's 16 workplace behaviours and to hold others to the same standard, tackling any concerns proactively. You will help to drive delivery of SCUK's Diversity and Inclusion strategy ‘Free to be Me'.
• An understanding of SCUK's policies on safeguarding children, vulnerable adults and preventing sexual abuse and exploitation, along with a clear commitment to ensure full compliance with these as well as all other mandatory policies.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The job of a Save the Children UK Learning Partner is dynamic and exciting.

• Do you have significant experience of designing, leading and implementing learning interventions that deliver impact?
• Are you a strong facilitator with experience in blended learning, including using technology such as e-learning?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn.

In the UK, we work to reduce the level of child poverty and its impact on children’s early learning and development. We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

Job Purpose

The Learning Partner will be responsible for the design and delivery of key learning interventions and be part of the wider OD, Talent, Learning and Employee Experience (ODTLEX) team, contributing to the delivery of elements of the People and Culture strategy agenda.

With a wide range of experience in the field of Learning & Development and excellent project management and communication skills, the Learning Partner will design, implement, monitor and evaluate key and impactful interventions across our Learning Offer, such as a newly established coaching network, support to People Managers’ development via learning resources and forums as well as support to our People Management Development programme and other career and development initiatives, e.g. supporting the transition to hybrid working, or reviewing our induction offer. 

Experienced in working across multi-disciplinary teams, you’ll build strong relationships and work collaboratively across the ODTLEX team and beyond, in a fast-moving and dynamic environment. You will be committed to continuously learning, adapting, and responding to change, and working with others in an agile way.

Note: This is a 6 month fixed term contract and we are happy to consider the role on a full-time basis or for 4 days per week.

Main Accountabilities

• Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, impactful, accessible and inclusive L&D offer, resources and communications
• Co-facilitate the Evolve People Manager Development programme, as well contributing to learning from and adapting the programme, and to future plans around People Manager Development.
• Facilitate and support people managers learning through the design and communication of resources, facilitation of peer spaces etc. as relevant.
• Support the development of SCUK’s new internal coaching network, resources for the provision of coaching, mentoring, career development as well as other learning interventions connected to Hybrid working and the wider HR change agenda as relevant
• Collaborate closely with the wider ODEX team to ensure alignment with its priorities and work.

Person Profile

Experience

• Significant experience of designing, leading, implementing and evaluating learning interventions that deliver change.
• Excellent facilitation skills and experience in blended learning, including using technology such as e-learning.
• Experience of coaching and/or mentoring and developing mentoring and/or coaching programmes.
• Practical experience of integrating Diversity & Inclusion in learning interventions.

Abilities

• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work within the Learning & Talent team and other HR functions such as OD, Employee Experience, Talent, HR Business Partners and the D&I team and to build effective and trusting relationships with customers at all levels across an organisation. 

Aptitude

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• High level of self and interpersonal awareness, with an agile mindset
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

To apply please visit our website.

14 month, fixed-term, maternity cover role
Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Senior Evidence and Learning Adviser and help us to unlock our understanding of the ways in which can reduce the impact of poverty on children's lives and support their early learning outcomes.

Every child has the right to ensure that their basic needs are met, and to receive the encouragement and help which enables them to reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. Our mission is to secure a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty and work to narrow the early learning gap between those children and their better off peers.

We believe this future is possible. It requires more money to be put back into the pockets of parents and carers, decent jobs, more opportunities for young children to play and learn, and policies and services which centre children and families' needs, reduce discrimination, and that are designed to help children to flourish by preventing difficulties at the earliest possible stage: in pregnancy, at birth, in the crucial first 1,001 days of life and throughout childhood.

We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

The UK Evidence and Learning team generates evidence that enables us to secure changes to policy and practice, in every nation of the United Kingdom. Through our work, we demonstrate what is effective in improving lives for children and families; we collect evidence directly from children and families to help us understand how current practice affects their lives; we develop and test promising, sustainable interventions in communities; and we gather and synthesise evidence from local partners, organisations in our sector, and academia. We draw on all this learning to work with colleagues to influence decision-makers and advocate for policy and practice change, with and on behalf of families.

