Learning Solutions Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children UK - Fri, 26 Aug 2016

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children UK

Deadline Sun, 28 Aug 2016

Job type: Contract

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We are looking for an experienced individual to joinus as Learning Solutions Manager, leading the efforts of the Global Academy Office (GAO) by engaging key stakeholders in designing and developing innovative learning solutions for humanitarians globally.

The mission of the Humanitarian Leadership Academy is to enable people around the world to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries. The Academy works with the humanitarian sector and new partners from the technology industry, private sector and universities to help communities become more resilient in the face of disaster and give them the training and skills to respond to crises in their own countries.

As Learning Solutions Manager you will actively contribute to the development, coordination and delivery of the Academy’s learning and innovation strategy. You will lead on a global level, and support locally, the identification of humanitarian learning needs to ensure the creation and implementation of a high quality learning catalogue. In addition you will:

  • Lead of the development, aggregation, creation and collaborative co-creation of learning resources
  • Guide and support the development of online learning methods, working with the Digital Planning Manager, to create engage learning programme templates
  • Proactively support Academy Centre Staff in the utilization of relevant digital access methods and tools
  • Share knowledge, leading practices, and learning experiences with Academy colleagues, Centre’s and partners
  • Develop measurement approaches to determine the effectiveness and impact of the Academy’s learning resources.

As Learning Solutions Manager you will have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering learning solutions on a global scale, with an advanced operational understanding of contextualising activities. You will be an instinctive analytical and strategic thinker with previous budget and financial management skills. In addition you will have:

  • Extensive and varied experience in a senior management role in a learning and development function, preferably from a variety of sectors
  • BA/BS or above, or significant equivalent leadership experience, in a relevant subject
  • Proven results in establishing new learning initiatives and programs including governance, policies, processes, and procedures to a variety of audiences
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • A passion and energy to work in pursuit of transforming humanitarian response globally.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information on the Humanitarian Leadership Academy please visit our website at:

http://www.humanitarianleadershipacademy.org/


Closing date: 28th August 2016

To apply please visit our website. 



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