Innovation and Learning Senior Specialist

Innovation and Learning Senior Specialist

Country/Region: Uganda, Country Office

Location: Kampala

Organization: Save the Children International

Eligibility: This position is strictly open to nationals only.

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

The Innovation and Learning Specialist will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver U-RIL’s strategy. He/she will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes, approaches and activities. He/She will support national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. He/she will work closely with operations colleagues and with partners in Uganda building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues as defined by the Uganda Country Strategic Plan and U-RIL strategy.

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THE ROLE

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategic Leadership and Advocacy

• Ensure the overall coherence of U-RIL programming and operations, and alignment to the RIL Global Strategy, U-RIL strategic documents/focus and Save the Children strategy
• Maintain strong working relationship with the RIL Central Support Unit (CSU), and ensure a two-way dialogue that captures learning from U-RIL programming in Uganda, while contributing to overall RIL strategy development
• Collaborate with the U-RIL Operations Team and PDQ Team to conceptualize the design of U-RIL activities, projects and programmes, ensuring the development of cohesive programming