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Role purpose 

• To design and deliver engaging, high‑quality digital learning solutions that support personal effectiveness, compliance, and core skills across country offices and global teams, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s mission and values. 
• The role has a primary focus on online learning design and development, creating impactful, user‑centred digital learning experiences, while also supporting a broader range of learning initiatives where needed. 
• The  Specialist will work closely with stakeholders to understand learning needs, provide expert guidance, and support teams in designing and delivering effective learning solutions. The role will also champion cultural competence by embedding awareness, understanding, and respect for diverse perspectives within digital and blended learning, using data and insights to continuously evolve and improve learning offerings in line with organisational needs. 

Principal Accountabilities

• Design and develop engaging, high‑quality online learning solutions using tools such as Articulate Rise and Storyline, ensuring content supports personal effectiveness, compliance, and core skill development across country offices and global teams, and aligns with Save the Children’s mission and values. 
• Apply best practice in instructional design, digital learning, user experience, and accessibility to create effective, learner‑centred e‑learning and blended learning solutions. 
• Collaborate closely with People Partners and key stakeholders to understand learning needs, scope requirements, and co‑create digital learning solutions that are practical, relevant, and impactful. 
• Manage the end‑to‑end development of e‑learning content, including storyboarding, design, build, testing, and updates, ensuring consistency and quality across all outputs. 
• Support and upskill colleagues and stakeholders in the design and development of e‑learning, providing guidance on tools (such as Rise and Storyline), best practice, and standards to build internal capability. 
•  Support the design and delivery of blended learning initiatives where appropriate, integrating e‑learning with other formats to enhance learning outcomes and engagement. 
• Embed diversity, equity and inclusion principles and champion cultural competence within all digital learning solutions, ensuring content reflects and respects diverse global perspectives. 
• Use data, learner analytics, and feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of e‑learning solutions and continuously improve content, functionality, and learner experience. 
• Provide guidance and support to stakeholders and teams on the use, implementation, and adoption of e‑learning, helping to maximise engagement and learning transfer across the organisation. 

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Instructional Design : Significant experience in designing innovative, high-quality blended learning interventions, that can  tailored to diverse teams  
• Considerable experience in the full lifecyle of learning (analysis, design, evaluation) across different learning methodolgies for different topics such as personal effectiveness and compliance  
• Considerable experience in using learning authoring tools 
• Considerable experience incorporating principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all aspects of learning and development, demonstrating impact and understanding of inclusive practices. 
• Cultural Competence: Ability to integrate cultural sensitivity and competence into all learning initiatives, creating an inclusive learning environment. 
• Collaborative Skills: Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with People Partners and other stakeholders, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning culture. 
• Data Analysis and Insights: Competence in using data and insights to inform and continuously evolve learning offerings, ensuring alignment with organisational needs. 
• Creative Problem-solving: Ability to develop and encourage innovative solutions that align with Save the Children’s mission and values. 
• Experience in Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage with and influence internal and stakeholders to develop and implement strategic learning plans. 
• Project Management: Skilled in managing multiple L&D projects from inception through to completion, ensuring strategic alignment and effective resource utilisation. 

Desirable

• Experience in creating animation and interactive elements within e‑learning. 
• Bilingual – English with Arabic, French or Spanish 

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Role purpose

• The Lead, Movement Development and Quality Standards will lead the development and management of innovative operating models, building organisational capacity, providing technical expertise and facilitating the adoption of fit-for-purpose models, contributing to building a strong quality culture and ensuring one global quality standard of the work of Save the Children. 
• We are seeking a Lead, Movement Development and Quality Standards to join the Strategy, Planning and Movement Development Global Team. This role will lead the development and implementation of our operating models work, building organisational capacity, facilitating operating model adoption and management by global entities, and contributing to building a strong quality culture across Save the Children. 
• The successful candidate will have experience of designing and rolling out effective solutions informed by user feedback, data and evolving organisational needs, as well as a strong understanding of how to build capacity and consistent practice. They will have demonstrable experience of managing complex initiatives, and insight into the management and adaptation of country-level entity operating models in an international NGO.

