Regional Learning Solutions Specialist, Asia

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Head of Capacity Strengthening and Partnerships, the Regional Learning Solutions Specialist ensures the design, development, and delivery of innovative, quality humanitarian needs-focussed learning solutions and services at individual, organisational and sector-wide levels. This role is multi-disciplinary and provides end-to-end support to the research, design and development, the management, and the delivery of learning solutions and services. The post holder will be expected to contribute to other humanitarian capacity strengthening initiatives undertaken by Save the Children and respective Humanitarian Leadership Academy Regional Strategies. This role will have a technical reporting line to the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA), a member neutral entity that provides capacity strengthening across the Save the Children movement. The team combines digital learning platforms, creative learning content and the design, development and delivery of quality accredited capacity strengthening and learning in an exciting and innovative offer that is both unique and unmatched anywhere across the sector. Capacity-strengthening and user-centred learning is, and will continue to be, of increasing importance – a key area to ensure the sector is able to respond effectively and efficiently to crises. The HLA enables Save the Children to offer the most effective and impactful humanitarian capacity strengthening resource for both the Save the Children movement, the wider humanitarian sector and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

The main accountabilities of the role are as follows:
* Under HLA’s Technical Expertise pillar, manage the effective design, development and implementation, monitoring and learning of Education in Emergencies (EiE) preparedness and reactive learning programmes
* Lead and manage the process of conducting learning needs analysis, and the development of relevant and innovative learning products and services based on that analysis and in collaboration with technical/subject matter experts
* Lead and manage the process of developing content into online learning, working closely with the Digital Learning Specialists
* Lead the set up and management of learning faculties for accredited programmes including the assessment, marking and provision of feedback to learners
* Ensure the technical and andragogical quality of the learning projects and programmes in close collaboration with other technical specialists
* Establish and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners within the learning sector to provide cutting edge solutions to demand
* Build and maintain new and effective partnerships across the Save the Children movement and sector as appropriate
* Work with other regional staff to deliver quality learning programmes as required
* Deploy to disaster-affected countries to work with frontline responders and partners to strengthen their capacity in line with their needs, assets and capabilities
* Oversee multiple award-specific budgets in order to effectively implement the learning projects or programmes, including staff recharge, logistics, procurement, consultancies, etc., ensuring the relevant information management is aligned to SCI and donor specific compliance criteria, working with the Awards and Contract Specialist as required
* Support the ongoing management and monitoring of contracts throughout the project/contract cycle, ensuring the awards and trading management information systems are up to date and that awards and trading contracts are donor compliant and audit ready.
* Represent the HLA and Save the Children in public forums and high-level external working groups to contribute to thought leadership on strategic areas and influence the professional development direction of travel for specific technical areas and the humanitarian sectors as a whole
* Support Research, Evidence and MEAL colleagues in identification of specific areas of learning linked to the learning solutions being implemented by this role
* Support/advise to other areas of the team where necessary, dependent on specific skills/interest of individual post holder, which, could include (but is not restricted to) deployments, matrix management, language expertise etc.
* Contribute to supporting strong ways of working across the new team, as well as taking individual responsibility for building an inclusive and supportive team culture

The Learning Solutions Specialist is to carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects:
* Save the Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy,
* A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach,
* A commitment to diversity and inclusivity and promoting equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work,
A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
* No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
* All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
* Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

Closing Date for Application: 20 June 2022

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.