I&I Workforce Senior Officer

Job title:

I&I Workforce Senior Officer

Company

Save the Children

Job description

Job Description:Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a I&I Workforce Senior Officer to join our global team.Team and Job Purpose· Set global standards for programme quality & influencing and support country offices & members to contextualise these· Coordinate Impact and Influencing (I&I) contribution to global strategy· Ensure I&I Teams support CO’s to respond to children’s changing needs and drive impact beyond thematic & geographic siloes.· Build and strengthen the calibre, stability &diversity of our global I&I cadre to deliver on our strategic ambitions and impact agenda.· Lead movement-wide coordination and planning of its Technical Experts (TE) workforce.· Shared accountability for Global Technical Expertise architecture· Accountable for shared leadership of I&I strategyThe Impact & Influencing (I&I) Workforce Senior Officer will play a crucial role in sustaining these improvements by ensuring effective reporting, data analysis, knowledge management, and regional support. This position is essential in supporting country offices maintain high technical quality.When performance issues related to technical capability or capacity arise in a country office, the I&I Workforce Senior Officer will support diagnosis and corrective actions under the leadership of the I&I Workforce Senior Manager, and support from the relevant I&I Regional Head, and key global team members.Job Title: I&I Workforce Senior OfficerReports To: I&I Workforce Senior ManagerWork Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options availableContract Length: Fixed Term Contract 12 monthsGrade: P2Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit:Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Africa / Americas / Europe / MENAEERight to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.Language Requirements: English; (desirable – French and/or Spanish)International Travel Requirements: NoneBudget Responsibility: NonePeople Management Responsibility: NonePrinciple Accountabilities

• Act as a focal point for country offices on issues related to technical expertise.

• Analyse data from HR, finance, and awards systems to assess office performance on technical capacity.

• Create reports and update PowerBI dashboards to share key performance and management indicators.

• Consolidate and analyse progress reports from implementing office

• Ensure data accuracy in HR systems and address any data issues.

• Periodically analyse data to identify global trends in barriers and opportunities.

• Ensure availability of guidance and tools to maintain high-quality technical expertise.

• Maintain and improve onboarding, capacity building, and technical recruitment tools for country offices related to technical expertise.

• Support remediation plans for underperforming implementing offices.

• Facilitate engagement and prepare communication materials for global counterparts.

Experience and SkillsEssential1. Excellent data management and analysis skills, with the ability to analyse and present data in a clear and compelling way and tailoring content to different audiences2. Strong communication skills (written and oral English), including the ability to communicate with stakeholders across different seniority levels and country offices.3. Demonstrated experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives4. Highly organised, with good attention to detail and developed ability to prioritise multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines and organise work5. Ability to adopt a pro-active approach to problem-solving working closely with both the senior colleagues as required and offering solutions as appropriate.6. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work and communicate across cultures, as part of a geographically dispersed team and across organizations and stakeholders.7. A strong work ethic and able to take the initiative and ownership to deliver value to the business.8. Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.9. True passion for results, responsibility and proactivity10. Understands and believes in Save the Children’s mission and vision; commits to its objectives and willing to adopt Save the Children’s methodology and framework.Desirable1. Familiarity with Save the Children2. Created and/or managed PowerBI dashboards3. Fluency in additional SCI language (French, Arabic or Spanish)Education and QualificationsEssentialN/ADesirableN/AWorking at Save the Children Internationalis the world’s leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children’s voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal OpportunitiesDEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.Application InformationPlease attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.Our recruitment process: * Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter

• Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
• Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
• If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:15:53 GMT

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