As a Senior Evidence and Learning Adviser, you will:

• Develop strategies for generating evidence and learning, especially (but not exclusively) focussing on qualitative research, participatory practice and other open research and intelligence gathering approaches.
• Undertake primary research and evaluation, analysis and evidence syntheses.
• Support teams to implement evidence strategies, building their capacity and confidence to support evidence and learning practice and ensuring that the approaches put in place are rigorous and practical.
• Support teams in developing and using theories of change and outcomes frameworks and using data in all its forms to describe the impact of our work.
• Capture and disseminate our data and learning.

To be successful you will:

• Hold expertise in evaluation and evidence generation across a wide range of methods, although we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a strong technical background leading qualitative, ethnographic, innovation and participatory research practice.
• Have experience of and be confident in undertaking evaluation and research with both children and families and with marginalised groups.
• Hold expertise in learning and improvement methodologies and have experience of using data and evidence for improvement.
• Hold strong analytical skills, be able to interpret complex data and make it meaningful to others.
• Be adept at developing relationships and working with a wide range of individuals, teams and in different policy and practice contexts.
• Be a confident and experienced user of data analysis software, such as Nvivo or Atlas.ti

This is 14 month, fixed-term, maternity cover role. This contract is longer than 12 months to enable a smooth transition between the two roles.

Diversity & Inclusion 
To help us attract and encourage applications from a wide range of people, we are holding an open information session so that you can find out more about working at Save the Children, the UK Impact team and our vision and mission for children in the UK.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity, and a commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

12 month fixed term contract
Based in the UK with a minimum of 2 days a week in the London office

We are looking for an experienced and committed individual to join us as a Start Fund Programme Officer in the Start Network for 12 months.

The Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Our aim is to deliver more effective emergency aid, harnessing the power and knowledge of the network to make faster and better decisions to help people affected by crises. We advocate for radical change in the global aid system so that the world can deal better with the humanitarian challenges of today, and of the future.  Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

• Localisation – shifting power to those closest to the front line to enable more effective and appropriate responses.
• New forms of financing – providing fast, early, and dependable funding, to help communities to become more resilient to crises.
• Collective innovation – testing new ways of working and sharing learning and expertise to build a more effective humanitarian system.

As Start Fund Programme Officer you will work with a wide range of stakeholders  within the Start Network and Start Platform. You will also be responsible for project and team administration, such as processing of disbursements and record keeping of all project documents. You will support reporting, project compliance and escalate complaints and incidents. Furthermore, you will:

• Provide support to the Start Fund Committee representatives and humanitarian personnel world-wide, in the decision-making processes
• Implement the Start Fund, while identifying ways on which the programme could be improved from an operational perspective
• Support MEAL colleagues to capture data accurately, analyse learning and emerging patterns to enable effective monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Represent the Start Fund and other Start Network initiatives internally and externally

To be successful you will have experience working within the humanitarian sector and proven experience of project cycle management. As well as a flexible ‘can do' attitude, you should have the ability to manage an unpredictable workload and use your initiative. Strong data management and analysis skills are essential as is:

• Experience in organising events and engaging varied stakeholders in complex issues
• Proven skills in developing proposals and budgets, and in reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders at different levels
• Competency in a second language, preferably Spanish, French or Arabic.
• Demonstrable experience of collaboration, including forging and maintain effective new relationships and partnerships, often across organizational boundaries

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Remote Working:
The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

To apply please visit our website.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Squad Lead is challenging and fulfilling.

• Do you have proven leadership experience in developing and driving change strategies?
• Do you have practical experience working in a complex institution and proven ability to navigate effectively in such organisations?
• Are you able to translate strategic objectives into clear deliverables?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Our Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department is where we drive political agendas at national and global levels. We've integrated lobbying, policy, research, and campaigning into one agile, powerful engine for change. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights, and help them fulfil their potential.

About the role

As Squad Lead/Head of UK Influencing, you will be responsible for driving whole organisational progress against Save the Children UK's strategic mission to deliver this vision, taking accountability for the delivery of a specific set of squad objective(s) of ensuring change in the UK. Initially this role will play a leading role in delivering our next Global Campaign which will focus on inequality and climate.

This is a cross-organisational leadership role, and the post-holder will lead a multi-disciplinary team (known as a squad), made up of colleagues from across Public Affairs, Campaigns/Organising, Policy, Media, and others to design and deliver an ambitious change programme that delivers the squad's objective here in the UK.

