Key Responsibilities:

Learning agenda, and Diagnostic

• Work with the Research Specialist to align on the organization's Learning Agenda
• Design of the learning agenda with the PDQ Thematic Advisors. 
• Consolidate and analyze cross-functional data to report against the learning questions
• Utilize research, assessments, and evaluations to inform programmatic decisions.
• Identify evidence gaps and make evidence requests to the Research Specialist to address these gaps.
• Play a diagnostic role in determining what data is available and what is missing to support organizational learning.

Data Access and Analysis:

• Access and review comprehensive datasets and reports across various projects.
• Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data to generate actionable insights.
• Create reflection reports summarizing key findings and trends.
• Develop analysis flows with thematic advisors to provide guidance on how linkages can be built between different data pieces (e.g., diarrhea vs water quality)

Facilitation of Reflection Workshops:

• Organize and lead reflection workshops at the end of projects.
• Ensure that learnings from workshops are documented and disseminated.
• Develop reflection reports for project closures

Trend Identification and Reporting:

• Identify and communicate trends that could impact operational and programmatic strategies.
• Produce regular reports highlighting key trends and their potential implications.

Proposal Development and Design:

• Take part in programmatic design and strategy discussions
• Take part in proposal development processes and highlight learnings for design discussions

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Work closely with thematic advisors to understand data needs and priorities.
• Serve as a liaison between departments to ensure effective communication and utilization of evidence.
• Collaborate with programmatic and operational departments to ensure data-driven decision making.
• Work with any function or department that has learning and evidence value, including MEAL, Program Quality and Development, Program Implementation (Operations), Supply Chain, Awards, Finance, HR, and Safeguarding teams.

Capacity Building:

• Train and support staff on data utilization and interpretation.
• Develop tools and resources to enhance evidence-based learning within the organization.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all children who have contact with the organization are safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from child abuse and sexual exploitation. This commitment is implemented through the organization’s Child Safeguarding Policy, which includes mandatory requirements that apply to everyone in all aspects of Save the Children’s work. It applies equally to all children irrespective of their gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, marital status or religion.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.