Principle Accountabilities
• Lead areas of work to strengthen processes, practices, culture, and systems that drive knowledge management practices on Localisation and create an enabling environment and culture for improved organizational learning. This will include identifying, sharing, supporting or leading on global, regional, or national learning events as well as external events learning events as appropriate.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing through defining, supporting and encouraging the use of knowledge on Localisation by implementing and maintaining the Global Localisation KM Plan
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of Knowledge Management tools, trackers and processes to support delivery of Localisation Knowledge Management. This will include cataloguing and and keeping up-to-date a library of case studies and good/promising practice and establishing a centralised Localisation Knowledge Hub by supporting the consolidation of existing localisation-related knowledge on SC preferred platforms (e.g. Resource Center, OneNet, etc.) and develop socialisation and promotion plan to redirect all users via effective signposting.
• Collect, develop and/or facilitate the production of case studies and good examples of effective/innovative localised approaches implemented by SCA entities across our thematic portfolios and strategic enablers (e.g. hunger and livelihoods; education and child protection; humanitarian response; etc.) and design introductory modules on localised approaches for new staff and/or staff new to localisation and interested in expanding their understanding and capacities, organized along key thematic areas (e.g. Seven Dimensions of Localisation; others as needed).
• Manage and Maintain Global Localisation Community of Practice by managing and developing the Localisation Community of Practice (COP)’s membership and learning and engagement activities and to support the global Localisation key stakeholders in delivering our wider strategic objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of quarterly thematic training webinars on localised approaches successfully implemented by Save the Children Association (SCA) entities including but not limited to: engaging partners equitably in program design; implementing new approaches to partnership management and capacity strengthening; showcasing lessons learned from experience implementing localised approaches in humanitarian programs/settings; innovative funding mechanisms; etc.
• Facilitate and manage, at minimum, a monthly localisation community of practice (COP) learning forum to foster discussion and sharing between countries and teams around practical implications of implementing localised approaches and launch a Questions and Answers (Q&A) forum and requests platform for the community of practice and SCA localisation focal points, including management and triage of the Q&A forum and request platform
• Support the LI and LTT to develop and implement internal/external localisation communications plans across the SC Movement.
• Develop clear metrics for monitoring localisation-related KM in conjunction with key focal points
• Work with relevant stakeholders across SCA such as Global KM and Learning, MEAL, and others as needed to support and improve inter-agency localisation integration and engage and coordinate with SC’s learning agenda
Experience and Skills
Essential
1. Significant understanding of the principles behind localisation and locally-led development
2. Significant job-related experience in knowledge management, including relevant experience in development and/or humanitarian contexts and at organisation-wide level.
3. Experience in user-focused/ human-centred design and a strong track record of driving continuous improvement in service or product delivery.
4. Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
5. Familiarity with the state of the art in communication technology, including the application of Workplace to accommodate business related needs, demonstrated proficiency in the use of SharePoint 2010 or 2013 and in the development and management of data bases and/or document catalogues.
6. Experience in delivering different learning and capacity-development strategies and in establishing and leading communities of practice, particularly via online platforms.
7. Excellent listening, communication, and networking skills; proven experience and effectiveness working across functional teams and in a matrixed structure; and an ability to work with diverse populations.
8. Strong interpersonal and cultural awareness skills, and the ability to develop productive relationships across a wide range of stakeholders in a diverse, international environment; Ability to work and communicate across cultures, as part of a geographically dispersed team and across organizations and stakeholders
9. The ability to work in a second language would be a strong advantage Arabic, French or Spanish.
10. Highly organised with strong project management skills, adaptable working style and effective when working in situations that may appear ambiguous and able to work with high degree of autonomy and without close supervision.
Desirable
• Lived expertise through origins in the Global South
• Experience of working across other areas of SC’s operations and/or functions and with SC’s Theory of Change
Education and Qualifications
Essential
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (e.g. international development, law, human rights, education, sociology etc.) or qualified by equivalent relevant professional experience.





