Programme Quality, Accountability & Learning Officer

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The DEC is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s

leading humanitarian charities, pooling our resources to work as one. We are pivotal in

co-ordinating the UK public's response to overseas disasters. In collaboration with our Rapid Response Network of national media and corporate partners, we raise the alarm to the UK public and set up easy ways to donate, with most of our funds raised over an intensive two-week period following a disaster.

Since our launch in 1963, we have run over 75 fundraising appeals and raised more than £2 billion, saving countless lives and rebuilding communities.

We are now seeking a Programme Quality, Accountability & Learning Officer, to support the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities that the DEC undertakes with its 15 member agencies across ongoing appeals (Afghanistan, Ukraine (including Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Hungary), Pakistan, Turkey, and Syria).

With an emphasis on learning and improvement, you will:

• Draft Terms of Reference for learning initiatives.
• Maintain a log of progress on our organisational learning outputs.
• Code and cleanse data.
• Act as a key point of contact for members MEAL activities.
• Develop reports to disseminate and promote key messages.
• Review members’ evaluations for quality and alignment to our standards.

If you have worked in the humanitarian sector [NGO, UN Agency or similar], have good analytical skills, are a problem solver, enjoy improving processes, then we would love to hear from you.

Download the full job description here.

How to apply

If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your CV and a cover letter [no more than 2 pages], to HR@dec.org.uk by 9am, Tuesday 23 May 2023.

The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

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