The post-holder will be fully accountable for their squad's objective and is expected to draw upon every relevant discipline across Save the Children UK to achieve it, working closely with colleagues from different divisions, including Fundraising & Marketing Division, which will be crucial for delivering the mass-marketing activities that will support the squad's objectives, as well as working with colleagues from across the wider sector in the UK and beyond.

Key Accountabilities of the Role

• Lead development of the objectives and strategy for one of Save the Children UK's mission squads aimed at influencing policy, practice and/or attitudes in the UK
• Lead a multi-disciplinary squad made up of staff from across policy, advocacy, campaigning and media disciplines (at a minimum), plus other relevant functions, to achieve those objectives
• Develop and articulate a clear vision for what needs to be done to achieve the squad's objective(s), over a range of time horizons
• Take responsibility for the impact of the squad and ensure the squad's work supports the achievement of the overall mission objectives and is in alignment with Save the Children UK's supporter-engagement and “world-class impact” strategies, including through a focus on the rights of the world's most deprived and marginalised children
• Liaise extensively with stakeholders
• Own and manage prioritised deliverables that realise the squad's objectives
• Attend relevant Supporter Engagement strategy and planning meetings and work closely with the thematic Campaign Manager, who will lead the public-engagement aspects of the squad's work
• Support squad members to complete squad deliverables autonomously and in a way that leads to maximum impact

Competencies

• Leading and inspiring others: demonstrates leadership in all our work, embodies our values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children.
• Innovating and adapting: develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments
• Networking: builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work of Save the Children
• Working effectively with others: works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working
• Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation.

Technical skills

• Proven leadership experience in developing and driving change strategies, including working across the full theory of change and bringing together policy, advocacy, media, campaigning and public engagement
• Knowledge of, or willingness to acquire knowledge of, agile methods of working
• Good technical knowledge in the squad's thematic area of focus (e.g. international development, conflict, or UK poverty)
• Practical experience (over 5 years) working in a complex institution and proven ability to navigate effectively in such organisations
• Experience of running high-impact projects within Save the Children UK or another organization
• Practical knowledge and experience of relevant organisational processes
• Practical knowledge and experience of using coaching tools and of team management

Behavioural and personal skills

• Translates strategic objectives into clear deliverables
• Proactively and accurately identifies needs and requirements of a wide range of stakeholders
• Delegates tasks effectively and supports team members' autonomy, while simultaneously taking care to ensure high-quality outputs in line with agreed expectations
• Continuously verifies assumptions and reacts well to unforeseen situations
• Constantly develops new skills in ways of working and relevant technical fields
• Explores new approaches and innovates in order to increase impact
• Collaborates effectively between a wide range of colleagues in order to achieve the best results

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Senior Evidence and Learning Adviser and help us to unlock our understanding of the ways in which we can reduce the impact of poverty on children's lives and support their early learning outcomes.

Every child has the right to ensure that their basic needs are met, and to receive the encouragement and help which enables them to reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. Our mission is to secure a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty and work to narrow the early learning gap between those children and their better off peers.

We believe this future is possible. It requires more money to be put back into the pockets of parents and carers, decent jobs, more opportunities for young children to play and learn, and policies and services which centre children and families' needs, reduce discrimination, and that are designed to help children to flourish in their earliest years..

We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

The UK Evidence and Learning team generates evidence that enables us to secure changes to policy and practice, in every nation of the United Kingdom. Through our work, we demonstrate what is effective in improving lives for children and families; we collect evidence directly from children and families to help us understand how current practice affects their lives; we develop and test promising, sustainable interventions in communities; and we gather and synthesise evidence from local partners, organisations in our sector, and academia. We draw on all this learning to work with colleagues to influence decision-makers and advocate for policy and practice change, with and on behalf of families.

As a Senior Evidence and Learning Adviser, you will:

• Develop strategies for generating evidence and learning, especially (but not exclusively) focussing on qualitative research, participatory practice and other open research and intelligence gathering approaches.
• Undertake primary research and evaluation, analysis and evidence syntheses.
• Support teams to implement evidence strategies, building their capacity and confidence to support evidence and learning practice and ensuring that the approaches put in place are rigorous and practical.
• Support teams in developing and using theories of change and outcomes frameworks; and using data in all its forms to describe the impact of our work.
• Capture and disseminate our data and learning.