Principal Accountabilities

Lead on the planning and delivery of our operating models work, and evolve and strengthen operating models across the movement in line with our locally led, globally connected ambitions

• Working with stakeholders, identify and prioritise critical operating model gaps with a view to driving resolution forward at the global level.
• Manage key operating model updates in line with user feedback, shifting contexts, and organisational needs.
• Proactively identify interdependencies and needs arising from other team and global initiatives, ensuring that our operating models work supports and enables organisational priorities and country strategies, in close collaboration with key stakeholders.
• In collaboration with the Strategy, Planning and Movement Development Team, facilitate our geopresence work through the adaptation of operating models to local contexts and needs, and the development of resources.
• Identify and promote operating model best practices and promising models that are shown to achieve optimal results against strategic, programmatic and operational metrics.

Lead on facilitating confident, effective and autonomous operating models practices by implementing offices and other key stakeholders 

• Lead on the design and delivery of capacity-building support for global teams and implementing offices.
• Development and continuous improvement of resources that provide technical and practical guidance, enabling the adoption and management of operating models by entities globally.
• Provide technical support to key stakeholders and networks, including business partners, working groups, and in high risk/high complexity cases.

Support work to evolve and strengthen our approach to quality, organisational development and governance across the movement 

• Lead and/or support the delivery of Movement Development and Quality Standards initiatives and ongoing workstreams.
• Identify and advance opportunities to align operating models with our quality framework and mutual accountability framework.
• In collaboration with the Movement Development and Quality Standards team, contribute to improvements in SCI’s and the movement’s quality standards to build a strong quality culture and ensure one global quality standard of work.
• Provide technical expertise and support to drive good governance and quality, and to support good practice such as approaches to shared learning and streamlining of reporting requirements.

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Innovation and adaptation: Proven experience in developing and driving new and innovative solutions, resources and processes to meet user needs, demonstrating flexibility, agility, creativity, and willingness to embrace change.
• Capacity Building: experience of building capacity of a range of stakeholders with diverse capability gaps and needs, using different techniques.
• Operating models: experience defining, designing and evolving/adapting operating models, preferably in the non-for-profit sector and in a range of contexts.
• Project and change management: strong project and change management experience, including experience of leading cross-functional project teams to collectively deliver project outcomes. Strong skills in organisation, planning and prioritising competing tasks. 
• Stakeholder engagement: strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to provide excellent business partnering. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage productive relationships with wide range of stakeholders and senior staff, including those with varying priorities, to achieve a common goal, using credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy. 
• Problem solving: experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in; proactive approach to solving problems, working with and coordinating input from multiple sources.
• Communication and interpersonal skills: strong communication skills, ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders in different teams, contexts and levels of seniority. Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into simple and easy-to-understand messages, gaining buy in from others.
• Languages: fluency in English essential; proficiency in other SCI working languages desirable. 

Desirable

• Experience of working in a large and complex international NGO and/or experience/insight into country office settings

Education and Qualifications 
Essential

• Degree level education preferable / equivalent work experience.

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Principal Accountabilities

• Support the delivery of Save the Children International’s global internal and leadership communications strategy to engage and inspire our 25,000 staff around the world
• Create and deliver internal communications content and stories – writing stories, case studies, shout outs – for use on our internal channels, working closely with colleagues across our Global Teams and Country Offices
• Discover and develop inspiring new content and ensure we are communicating clearly, concisely and consistently across our internal channels
• Utilise new tools for hybrid and virtual internal events to ensure they’re interactive and engaging, and support the delivery of internal staff meetings
• Produce high-quality written and video internal communications materials to inspire and engage staff (e.g. infographics, presentation materials, Sharepoint site pages) using our Save the Children branding guidance and tools 
• Track key metrics for our internal communications tools and produce regular reports, identifying areas for improvement
• Support the Leadership and Internal Communications Lead with producing leadership updates to Save the Children’s Board and Member organisations

