Operations Adviser

at  Save the Children

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is looking to recruit an Operations Adviser for a Maternity Cover for up to 1 year. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to the successful implementation and management of UKHIH research and innovation workstreams.
Managed by the Head of Operations, the role works closely with colleagues across UKHIH and Elrha to manage a portfolio of key relationships, grants and service contracts to a high standard. The role also supports essential UKHIH operational functions, including coordinating communications, managing convening activities, and contributing to broader organizational and operational development processes and strategy.

Your application will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of grant and contract management including managing procurement processes, preparing grant agreements and service contracts, and quality assuring delivery and payment plans.
• An understanding and interest in the humanitarian or development sectors, ideally demonstrated through academic qualifications and/or paid or voluntary work.
• Experience of developing and maintaining a contacts database.
• Proven ability to provide advice and guidance relating to operational capacity building, including effective operations, grant management and the development of business cases.
• Experience of organising events and meetings bringing together diverse groups and stakeholders, online and in person.
• Excellent financial acumen with ability to analyse financial data and monitor financial reports.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and organisational skills including the ability to plan, prioritise and ensure implementation of work to required standards and tight deadlines, often under pressure.
• Ability to use own initiative and professional judgement to solve problems and generate new ideas.

Experience of risk management methodologies, project management tools and software such as Trello, Sharepoint and website management tools would also 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.

WE OFFER:

• Remote working as standard – staff can access office bases in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if required/ appropriate. We expect staff to attend team meetings and away days in person as required.
• 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.
• Our benefits 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.

• Please read through the Information for Candidates document for further information to support your application, including details on Our Values, Strategy, Benefits and Salary.

  Note for applicants:

• Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.

• 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.
• For any questions, please contact the HR team at HR@elrha.org

Closing date: Thursday 14th November 2024
Interview dates: Tuesday 26th November 2024

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, THE CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK, AND COMPLETE THE PERSONAL STATEMENT AS REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

• Division:Elrha
• Location (Role):London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester or homebased in the UK
• Contract Type:Fixed Term Contract / Internal Secondment
• Full / Part Time:Full time (flexible working options available)
• Contract Duration:Up to 12 months
• Closing Date:14 November 2024
• Salary Range :£37,080 - £40,685
• Hours Per Week:35

Please refer the Job description for details