Save The Children Head of Evidence and Learning Jobs in Ethiopia
Save The Children Head of Evidence and Learning Jobs in Ethiopia
Role PurposeThe Head of Evidence and Learning is responsible to design and implement a system for gathering, interpreting, and managing multiple forms of indicative information and resource documents necessary for learning along with managing the knowledge/evidence base generated necessary for the successful design and implementation of Save the Children programmes.
Also develop and implement minimum requirements that meet SCI standards related to learning and evidence as part of the overall MEAL strategy and systems, ensuring that such systems are institutionalized at appropriate levels including thematic sectors and geographic areas.
Also, support thematic sectors, the program development unit, and individual or groups of programs with research design and implementation with a focus on the baseline and end-line evaluations as well as operations research and other assessments.
S/he also coordinates evidence and learning systems and works closely with the Regional Office Evidence and Learning staff.
S/he directly supervises two Addis Ababa based learning and knowledge management staff (Knowledge and Learning Coordinator and Senior Knowledge & Learning Specialist).
S/he closely works with MEAL Managers/Advisors of National programs, the Hub MEAL Advisors, MEAL staff at FOs, and research fellows/consultants
Key Areas of Accountability
Leadership and Management
Provide overall supervision and leadership on the evidence and learning (EL) functions and strategy in the Ethiopia country office
Provide leadership and supervision to subordinates on EL and research
Ensure MEAL evidence (IPTT, project performance/action trackers, output tracker, etc) are used for management decision making and continuous performance improvement and be part of the Hub level management team members
Synthesizes data and disseminates evidence for programme improvement, advocacy, and campaign purposes
Provide leadership on the EL system of the country office and MEAL evidences are used for programme improvement
System Design and Roll-Out
Working closely with the Director of MEAL, design SCI’s approach to learning and evidence management, setting down the minimum requirements (following SCI MOS) and ensuring that it complements and forms an integral part of the overall MEAL system.
Ensure that a learning culture is fostered within the organisation and EL is an integral element of programming and staff engagement/development
Work with the Director of MEAL and DCD PDQ to ensure that the EL strategy is implemented
At the Addis level, be a key link between the PDQ and Programme Operations teams, to ensure that EL is promoted as a key tool in programme management and strategy development through the MEAL Advisors/Managers/Coordinators, support field offices to prioritise EL and identify entry points
Promote the utilization of learning and evidence for decision making and continuous improvement of program design and implementations.
Lead use of systems that safely and appropriately ensure accountability to children and communities with whom we work by building trusting and collaborative relationships through information sharing and two-way communication, participation, and feedback and reporting mechanisms.
Champion knowledge management through the development and use of platforms that store and display evidence and learning that is made accessible and actively used between countries, regions, and the Centre,
Explore innovative opportunities to pilot approaches that are new or could expand to further areas of programming.
Clearly sets and implement standards for ethical, adaptive, and appropriate evidence and learning systems and provides strategic and technical guidance to address systemic weaknesses in the evidence and learning framework and system.
Champions standards and principles to reduce the risk of bias and the principles of human and child rights, ethics, and gender equality in research, monitoring, and evaluation.
Champions the use of accountability data and community participation analysis to influence strategic decision-making and advocacy.
Programme Development
With the Director of MEAL and Hub-MEAL Advisors, feed into programme and proposal design to ensure that new programme design is based on previous learning
Specifically, participating in the development of Operations Research strategies for programs
that call for it
Make sure that technical advisors have easy access to learning documents for reference purpose
Ensure cost recovery for the CO Evidence and Learning team.
Communication and Reporting
Coordinate, collaborate, and oversee best practices, success stories, lessons learned consolidation with all thematic sectors, ensure that the knowledgebase is configured appropriately for optimum accessibility and widely adopted use.
Promote the use of technology and digital transformation to best utilize available evidence and learning for programme improvement and iterative course of actions as appropriate.
Promote learning in the country office, particularly on issues of programme quality.
Ensure effective storage of assessment, surveys and evaluations and/or organizational knowledge on the shared folders and/or other systems (such as the intranet or OneNet), and use this knowledge base to promote learning across the organisation
Produce case studies, best practices; success stories, lessons from failures, and lessons learned for internal and external use.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
Minimum BA/BSc.; preferably a Master’s degree in relevant areas of social development or equivalent.
Experience and Skills
Essential
Minimum of 12 years for BA/B. Sc. Holders or 8 years for MA holders of programming experience within the aid sector, working in program management, technical, and/or MEAL roles including in managerial/ leadership responsibilities, preferably linked to one of Save the Children’s priority technical sectors (Child Poverty, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Health & Nutrition, Livelihoods/resilience, and WASH), and with the majority of that time focused on overseeing comprehensive MEAL systems that ensure programme effectiveness and quality.
Understanding of both emergency/humanitarian and development contexts, with a preference for experience in both contexts.
Demonstrated commitment to creating a learning culture
Solid and relevant experience adhering to international quality standards (Red Cross Code of Conduct, Sphere, CHS) or equivalent.
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies or proposal development
Experience and knowledge of evidence generation and learning on what works (and doesn’t work) for children, including designing/commissioning, implementing and applying: needs assessments, baseline studies, evaluations and research, learning workshops, and learning agendas.
Direct experience of working with communities in participatory activities.
Experience and knowledge of systems for accountability to children and communities, including information sharing, the participation of adults and children, and feedback and reporting mechanisms.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Ability and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure contexts, including flexibility to work with incoming emergency response teams.
Proficiency in relevant data collection and analysis software; including both qualitative and quantitative data analysis software.
Ability to work independently and as part of teams/groups
Strong remote-working abilities and self-motivated.
Willingness to travel to field sites.
Fluency in a national language required
Proficient in speaking and writing English.
Commitment to Save the Children values
Desirable
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant region/context
Experience in promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration, and displacement.
Experience and knowledge of Save the Children’s structure, mandate, and child focus
Key Competencies
Technical competencies:
Ensures linkages across portfolio ensuring quality and coherence of MEAL systems and evidence gathering
Manages resources and capacities to develop and maintain quality MEAL systems
Facilitates strategic alignment of data to global priorities
Generic Competencies
Child Rights: Promotes an enabling environment for participation, and accountability to children
Be the Innovator: Promotes innovation to find new and better approaches to driving progress for children
Deliver Results at Scale: Promotes a clear focus on impact in a project and programme design, management, and oversight
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save The Children Head of Evidence and Learning Jobs in Ethiopia
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