Save the Children Research, Policy & Practice Manager (FSL)
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children & to achieve immediate & lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide & raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection & child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs & reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people & relevant for the 21st century.
The Research, Policy & Practice Manager will lead the way capturing learning & evidence from our work on Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) & its links to nutrition, & ensuring that it is used effectively to improve our programme quality & influence our policy & advocacy work. You will play a critical role in supporting the roll-out & scale-up of our signature programme on FSL, as well as providing key support to existing & new projects . You will support Save the Children’s policy & advocacy strategy in the area of food security & livelihoods to achieve lasting policy & practice change for mother & children, particularly in preventing chronic malnutrition. & will work in close support of existing policy & campaigning work taking place under the Everyone Campaign.
Specifically, you will:
Synthese & disseminate existing knowledge, research & learning
• develop & maintain an effective database of action research, monitoring & evaluation data
• ensure that useful learning is accessed by FSL & nutrition staff across the organization
• provide support, advice, & guidance to the technical advisers to enable them to strengthen their ability to analyse policy & use research influence effectively •develop clear internal guidelines, policies & position papers to support technical staff in applying best practice & learning from our programmes in their work
Design & oversee new research:
• develop & maintain a database of competent consultants in the field of FSL& nutrition
• develop ToRs for consultancies as needed
• provide strong technical oversight & management of action research & study designs, ensuring that they will deliver the outputs required for different audiences
Develop strategic partnerships with research & policy partners:
• facilitate the partners’ selection process for Signature program of both action research partner & implementing partners
• collaborate & strengthen partnerships with NGOs, Government & relevant private organizations, networks & other actors
• maintain & strengthen partnerships
• communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, stakeholders, producing reports to build our reputation in the sector.
Advocacy & campaigns:
• develop & support the implementation of an FSL communications & advocacy strategy in particular in support of the Signature Programme & Everyone Campaign goals
• represent Save the Children externally & ensure the effective inclusion of our key messages in various advocacy fora.
• develop powerful & credible policy papers, briefings & other products
• maintain an overview of donor & government policies related to FSL
Essential skills & experience:
• At least 3 years experience in planning, implementing & disseminating research related to international development issues.
• An academic qualification at post graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly related to food security, livelihoods & nutrition or relevant field of international development.
• Highly developed analytical writing skills & ability to rapidly absorb new areas of work in order to write policy briefs, booklets & other documents that include technical topics (e.g. at level for producing evidence to government decision-makers, or writing a feature article to publication st&ard).
• Demonstrable wide range of strong communications skills (both written & verbal) at a level appropriate for high level external representation (lobbying, presentations) & ability to tailor communications to a wide range of different audiences.
• Ability to analyse complex data (scientific, technical) & to summarise & communicate this in ways that are accessible to a range of audiences & cultures.
• Proven experience of developing advocacy recommendations tailored to target audiences using evidence from programmes & research. This should include a track record of advocacy success for which you were demonstrably responsible.
• Proven sound strategic thinking & planning skills, including ability to think creatively & be innovative, set priorities, manage work plans & evaluate progress.
• Experience working effectively in coalitions/networks of civil society organizations, NGOs or research groups, particularly in support of shared advocacy goals.
• Good underst&ing of the external advocacy environment in Bangladesh & ability to assess trends & developments likely to affect campaigning.
• Experience of working on FSL &/or nutrition programmes & a sound underst&ing of key technical concepts & debates in that field, particularly related to social protection, nutrition-sensitive livelihoods, market-based approaches, building resilience to shocks, & tackling chronic malnutrition.
• Demonstrable ability to take initiative, work independently & to tight deadlines & commitment to team working & underst&ing of how to contribute in a team environment
• Ability to operate within a predominantly administratively self-servicing environment & working within budget constraints.
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values & approach (includes child focus, equal opportunities, equity & child rights)
• Good interpersonal skills & an ability to work across cultures.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children & to achieve immediate & lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide & raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection & child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs & reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people & relevant for the 21st century.
