International Evidence and Learning Officer, National Deaf Children’s Society

Location: London, UK/home-based within commute to London
Salary: £26,994.00
Contract Type: Full-time
Closing date: Monday, 29 August 2022 at 23.59
Other: Interviews week commencing 5th September

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic International Evidence and Learning Officer to focus on our international work.

Your role will be to work with our regional teams in East Africa and South Asia to support the effective monitoring and evaluation of all our work and to ensure learnings are captured and analysed so that they inform the development of future projects, as well as our advocacy work. You will also be responsible for providing regular information and updates for senior managers and trustees which will contribute to the development of the organisation’s next five-year strategy.

You will have experience in monitoring and evaluation in an international context. In addition to this you will be able to demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, creativity, and great communication skills.

Applicants are invited from anywhere in the UK and can be home or London office based. Home-based workers will live in commutable distance of London and be able to make occasional trips into the office. You will also be able and willing to travel to any of the locations in which Deaf Child Worldwide supports programme work, as long as it is safe and possible so to do.

To apply for this role, you must select the apply button shown to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

We welcome applications in BSL. If you would like to apply by BSL video, please contact us as soon as possible but at least five working days before the closing date so we can discuss the process with you.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 29 August 2022 at 23.59.

We expect interviews to be held remotely or in London office during the week commencing 5 September 2022.

We reserve the right to close the response cut-off date for the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to increasing opportunities for people from under-represented groups. To achieve this, we are taking Positive Action, as is allowed of employers under the steps outlined in sections 158 and 159 of the Equality Act 2010.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to deaf and disabled people, Black, Asian, and other ethnic groups, especially within our management roles.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

We are committed to flexible working in order that colleagues can effectively balance their work and family commitments.

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).

Other organisations may call this role M&E Officer, International Monitoring Officer, International Development Officer, International Development Project Officer, M&E Programme Co-ordinator, or M&E Project Officer.

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