To be successful you will:

• Hold expertise in evaluation and evidence generation across a wide range of methods, although we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a strong technical background leading qualitative, ethnographic, innovation and participatory research practice.
• Have experience of and be confident in undertaking evaluation and research with both children and families and with marginalised groups.
• Hold expertise in learning and improvement methodologies and have experience of using data and evidence for improvement.
• Hold strong analytical skills, be able to interpret complex data and make it meaningful to others.
• Be adept at developing relationships and working with a wide range of individuals, teams and in different policy and practice contexts.
• Be a confident and experienced user of data analysis software, such as Nvivo or Atlas.ti

This is 14 month, fixed-term, maternity cover role. This contract is longer than 12 months to enable a smooth transition between the two roles.

Diversity & Inclusion 

To help us attract and encourage applications from a wide range of people, we are holding an open information session so that you can find out more about working at Save the Children, the UK Impact team and our vision and mission for children in the UK.

This will be held in early December and you can sign up for that here

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity, and a commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Interviews are expected to take place in the week of 6th of December.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The Programme Partnerships department is looking for a Programme Manager (PM), who will act as the focal point in the interaction between Country Offices and Save the Children UK (SCUK), supporting the delivery and quality of in-country programmes. 

As Programme Manager, you will oversee the implementation of SCUK-funded programming, in coordination with the Country Offices, acting as a donor liaison for key SCUK donors - institutional and/ or non-institutional including strategic corporate partnerships. You will be responsible for monitoring, ensuring donor compliance and providing quality assurance for projects and grants/contracts within specific assigned countries, as well as managing related risks. You will lead on the delivery of institutional and non-institutional proposals and reports, as well as evaluations and audits.

Your remit will either be region-based or programme-based, and it will vary over time, in line with changes and demands in SCUK's overall international programmes funding portfolio. This role involves the direct management of programmes and related awards implemented in specific Country Offices or in support of strategic corporate donor(s). In addition, you will: 

• Build strong and effective relationships with key staff and counterparts in Country Offices and coordinate the provision of appropriate support for the effective delivery of quality programmes. 
• Contribute to the development of the overall portfolio, in support of Country Strategic Plans and donor partnership strategies. 

• Develop a strong knowledge of donors/ partners priorities and interests in the country(ies) under your responsibility. Develop and maintain relevant donor relationships, serving as the focal point for HQ-level donor staff, for the countries, programmes or partnerships under your portfolio. 

To be successful you will have extensive experience in project and grant/contract management, particularly while working in a country office, and you will be knowledgeable of institutional and non-institutional donor requirements. You will have significant experience of working in the international aid sector, with significant financial and reporting skills. You will also have: 

• Strong relationship development skills, particularly at a distance and with colleagues from different organisations, functions, and cultures. 
• Extensive experience working with institutional donors such as FCDO, UNICEF, OCHA, ECHO/EuropeAid, including proposal development and report writing, and / or experience working with non-institutional donors (corporate, trust & foundations, etc.) 

• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and effectively address issues 
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills 

Please make sure your cover letter explains how you meet these essential requirements. 

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.  

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Hybrid (London & Remote) with travel across the UK

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a UK Senior Practice Development Manager (Place-based Change) in our London office and work closely with local communities and partners to support the development of innovative, effective and evidence-informed practice approaches that better support children and families living in poverty.

At Save the Children we believe that every child has the right to ensure that their basic needs are met, and to receive the encouragement and help which enables them to reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. Our mission is to secure a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty and work to narrow the learning gap between those children and their better off peers. We fight for children every single day. We work with local and national partners to drive systemic and lasting change, and build partnerships with institutional donors, including governments, multi-laterals and trusts.

This role sits within the South of England Team and you will be expected to work with local partnerships and to travel within the country. As a UK Senior Practice Development Manager (Place-based Change) you will work together with Partnership Leads on the key priorities agreed in our local partnerships and country strategies. You will identify opportunities for innovation and change (including systems change), adaptation, or improvement. Working with partner organisations, you will generate the learning and evidence required to fulfil the national change strategy, and influence practice at a national level. You will be managing a Practice Development Advisor who will support this agenda across the South of England.

