Senior Economist at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

As a Senior Economist (team lead), you will hold responsibility for providing global leadership in economics analysis and economic approaches to drive impact, evidence generation and learning. This role will work as part of the global Evidence and Learning team in the Programme Quality and Impact department to drive value for money across programmes and partnerships across the Save the Children movement. You will have a particular focus on cost effectiveness and cost efficiency analysis and enabling teams to drive improvements in effectiveness and efficiency in our work, and to consider questions of scalability and affordability as Save the Children seeks to amplify our impact through influencing, without relying on income growth and replication of projects to do so. You will represent the organisation regularly with external experts and will lead on engagement with technical partners for the movement. You will be a recognised expert in your field, providing leadership on complex assignments and projects, and providing oversight and guidance to others in resolving complex issues in relation to economic evaluation and analysis. You will lead a team of economics advisors and be an effective internal networker and influencer as you drive organisation-wide strategy and provide leadership on economic approaches across the Save the Children movement. You will also play an important role in sharing your expertise, building the capacity of others, and providing valued guidance to colleagues.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Proven experience using economic evaluation/VfM evidence to make the economic case for programming or advocacy options, including both (a) evidence of cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of proposed approaches and (b) evidence of the how the economic evidence may be used for decision making
• Proven skills in economic evaluation and/or VfM analysis with international development projects; preferably familiar with the ‘4Es’ value for money framework
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative data, including but not limited to cost-effectiveness analysis research design, data collection, analysis and presentation, and communication of results
• Ensures that evaluations and research are effectively and efficiently managed
• Strengthens evidence and learning uptake through analysis and collaboration
• Translates and presents data to promote its use for programme, policy and advocacy decision-making
• Works effectively and creatively with colleagues to find ‘best possible’ technical solutions to fit real world situations and available parameters
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and act with credibility, tact, and diplomacy
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize, synthesise and present technical information to non-technical audiences
• Knowledge and experience in capacity building and enhancing competencies around economic evaluation, research and learning including design, data collection, data entry, analysis, and reporting, across different cultures and contexts
• Proven proficiency using relevant software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis programs (e.g. SPSS, STATA, Dioptra)
• Ability and willingness to travel a minimum of three weeks per year
• Proven people management skills, with an ability to identify, attract, develop and retain high-quality staff and successfully support them
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain focus to achieve results
• Verbal and written fluency in English

Desirable:

• Additional languages, particularly French, Spanish and/or Arabic.

Closing: 9 Jan 2023