Director of Impact and Engagement

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative, resourceful and dynamic individual to join us as our new Director of Impact and Engagement. This is a new role for Elrha that will contribute to leading us into our next stage of growth.​

This year we are embarking on the development of an ambitious new strategy for Elrha, and we are looking for an exceptional leader to join our team and help shape our next strategic period.​

The role has four areas of responsibility to tailor and accelerate our journey to impact:​

• Drive the strategic direction of Elrha’s work to maximise impact and optimise resources.

• Develop Elrha’s influence within the global humanitarian system to expand our impact.

• Strengthen Elrha’s external recognition within the global humanitarian system. ​

• Inspire, lead and develop our high-performing teams.

You will be providing strategic leadership across our two programmes that deliver results for people affected by crises: Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC), which aims to improve health outcomes by strengthening the evidence base for public health interventions; and the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), which improves outcomes by identifying, nurturing and sharing more effective, innovative and scalable solutions. The position also leads our highly strategic Policy Engagement and Communications team, and will represent Elrha at a senior level, managing high-level strategic and donor relationships. You will be central to ensuring our staff remain engaged with our mission and inspired to work together to achieve our goals.

You will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of working in a highly strategic leadership role with responsibility for optimising impact, ideally within the humanitarian or international development sectors.

• A successful track record of building reputation and influencing a policy agenda to create positive change.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate a vision to inspire others and develop strong and positive relationships with external stakeholders.

For the full job details please see the job description and candidate information pack for this post.

Please ensure you tailor your CV to highlight appropriate skills and experience to the role/ complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is the next career move for you.

About Elrha

Elrha is a global charity funding and supporting projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children UK. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by them, including recruitment systems. For this reason, you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’.

Remote Working

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In Spring 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e., a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease. We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Salaries and benefits

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade; however, the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover.

Pre-employment Checks

We have a responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the right to work in the UK before and during their employment. Proof of right to work will not be undertaken at the initial stage but all necessary checks to confirm the eligibility to work in the UK will take place prior to employment.

Any Employment with Elrha will also be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)

• receipt of satisfactory references

Please ensure you read the full job description and candidate information pack, and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Sunday 6 March 2022 I**nterviews:** 15/16/17 March 2022