Senior Humanitarian Innovation Manager (Maternity Cover)

Elrhais a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We’re seeking a dynamic Senior Innovation Manager on a 14-month maternity cover contract to apply their skills in Elrha’s fast-paced and creative Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), an independent grant making programme open to the entire humanitarian community.

As our Senior Innovation Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in leading the design and implementation of focused humanitarian innovation initiatives. You’ll be responsible for effectively managing a team of Innovation Managers, guiding them to deliver exceptional results while providing strategic oversight of our innovation portfolio. The team is responsible for the design and delivery of innovation processes and funding calls across key focus areas such as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Disability and Older Age Inclusion (DOAI), and Scaling of Innovation.

• Do you have a strong track record of successfully leading innovation projects from conception to commercialisation?
• Do you have experience and/or good understanding of the international humanitarian system and the key challenges faced by the sector?
• Can you bring sensitive, technical expertise in delivering programmes aimed at improving outcomes, ideally in one of our strategic themes: GBV, WASH or inclusion?
• Do you have the skills to manage a high performing team with the ability to provide coaching, motivation, and technical expertise to team members to foster their professional growth and development?
• Can you build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders and audiences?

The role will allow you to deepen your knowledge and contribute to the global conversation on innovation in humanitarian response, and act as a key influencer for Elrha in this area.

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.

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.
• When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
• 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.

Closing date: 25 March 2024

Interview dates: w/c 8 April 2024