Accountability & Learning Officer - Improve humanitarian responses through evidence and learning

Accountability & Learning Officer - Improve humanitarian responses through evidence and learning
London, N1
Full-time, Permanent
Salary of circa £36,000 per annum

When humanitarian crises strike, the DEC stands poised to co-ordinate and deliver incredible responses around the world.

Learning and insight are essential to improving how we respond and we’re now looking for an Accountability & Learning Officer to directly contribute to learning and growth for the DEC and our 15 member charities.

We need someone with monitoring and evaluation experience and a strong understanding of humanitarian crises globally to play a vital role in our dedicated charity.

About Us

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique membership organisation made up of 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian charities: Action Against Hunger, ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide (UK), International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund, and World Vision UK.

When large-scale disasters strike countries that lack the resources to respond, we bring our member charities together to raise funds quickly and efficiently. In times of crisis, our mission is to save, protect, and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian action.

Working as one, we coordinate the UK public’s response to overseas disasters. Through our Rapid Response Network of media and corporate partners, we raise the alarm with the UK public and make donating as easy as possible, with most funds raised within the first two weeks of an appeal.

Since our launch in 1963, we have run 79 appeals and raised an astounding £2.5bn, helping save countless lives and rebuild communities.

At the DEC, accountability and learning are not just processes, they are a commitment to the people affected by disaster and will aid our growth and the development of our members. Your work will help ensure the funds we raise are used effectively and transparently, and that every appeal we launch is an opportunity to do better, together.

What You’ll Do

This role enables the DEC and our 15 member charities to effectively respond to humanitarian emergencies and provide timely, quality, community-focused assistance.

As an Accountability & Learning Officer, alongside your efforts to contribute to our learning and growth, you will shape our work to influence key policy agendas. You’ll be working across such areas as climate adaption, flexible funding for humanitarian action, and locally led humanitarian responses.

Overseeing our monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities, you will support the set-up of projects, build relationships, and co-ordinate activities in all our current operational theatres.

Specifically, your role will involve:

• Assessing humanitarian crises for DEC appeal eligibility
  
• Maintaining and improving reporting templates
  
• Setting up and overseeing key learning activities over the appeal cycle
  
• Overseeing our Collective Initiatives and Shared Services portfolio
  
• Supporting a range of DEC research and learning projects and reviews
  
• Helping members to achieve their climate and environment targets
  
• Leading the design and set up of regular learning events and workshops
  
• Acting as the key focal point for members’ and partners’ queries
  
• Acting as deputy for the Accountability & Learning Manager
  
  What You’ll Bring
  
  To thrive in this role, you’ll need:
  
  
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and research design and/or implementation
  
• Experience in the international humanitarian/development/charity sector for an NGO, UN Agency or similar
  
• A strong understanding of humanitarian crises globally
  
• Detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, programming, and how the sector operates
  
• A good understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and methodologies used to monitor programmes and measure outcomes
  
• An understanding of and interest in key policy areas within the humanitarian system
  
• The ability to thoroughly check and clean large datasets and analyse quantitative and qualitative data
  
• A degree-level qualification (ideally a post-graduate level qualification) in a relevant discipline
  
  How We’ll Support You
  
  
• Flexible working hours (outside of an appeal)
  
• 25 days' annual leave, rising with length of service (3 years: 27 days. 5 years: 30 days)
  
• 3% employers’ pension contribution, rising to 8% post probation
  
• HealthCare Cash Plan, providing an array of health services (~£1,660 cash value, per year)
  
• Wellbeing support
  
• Discounted access to various health club providers (via Gympass)
  
• Discount schemes for various retailers and businesses
  
• Discounted tickets for events, via Tickets for Good
  
• Season ticket loan (post probation)
  
• Financial hardship loan (post probation)
  
• Cycle-to-work & Car scheme (post probation)
  
  Apply Now
  
  If you want to use your analytical mindset and collaborative spirit to support more effective humanitarian action, this could be the perfect role for you.
  
  Apply today to join the Disasters Emergency Committee as an Accountability & Learning Officer and be part of a team making a tangible difference in times of crisis.
  
  Other organisations may have titles such as Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Analyst, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, or Planning, Engagement and Evaluation Officer.
  
  Webrecruit and the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
  
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