Job Title: Learning Officer
Organisation: Save the Children Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Save the Children International is an international relief organization that was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.
Job Summary: The candidate will be responsible for coordinating learning activities led by U-RIL.
He/she will work closely with the Learning Hub team to lead knowledge management efforts include support to collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation and management of data and resources, as well as coordination of learning activities across the two URRI consortia, thus contributing to the development of reports, mappings, digital solutions, events and publications. The ideal candidate is a team player who works well independently too. He/she will join our small but dynamic team under the Response Innovation Lab
and be hosted at the Country Office of Save the Children International.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and contribute to the planning and implementation of evidence generation and learning activities, including studies, mappings, case studies, documentation exercises, learning reviews, and assessments.
- Support the design of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data collection plans, and learning approaches in collaboration with the U-RIL team and consultants.
- Support the development and quality assurance of data collection tools, including interview guides, questionnaires, surveys, observation tools, and online forms.
- Ensure research and evidence generation activities adhere to ethical standards, safeguarding requirements, and quality assurance processes.
- Support the design and implementation of a learning log in coordination with the URRI secretariat and Consortia MEAL teams
- Support periodic reflection sessions, after-action reviews, pause-and-reflect meetings, and learning workshops to promote evidence-informed decision-making.
- Coordinate the management, maintenance, and continuous updating of Learning Hub databases, including Settlement-Level Actor Mapping (SLAM), thematic actor mappings, partner directories, and evidence repositories.
- Develop and maintain contact databases, stakeholder directories, and knowledge repositories to support evidence generation and dissemination.
- Coordinate evidence collection and documentation activities across both URRI consortia, working closely with consortium partners, technical leads, consultants, and external stakeholders at district and national level
- Serve as a focal point for coordinating learning activities with implementing partners, research institutions, government counterparts, UN agencies, private sector actors, and refugee-led organisations
- Support the planning and delivery of learning events, workshops, webinars, dissemination meetings, and other knowledge-sharing platforms
- Coordinate administrative and operational support required for the effective functioning of the Learning Hub, in collaboration with the U-RIL Programme Manager.
- Prepare procurement requests and coordinate with Save the Children procurement and operations teams to ensure timely acquisition of goods and services.
- Coordinate the collection, compilation, analysis, and reporting of Learning Hub output and outcome indicators in line with project workplans and donor reporting requirements.
- Coordinate the collection and synthesis of partner feedback to inform adaptive management and continuous improvement of Learning Hub activities.
- Ensure that activities are conducted in accordance with organisational quality standards, safeguarding policies, and ethical research principles.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- At least a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development studies, Economics, Statistics, Public policy, international development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research methods, Information management, or another relevant field.
- At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in research, evidence generation, knowledge management, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, or learning within humanitarian or development programmes
- Experience planning and coordinating workshops, learning events, consultations, and dissemination activities.
- Solid understanding of ethical requirements, including consent
- Flexibility for regular travel to the refugee hosting districts
- Curiosity for management concepts, innovative approaches and new technologies
- Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data management and MEAL principles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information into clear, actionable insights
- Excellent project coordination, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
- Sector specific experience related to climate smart agriculture, market systems development, localization, resilience and self-reliance
- Experience of photography/videography and content capture
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 5th August 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36