Experience and Skills

Essential

• Experience of working with SQL Server databases, including creating & modifying T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, writing ad-hoc queries, and dynamic SQL.
• Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical requirements into a detailed technical specification.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally.
• Keen to learn new technologies, especially in BI.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Microsoft’s BI technology stack SSIS, SSRS, and/or SSAS (tabular and multidimensional models), ADF, Azure Databricks.
• Experience working with BI presentation tools (e.g. Excel, Power Pivot, Power View, and Power BI).
• Experience working with BI reporting in SharePoint.
• Experience working with finance systems.
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience.
• Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with offshore project team members.
• Experience working with JIRA.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Demonstrated skills and experience are more important than formal education and qualifications in this role; therefore, none are considered essential.

Desirable

• Degree in an appropriate computing or technology-related subject.
• Relevant, technology-specific certifications.
• Appropriate certification in technology methodologies (e.g. agile).
• Programming skills in Python or R.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children [https://www.savethechildren.net/] is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values, and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers [http://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply]. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter.
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team.
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third-stage interview.
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks.

We need to keep children and adults safe, so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.