In addition, you will:

• Lead and facilitate innovation and practice development, assisting work with external partners and other members of the UK team
• Engage with children and families in the joint development of this work ensuring that it promotes and reflects their voices and experiences
• Lead and deliver training for early years professionals
• Ensure work is delivered in line with agreed quality standards

To be successful you will be a strong team player, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and an in-depth knowledge of the practice development, innovation and systems change approaches.  A creative and flexible worker, you will have experience of working with families and supporting them to share their experiences. You will have knowledge of co-design, co-production and participation methodologies and experience of co-developing approaches with practitioners and other stakeholders. Additionally, you will have:

• Understanding and experience of approaches to place-based change in complex social issues
• Understanding and experience innovation and practice development skills, tools and techniques
• Experience of the implementation of projects to develop and test new practice approaches
• Experience in engaging children and families
• Experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation activity
• Understanding of the impact of poverty on children, families and neighbourhoods and the barriers that communities face in seeking to bring about positive change
• The ability to travel occasionally within the UK, including some overnight stays.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Fixed term contract for 18 months

Hybrid (London & Remote)

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Partnership Lead and work closely with our early years partners, educational professionals, families and key community stakeholders to collaboratively address the impact of poverty on children's early learning and development.

Every child has the right to have their basic needs met, and to receive the support to ensure they can reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. 

Our UK mission is to make a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty, and to narrow the learning gap between those children and their better-off peers.

We believe this future is possible. It requires more money to be put back into the pockets of parents and carers, decent jobs, more opportunities for young children to play and learn, and policies and services which centre children and families' needs, reduce discrimination, and that are designed to help children to flourish by preventing difficulties at the earliest possible stage: in pregnancy, at birth, in the crucial first 1,001 days of life and throughout childhood.

We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

As a Partnership Lead you will focus on our work in South of England. You will work directly with the local community and partners to drive locally owned strategies and generate learning and evidence as part of our national change strategy. You'll be responsible for the delivery of our early years and child poverty work in communities, including programme and project management and support for high impact implementation and training delivery. You'll build strong relationships with children and families, engaging them in the development of local partnerships and national campaigns, and ensuring that our work promotes and reflects their voices and experiences. You will support influencing for local and national change, as well as developing relationships with donors. In addition you will:

• Facilitate and convene partnerships within communities, working from and as part of the local partnership area
• Inspire and co-ordinate projects and practice development, to test and learn new initiatives and help facilitate partner engagement in this work
• Carry out data, research and evaluation tasks to support the generation of the evidence and learning required to fulfil the national change strategy

To be successful you will be a creative, solutions-focused team player, with excellent communication skills and in-depth knowledge and experience of the early years and children's sector. You'll have excellent programme and project management skills, with an understanding of early child development and broad knowledge of the evidence about effective approaches. Capable of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, you will have a good understanding of the impact of poverty on children, families and neighbourhoods and the barriers that communities face in seeking to bring about positive change. Additionally, you will have:

• Experience of supporting partners to develop and deliver programme approaches
• Experience of training delivery – programmatic and broader improvement work
• Experience in engaging children and families and supporting them to share their experiences, and of co- developing approaches with practitioners, children and families
• Experience of developing or supporting monitoring and evaluation activity
• A good understanding of systems change theory and approaches
• The ability to travel occasionally within the UK, including some overnight stays.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

To help us attract and encourage applications from a wide range of people, we are also holding an open information session so that you can find out more about working at Save the Children, the UK Impact team and our vision and mission for children in the UK.  

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

The job of a Save the Children's UK HR Onboarding and Administration Officer is busy and fulfilling.

• Do you have strong administration experience with a high attention to detail?
• Do you have strong problem-solving skills with the ability resolve complex queries?
• Are you interested in supporting creative freelancers around the world working for Save the Children?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

As the HR Onboarding and Administration Officer (Freelancers) you will provide a customer-centric onboarding, processing, advisory and auditing function for Save the Children's creative freelancers, partnering with the creative and media teams across Save the Children UK and Save the Children International.

Working with freelance creative talent from around the world you will have a proactive approach to onboarding, a brilliant eye for detail, and empathy for the complexities of international working environments.

This role will sit within the SCUK HR Service Centre, however, you will be solely accountable for the service requirement of specific client-areas in both Save the Children International and SCUK, and so being able to work autonomously is a must.

