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  • Posted: Jul 13, 2022
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    The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries
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    Data Capability Specialist

    ROLE PURPOSE: 

    As a movement, Save the Children generates vast quantities of data for multiple purposes, including to monitor and assess the performance and quality of its programming, learn from the children and communities it supports, drive evidence-based decision making across all organisational levels to continuously improve, optimise interactions with its supporters, just to name a few.

    Save the Children’s ambitious 2022-2024 global strategy places data and evidence firmly at the centre of work to deliver on and track the success of its global program outcomes, creating a need for improved (and some new) skillsets (both general and more specialised) that can maximise the value of our data and evidence across its lifecycle from generation all the way through to analysis, interpretation and usage.

    The Data Capability Specialist will lead this effort by developing an ambitious, innovative and comprehensive approach to professional development for staff in Save the Children across Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), as well as for evidence users in Program Operations, Technical Expertise, New Business Development and leadership teams, particularly within Country Offices. It also entails developing a global operating model to fill capability gaps across our organisation for specific initiatives (such as Randomised Control Trials as just one example) in Country Offices, and supporting the professional development of project staff included in this model.

    This approach will complement and improve upon existing initiatives led by teams focusing on “evidence and learning” and “data and analytics”. It will also crucially align with our broader organisational investment in technical experts, as well as talent and learning processes.

    The Data Capability Specialist will have significant experience in adult learning and use their expertise to ensure that design and implementation of a professional development model for project staff builds on existing structures and good practice and innovations across Save the Children and the wider sector. This should align existing and new development offers, HR talent management systems, and accreditation systems under a single framework. It should meet the needs of both humanitarian and all-context programmes and experts. The specialist will also contribute to overall impact measurements of the model, including through reporting and stakeholder engagement.

    EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

    Essential

    • A solid grounding in Learning & Development with experience of learning needs analysis design, implementation and evaluating learning interventions, ideally in an international environment
    • Demonstrated experience and practice in adult learning and development approaches, including a good understanding of the issues that impact effective learning
    • Proven strong facilitation and communication skills, particularly using online/remote platforms and interactive technologies (e.g. MS Teams, Mural, Mentimeter)
    • Ability to analyse and present data in a clear and compelling way
    • A demonstrable understanding of organisational Talent Management and the processes involved in identifying, developing and mobilising talent
    • Extensive experience in supporting the development of organizational strategies, policies, guidelines and work processes
    • Experience of rolling out Learning & Development interventions at scale for new and existing operating models
    • Experience project managing initiatives and operating model changes to fill capability gaps in an organisation
    • Experience managing and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders from all levels to implement change
    • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills. Engaging as well as assertive, influencing and negotiating. Fluency in English.
    • True passion for results, responsibility and proactivity
    • Competent in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
    • Familiarity with Monitoring, Evaluation (and Research), Accountability and Learning (MEAL) processes, particularly those involving particular skillsets (both general and specialised) linked to data and evidence

    Closing: 26 July 2022

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    Research Officer

    ROLE PURPOSE

    The role holder will support the implementation of Impact study on Forecast-based Action (FbA) pilot project(s) in Nairobi. Through this project, Save the Children seeks to add value to the humanitarian ecosystem, filling the data and evidence gaps that prevent the sector from implementing systematic and effective FbA to protect children and their families’ livelihoods, nutrition, and well-being. The post holder will coordinate all early warning and early action activities at the country level, including monitoring FbA trigger indicators, data collection and analysis and dissemination for decision making, leading response analysis and contingency planning, capacity building, liaising with other FbA actors and supporting teams who are implementing early action/anticipatory action interventions. He/she will specifically support Community Jameel FbA project with a wider lens on all other anticipatory action initiatives and discussions at the country level.

    For this study, the Research Officer will work closely with academic researchers from university University of California, Santa Cruz and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to: designing survey questionnaires, programming survey tools into SurveyCTO, conducting refining study design and survey plans, submitting and managing IRB and other research approvals, training and managing survey teams, monitoring field work using high frequency data checks, cleaning and analyzing data, assisting in the writing of project reports, and coordinating with key partners.

    KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

    Program delivery – Operationalization of FbA initializes and programs

    • Liaise with Principal Investigators and Research Manager in the design of survey questionnaires
    • Work with the data manager to program survey tools using SurveyCTO, (Kobo) high-frequency checks and data flows
    • Develop a data collection plan and protocols (procurement, logistics and route plan) and that ensures adherence to data collection budget.
    • Assisting in coordinating relationships with, partner organizations and researchers
    • Ensure the implementation of sufficient monthly monitoring and data collection and analysis in markets and change in context accordingly and as directed by the Technical specialist.
    • Support FbA pilot related surveys (HEA, and Cost of diet) and MEAL activities, this includes coordination with communities and stakeholders, preparation of logistics and other support needed to collect the data.
    • Conduct data analysis, drafting report and papers for dissemination.
    • As assigned by your supervisor, perform other tasks, which are consistent with your level in the organization.

    Coordination and Representation

    • Represent SCI in relevant coordination meetings with the TS to disseminate information about FbA and HEA

    Physical Requirements

    • Ability and willingness to travel to various project sites as Covid situation permits.
    • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with government standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
    • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
    • Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    • Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, business management, social sciences, public health, political science or related fields, Master’s degree preferred.
    • Minimum three years practical experience in research coordination/implementation in a large international non-governmental organisation or other international relief/development body.
    • Demonstrated proficiency in STATA and experience with data management, cleaning, and analysis.
    • Experience with quantitative research, particularly with randomized controlled trials.
    • Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills;
    • Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude.
    • Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player
    • Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
    • Experience running a large-scale survey and managing the survey implementation and data entry process
    • Experience with Computer-Assisted Interviewing is preferred, but not required
    • Fluency and excellent communication skills in English language
    • Experience of effective teamwork and outstanding inter-personal communication skills.
    • Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change.
    • Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values
    • Commitment to Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.

    Closing: 27 July 2022

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