The Research, Policy & Practice Manager will lead the way capturing learning & evidence from our work on Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) & its links to nutrition, & ensuring that it is used effectively to improve our programme quality & influence our policy & advocacy work. You will play a critical role in supporting the roll-out & scale-up of our signature programme on FSL, as well as providing key support to existing & new projects . You will support Save the Children’s policy & advocacy strategy in the area of food security & livelihoods to achieve lasting policy & practice change for mother & children, particularly in preventing chronic malnutrition. & will work in close support of existing policy & campaigning work taking place under the Everyone Campaign.
Specifically, you will:
Synthese & disseminate existing knowledge, research & learning
• develop & maintain an effective database of action research, monitoring & evaluation data
• ensure that useful learning is accessed by FSL & nutrition staff across the organization
• provide support, advice, & guidance to the technical advisers to enable them to strengthen their ability to analyse policy & use research influence effectively •develop clear internal guidelines, policies & position papers to support technical staff in applying best practice & learning from our programmes in their work
Design & oversee new research:
• develop & maintain a database of competent consultants in the field of FSL& nutrition
• develop ToRs for consultancies as needed
• provide strong technical oversight & management of action research & study designs, ensuring that they will deliver the outputs required for different audiences
Develop strategic partnerships with research & policy partners:
• facilitate the partners’ selection process for Signature program of both action research partner & implementing partners
• collaborate & strengthen partnerships with NGOs, Government & relevant private organizations, networks & other actors
• maintain & strengthen partnerships
• communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, stakeholders, producing reports to build our reputation in the sector.
Advocacy & campaigns:
• develop & support the implementation of an FSL communications & advocacy strategy in particular in support of the Signature Programme & Everyone Campaign goals
• represent Save the Children externally & ensure the effective inclusion of our key messages in various advocacy fora.
• develop powerful & credible policy papers, briefings & other products
• maintain an overview of donor & government policies related to FSL
Essential skills & experience:
• At least 3 years experience in planning, implementing & disseminating research related to international development issues.
• An academic qualification at post graduate level or equivalent experience on issues directly related to food security, livelihoods & nutrition or relevant field of international development.
• Highly developed analytical writing skills & ability to rapidly absorb new areas of work in order to write policy briefs, booklets & other documents that include technical topics (e.g. at level for producing evidence to government decision-makers, or writing a feature article to publication st&ard).
• Demonstrable wide range of strong communications skills (both written & verbal) at a level appropriate for high level external representation (lobbying, presentations) & ability to tailor communications to a wide range of different audiences.
• Ability to analyse complex data (scientific, technical) & to summarise & communicate this in ways that are accessible to a range of audiences & cultures.
• Proven experience of developing advocacy recommendations tailored to target audiences using evidence from programmes & research. This should include a track record of advocacy success for which you were demonstrably responsible.
• Proven sound strategic thinking & planning skills, including ability to think creatively & be innovative, set priorities, manage work plans & evaluate progress.
• Experience working effectively in coalitions/networks of civil society organizations, NGOs or research groups, particularly in support of shared advocacy goals.
• Good underst&ing of the external advocacy environment in Bangladesh & ability to assess trends & developments likely to affect campaigning.
• Experience of working on FSL &/or nutrition programmes & a sound underst&ing of key technical concepts & debates in that field, particularly related to social protection, nutrition-sensitive livelihoods, market-based approaches, building resilience to shocks, & tackling chronic malnutrition.
• Demonstrable ability to take initiative, work independently & to tight deadlines & commitment to team working & underst&ing of how to contribute in a team environment
• Ability to operate within a predominantly administratively self-servicing environment & working within budget constraints.
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values & approach (includes child focus, equal opportunities, equity & child rights)
• Good interpersonal skills & an ability to work across cultures.
How to apply:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jobs.44985.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
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