This is a new role, created so there is a dedicated position to process onboarding for the freelancers consistently in line with compliance requirements and so you will have the opportunity to Imbed new ways of processing and working, working with key stakeholders to ensure that the freelancers and managers are well supported.

This role is part time for 2.5 days per week (17.5 hours)and flexible in regards to how the days/hours are worked.

Main Accountabilities

• Promptly and accurately communicate with freelancers from around the world in the process of engaging them to join the Save the Children creative roster
• Rigorously check and record evidence of pre-engagement checks, including vital safeguarding checks
• Maintain the relationship with the DBS checking service, to ensure prompt action on all requests
• Update and develop the templates, guidance and documentation to support an outstanding service to the client-area
• Ensure that updates, including relevant systems, are undertaken in a timely and accurate manner; and that records are filed in line with document storage and retrieval protocols
• Review all processes on a regular basis to ensure efficiency and accuracy is optimised
• Maintain up to date knowledge of changes to policy and procedures and legislative changes in order to ensure that information and advice provided to customers reflects up to date position
• Make informed judgements about when to refer queries to other HR colleagues including specialist teams
• Proactively solicit feedback about the service and use this to identify areas for improvement
• Demonstrate a customer orientated approach in delivery of services and completion of work to agreed time and quality, whilst ensuring that stakeholders are kept up-to-date on progress

Person Profile

Experience

• Evidence of outstanding customer service excellence, high standards of attention to detail, quality, accuracy and responsiveness
• Evidence of relationship building skills
• Evidence of continuous process improvements in order to deliver service improvements
• Experience of administration ideally within a busy/complex environment

Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to respond to written correspondence and queries
• Strong diagnostic problem-solving skills to include ability to understand and resolve queries
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining 100% accuracy
• Ability to use information systems in order to capture and retrieve data; store employment records; and enable reporting

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The job of a Save the Children UK’s Finance Officer is varied and rewarding.

• Do you have a successful track record of working in a payroll processing and financial experience role?
• Do you have experience of using and interpreting information from various accounting and data systems?
• Do you have experience of working with Payroll systems
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the AP&R and Payroll Manager, the Finance Officer will be responsible for the delivery of a timely, well-controlled and smooth-running service to Save the Children UK and its subsidiaries covering all aspects of payroll, pensions and accounts receivable processing including resolution of any issues arising

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Finance Officer’s key duties will be to:  

• Processing of all monthly payroll and pension instructions in the payroll software (SDWorx)

• Respond to Payroll, Pension and Accounts receivable queries from staff members, effectively and in accordance with our Service Level Agreement (SLAs)

• Processing payment of salaries into overseas bank accounts using Bankline

• Support AP&R Payroll manager with the submissions of the pension scheme contributions

• Updating the General Ledger in the Finance system (Agresso) with monthly payroll and pension entries incl. bank payments and monthly salary data from the payroll system

• Monthly reconciliation of payroll and pension control accounts

• Support the organisation with raising sundry invoices, providing relevant training, chase income & code appropriately in our finance system (Agresso)

• Carry out a variety of financial processing tasks, preparing cashbooks, updating the nominal ledger, undertaking inter-company accounting and other reconciliations in accordance with month-end timetable

• Manage relationship with existing corporate credit card holders and responding to queries and new requests effectively and in accordance with our SLAs

• Manage relationship with our provider of company cards (NatWest); liaising with them to issue new cards, block/unblock existing cards, and resolve any issues arising

• Support the Head of Finance Operations with the creation of the monthly Finance Service Level Agreements dashboard

• Deal with audit requests to provide supporting documents

• Work on continuous improvement and effectiveness of the existing processes

• Keeping our intranet pages up to date with relevant information & training documents

• Keeping process notes up to date

• Keeping payroll knowledge up to date by attending HMRC or SDWorx Webinars

• Provide cover for other colleagues as required

Person Profile

Experience

• Successful track record of working in a payroll processing and financial experience role (e.g. posting journals, managing cashbooks and managing a full payroll cycle)

• Experience of using and interpreting information from various accounting and data systems

• Experience of working with Payroll systems

Abilities

• Ability to maintain performance of routine tasks on a regular basis whilst dealing with unexpected issues

• Ability to work quickly and accurately, paying attention to details to ensure that high volumes of transactions are correctly processed, especially under pressure

• Ability to respond to a wide range of queries and to develop robust procedures

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children's UK BI Developer is busy and complex.

