Global Goal Team Evidence Uptake Advisor at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

The Global Goal Evidence Uptake Advisor plays a key role in enabling and promoting the use of internal and external evidence by all staff involved in the delivery of Save the Children’s 2022-2024 strategy. Working within the Evidence and Learning team and with a new “Global Goal Team” structure, the Evidence Uptake Advisor will lead on synthesising, summarising, packaging and sharing or signposting data and evidence on one of more global goal to aid programme delivery, inform our influencing and support our fundraising and communications.

The Evidence Uptake Advisor will take a hands on approach to understanding and servicing different user groups’ needs for evidence and data. Others will generate the primary data and evidence, and the Evidence Uptake Advisor will blend signposting and communication – or ‘brokerage’ – to drive and enable increased use of that evidence, with repackaging through syntheses, summaries and visualisations to make it easier for user groups to find and understand key findings.

With a solid grounding in understanding evidence, and a strong track record of communications, networking and user-orientation, the post-holder will inspire and facilitate a culture of amplifying our impact through evidence use. This role will work closely with thematic and MEAL/ Research technical specialists to source our best data and evidence, and with a range of user groups from frontline staff in Country Offices to business development staff to senior leaders to ensure that their evidence needs are serviced with appropriate, high quality products.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Applied experience of synthesising data and evidence in technically sound ways (e.g. literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis)
• Proven track record in applying good practice in research/ evidence/ data uptake and usage
• Proven track record of user/ client focus in evidence generation or uptake
• An entrepreneurial and “can-do” attitude, with willingness to make things happen
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to assimilate and process large amounts of information into a coherent and compelling narrative
• Skills and experience in data and evidence communication
• Proficiency in relevant IT solutions for data visualisation (e.g. PowerBI) and for visually appealing products (e.g Canva, Adobe Indesign)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with demonstrated ability to communicate technical evidence and data clearly and convincingly to a variety of audiences
• Proven experience of building personal networks, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation;
• Experience of working for an international humanitarian organisation, including developing-country experience
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work collaboratively in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• The ability to manage and juggle a complex and varied workload, at times working independently, at others working to tight deadlines under time pressure
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of emergencies
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Experience with Save the Children Country Office operations
• Experience in the coordination of various stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS 

• At least undergraduate level qualification, preferably with a focus on research methods