Senior Learning Advisor

Sightsavers is looking for a Senior Learning Advisor to lead on the implementation and continuous development of the Disability Inclusive Development programme’s learning strategy.Salary: £45,000 – £50,000Location: UK remote – with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when requiredContract: 18 month fixed-term contractHours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working The Disability Inclusive Development (DIDIF) programme started in July 2018 and is a six year, £29.5m FCDO funded commercial contract managed by Sightsavers DIDIF Fund Management Team (FMT). The DIDIF programme is managed using a payment-by-results and New Engineering Contract (NEC3) contracting model. It is also adaptively managed. The DIDIF consortium consists of ten partners who work on innovation and scale projects across the programme’s four thematic areas: health, education, livelihoods and negative stereotyping and discrimination. We work in six countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. The FMT is responsible for the programme’s management: finance & risk; monitoring, evaluation and learning; adaptive management; reporting and quality assurance; governance; contract management; consortium management and donor relations. The Senior Learning Advisor leads on the implementation and continuous development of the DIDIF programme’s Learning Strategy (also called “the Learning Architecture”), a component of the DIDIF programme’s MEL Strategy. The Senior Learning Advisor leads on establishing the learning priorities for Learning Architecture’s four operational areas (project, programme, consortium and organisation) and ensure those learning priorities meet the programme’s strategic objectives. At this stage of the programme, the focus is upon delivery. Key duties include:Providing technical direction to all Learning Architecture projects and oversee implementation and delivery.They are responsible for the timely, quality delivery of learning products developed by the FMT.Leading teams to deliver programmatic, consortium and organisational learning products as well as delivering products individually.Managing quality control processes and tools to support consortium partners to deliver robust learning productsMatrix-managing a project team of FMT members and/or consultants responsible for delivering programme, organisational and consortium learning products on time and on budget.Leading on the design and creation of high-quality programme learning productsProviding expert technical support and guidance for FMT and consortium partners in the development and dissemination of high-quality learning productsPlease read the job description for full detailsThere is some flexibility around working hours within this role, however we anticipate it being a minimum of a four-day week role. To enable a handover with the current post holder, we are keen for a late September (or earlier) contract start date. To succeed in this role you will need:Extensive experience working in the international development and/or the humanitarian sectorSenior-level experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning, specifically learningDemonstrated ability to manage large, complex piece of work and produce key deliverables on timeLine and matric management experience is desirableThis is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details BenefitsSightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.Closing date: 11 August 2024 To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). We anticipate that remote interviews will take place between Tuesday 20 August and Friday 23 August 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide published written samples in advance of attending interview.As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.