Humanitarian Innovation Meal Adviser

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Save the Children Full time

Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We are looking to recruit a **Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Adviser**, specifically to support a programme of work relating to humanitarian innovation. The role is fixed term until March 2025 to start as soon as practical.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to play an essential role in supporting two important workstreams specifically to improve the impact of humanitarian innovation by:

- Providing further clarity of the pathways needed to support routine integration of new evidence and solutions into live responses in order to overcome one of the key barriers to scale for humanitarian innovation.
- Identifying the barriers that inhibit the integration of innovations into live responses for rapid onset or acute crises, and also to explore and address the identified conceptual, practical and ethical challenges to approaching Value for Money in this context
- Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) at project and/or organisational levels, ideally in a humanitarian context.
- Strong familiarity with key MEAL concepts and approaches.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including ability to communicate complex technical issues in a clear and accessible manner.
- A passion for innovative and ‘out of the box' thinking, devising and testing new solutions and ways of working.
- Proven capacity to work independently and take the initiative, and work as part of a team.
- Experience in research and/or innovation would be an advantage.

If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed.

**_ Note for applicants:_**
- _Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close advertising earlier than stated._
- _Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you._

**Closing Date**:14 April 2024

**Interview Dates**: w/c 22nd April 2024 (online)

**About Elrha**

Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. 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.

Read our strategy: shaping the future: our strategy for research and innovation in humanitarian response 2023 - 2040. It sets out how we'll work with our community to realise its potential in humanitarian response, and how we'll capture the real change and improvements to the lives of people affected by crisis.

Our strategy sets out our values by which we hold ourselves accountable as individuals and as an organisation and employer.
- Putting people at the centre
- Working with others
- Acting responsibly
- Committed to learning
- Inspiring change

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**

**Flexible Working**

Elrha is a remote first organisation and aims to promote flexible working practices wherever possible. Other than the expectation to attend occasional team meetings in person at our office locations in Cardiff and London, employees can choose to work either in their designated office base or at their home within the UK.

As standard we work 35 hours per week. We are also happy to discuss flexible working patterns and many of our staff work non-standard working hours.

**Salaries and benefits**

All our vacancies are advertised with salary bands clearly stated. New employees are usually appointed at the bottom of the advertised range. In some circumstances, relevant skills and experience may also be taken into account when determining the appointed salary.

As well as our flexible working ethos, our staff benefit from all of the SCUK rewards and benefits listed on the careers page. These include minimum 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution), life cover, organisational sick pay, family friendly pay and leave schemes; incremental increase in annual leave (25 day basic entitlement) depending on length of service, opportunities for learning and development, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and retail discounts platform.

**Pre-employment Checks**
- 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
- proof of eligibility to work in the UKDivision:

- ElrhaLocation (Role):

- London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester or homebased in the UKContract Type:

- Fixed Term Contr



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