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally 
• Experience working in internal communications
• Experience in developing and managing communications content and tools and making best use of content
• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality communications, products or tools targeting a diverse range of audiences
• Cultural sensitivity, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation
• A proven ability to distil large amounts of information for diverse audiences
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple demands and competing priorities, while maintaining high quality standards
• Significant ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt work plans flexibly depending on requirements
• Great ability to work as part of a team within a networked structure, and to maintain good working relationships with colleagues across functional and geographical boundaries
• Innovative thinker, enjoys developing and testing new ideas and ways of addressing issues or driving engagement
• Ability to create and edit basic internal communications videos aligned to Save the Children branding (e.g. vlogs, podcasts). 
• Demonstrated commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

Desirable

•  Experience editing and publishing Sharepoint site content
•  Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro or other video editing software
•  Experience working in a global organisation

Education and Qualifications 
Essential
N/A
Desirable

• Internal communications experience. 
• French, Arabic, Spanish language skills would be an advantage.

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Principal Accountabilities

• Collaborate with the FMS transition project team to support the migration from Agresso to Oracle Fusion, including data validation, integrations, testing, and user support.
• Assist in the configuration, testing, and deployment of Oracle Fusion Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM).
• Participate in post-go-live activities including system stabilisation, enhancement requests, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work as part of a Scrum team within an Agile product development environment, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support day-to-day operations of Oracle Fusion, including troubleshooting, user access management, and service request resolution alongside other support teams.
• Document processes, configurations, and training materials to support knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, data governance, and security standards.
• Assist in onboarding of new team members, and work with collaboratively with partners, key stakeholders and product owners to capture and prioritize new requirements.
• Support global users, manage support tickets, and ensure vendor engagement and SLA compliance.
• Collaborate with IT teams to maximize system performance, ensure platform updates, and participate in regression testing where needed.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Good understanding of Oracle Fusion Financials product
• Proven experience in development, implementation and management of Oracle Fusion ERP (E-Business Suite or Fusion Cloud).
• Functional knowledge of various Oracle Financial modules such as GL, AP, AR, EPM 
• Manage and validate quarterly Oracle Cloud updates and patches ensuring seamless deployment 
• Experience of solving complex business and technical issues through trouble shooting and analysis, defining a clear way forward and ensuring buy in from key stakeholders.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Team Leader role experience.
• Strong track record in administering and supporting applications in complex global organizations.
• Knowledge of major cloud services providers, like AWS, Azure etc. 
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working in Scrum teams.
• Skilled in automated build and deployment processes.
• Knowledge of ITIL or similar service management frameworks.
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience.

Education and Qualifications 
Essential

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.

Desirable

• Oracle Certified Implementation Specialist – Fusion Financials (ERP).

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Principal Accountabilities

• Collaborate with the FMS transition project team to support the migration from Agresso to Oracle Fusion, including data validation, integrations, testing, and user support.
• Assist in the configuration, testing, and deployment of Oracle Fusion Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM).
• Participate in post-go-live activities including system stabilisation, enhancement requests, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work as part of a Scrum team within an Agile product development environment, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support day-to-day operations of Oracle Fusion, including troubleshooting, user access management, and service request resolution alongside other support teams.
• Document processes, configurations, and training materials to support knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, data governance, and security standards.
• Fully document business analysis, designs, and technical specifications for all changes.
• Support global users, manage support tickets, and ensure vendor engagement and SLA compliance.
• Collaborate with IT teams to maximize system performance, ensure platform updates, and participate in regression testing where needed.

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Good understanding of Oracle Fusion Financials product
• Proven experience in development, implementation and management of Oracle Fusion ERP (E-Business Suite or Fusion Cloud).
• Functional knowledge of various Oracle Financial modules such as GL, AP, AR, EPM 
• Manage and validate quarterly Oracle Cloud updates and patches ensuring seamless deployment 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Strong track record in administering and supporting applications in complex global organizations.
• Knowledge of major cloud services providers, like AWS, Azure etc. 
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working in Scrum teams.
• Skilled in automated build and deployment processes.
• Knowledge of ITIL or similar service management frameworks.
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience.

Education and Qualifications 
Essential

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.

Desirable

• Oracle Certified Implementation Specialist – Fusion Financials (ERP)