• Are you passionate about providing high quality data solutions?
• Are you driven to help organisations understand the value good quality data?
• Do you have strong stakeholder management and communication skills?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

The BI Developer will be responsible will be responsible for the design, build, test and delivery of reporting and developments, in accordance with agreed development plans. You will play a key role in the support of the system, working with the CRM Team and Information Systems (IS) Team to ensure that the availability and integrity of the data and system is maximized.

The BI Developer will be able to read and interpreting what the business is saying to proactively identify potential issues and problems, you will develop, build and maintain all aspects of the BI and Data platform. You will also be responsible for data definitions, source system identification and connectivity, and performing data variation, whilst working with end users to define business requirements and needs.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Senior Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

Key duties will include:

• Partnering with multiple departments to help drive data driven ways of working, using query tools to transform data into useful insights as well as creating data visualisations and interactive dashboards to service requests from across the organisation

• Creating Dimensional Data model from new requirements and develop a multidimensional cube using SSAS
• Considering how to increase connectivity between systems, building automated workflows and data checks to constantly improve the smooth running of the processes, data integrity and accurate reporting, working closely with the BI team

• Ensuring a globally robust and highly scalable approach to development, supporting our growing number of global users and services

• Working with other developers across the entire technology real estate

• Keeping up to date with the latest technologies and methodologies to ensure Save the Children UK stays ahead of the game and can provide suitable solutions for the business requirements

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience in working with the Cisco Information Server CIS or any data virtualisation platform

• Significant MS SQL experience and Data Modelling experience

• Experience in database management/marketing with a strong understanding of the use of data and systems in online marketing campaigns

• Significant MS SSAS and MS SSIS experience

• The ability to understand, interpret and challenge business requirements and translate these into a developed solution

• Experience solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in

Abilities

• Ability to understand, interpret and challenge organisation requirements and translate these into a developed solution

• Ability to understand customer requirements and deliver applicable solutions

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Scrum Master is exciting and busy.

• Are you a Scrum Master who is passionate about the agile principles, values and way of working?
• Are you passionate about being part of a digital transformation journey?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of PMO, the Scrum Master (Technology) will be responsible for facilitating the successful delivery of Agile delivery projects or workstreams.

The Scrum Master role will be busy and varied, running a Scrum team aligned to products being used in various divisions of the organisation made up of mostly permanent resources, but also on occasion with contract resources.

It will involve liaising with multiple product owners, a Business Analyst and Developers. The role may also involve working with Testing team staff, when needed.

It will involve owning the Scrum process for the Scrum team as well as guiding business representatives with backlog management and helping interpret how our Technology strategy is converted into tangible deliverables

This project is part of an overall organisational technology change strategy that will drive delivery excellence and agility in our delivery approach as well as transforming the digital experience for our supporters.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Scrum Master (Technology) will have responsibility for facilitating the successful delivery of a few key projects. Key duties will focus on:

Scrum

• Guiding scrum teams to establish predictable successful performance and optimise their velocity

• Understanding the abilities and priorities within the scrum team. Encouraging and facilitating objectives and improvement around these

• Owning the scrum process for the Scrum team. Organising and facilitating scrum ceremonies (e.g. planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives) and ensuring they are properly focused and controlled

• Managing and maintaining the Kanban board for the multiple product development cycles

Facilitation

• Creating an environment of collaboration within the squad that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts

• Breaking down barriers and shielding or removing impediments which slow down or prevent progress against sprints and deadlines

• Protecting the team from outside influences and distraction. Keeping them focussed on the work in hand

Process Improvement

• Instilling continuous improvement activities to increase productivity

• Participating in an on-going process improvement with the squad, other Scrum Masters, Project Managers and the Head of PMO

Relationship Management

• Working with the Product Owner(s), organisational stakeholders and the squad to understand organisational needs, identify appropriate solutions and ensure alignment

• Communicate effectively with all project stakeholders, ensuring the right information is recorded, reported and distributed in the correct format, to the right people and in good time

Person Profile

Experience

• Accredited Scrum Master 

• Understanding of the fundamentals of scrum methodologies (i.e. iterative development, including incremental delivery and the value of metrics)

• Understanding of the value of agile artifacts and metrics (e.g. backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition

• Familiarity with continuous improvement practices

•  Understanding of the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures

• Experience of Microsoft Azure DevOps or Jira

Abilities

• Ability to share knowledge and experience on agile ways of working in the organisation

• Ability to use creative techniques to search for solutions to problems

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals across the organisation

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Farringdon, London (This position can be based outside the UK provided it is in a country with an SC office from which you would be able to work)

The job of a Save the Children's UK Head of the Start Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing Team's is strategic and rewarding.

• Do you have good knowledge of the humanitarian system, as well as experience and technical knowledge in crisis anticipation, risk analysis and/or innovative humanitarian financing?

• Are you a creative thinker, passionate about improving the humanitarian system?

• Do you have successful experience of creating and implementing strategy ?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

The Start Network is made up of more than 40 aid agencies, of which Save the Children is one, working across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs.

The aim of the Start Network is to deliver more effective emergency aid, harnessing the power and knowledge of the network to make faster and better decisions to help people affected by crises. It advocates for radical change to the system so that the world can better deal with the humanitarian challenges of today and in the future.

Job Purpose

Reporting into the Director of Humanitarian Business Transformation within SCUK and the CEO of the Start Platform, the Head of the Start Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing Team will provide strategic leadership in the development of the Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing programme for the Start Network.

The role will provide expert knowledge in the given areas, especially to developing strategic partnerships and positioning Start Network within the wider anticipation and disaster risk finance architecture.

The role will also provide leadership to the overall globally dispersed team and undertake senior level engagement with Start Members, donors and the broader humanitarian system . You will work closely with the Head of Start Funds, as well as the Operational and Technical Leads for Anticipation and Risk Financing and other colleagues to ensure integration across the network.

This role sits in Start Network's Senior Management Team, there is significant potential for growth as the Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing portfolio continues to attract more funding and partnerships. We are looking for a candidate with the creativity, energy and technical know-how to continue to drive this work forward, supporting member NGOs to move from reactive to more proactive ways of managing humanitarian crises.

 Main Accountabilities

The Head of Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing Team's duties will include:

• Lead the evolution of the Crisis Anticipation & Risk Financing strategy for the Start Network, working directly with the Start Network Executive Team
• Lead representation of the Start Network in key technical forums and research initiatives, working closely with the Start Network Chief Executive Officer
• Work with the Head of Start Funds, and the Operations Lead, develop the overarching strategy for any new areas of work
• Oversee the design and piloting of the Start Financing Facility as Start Network's framework for taking risk financing to scale, including digital technology for scaling
• Oversee advocacy in relation to crisis anticipation and risk financing, working closely with the Start Network Head of Communications and Digital and the Chief Executive Officer
• Support the development of fundraising activities on behalf of the Start Network, building relationships with key donors, including working with other Network Members (to grow the number of grant custodians)
• Provide vision, strategic leadership, and stability to all staff within the team and support alignment with the wider Start Network vision and Strategy

Person Profile

Experience

• Demonstrable experience and technical knowledge in anticipation, risk analysis, innovative humanitarian financing and humanitarian response.
• Experience of change management and building collaborative team culture
• Demonstrable experience of advocacy, influencing and lobbying senior internal and external stakeholders
• Successful experience of creating and implementing strategy, as well as engaging a variety of stakeholders to deliver against this strategy
• Track record of identifying and managing partnerships, particularly with governments
• Experience of developing and managing large team/programme budgets
• Demonstrable experience of collaboration, including forging and maintaining effective new relationships and partnerships, often across organisational boundaries and at a senior level

Abilities

• An effective communicator and networker with ability to build effective trust-based relationships and networks at senior levels.
• Ability to apply thinking and tools from other sectors and initiatives to the humanitarian context

Aptitude 

• Good understanding of the international humanitarian system and relevant networks
• Passion and energy to play a leadership role in developing the crisis anticipation and risk financing strategy for the Start Network
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills to fully understand humanitarian financial needs and identify practical solutions to operational challenges, including use of new technologies
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Please note we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and interviews will be scheduled as applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid  disappointment.

This role can be based internationally outside the UK provided it is in a country with an SC office from which you would be able to work - the salary will be based on local pay structures if not based in the UK. 

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.