Job Specifications
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist, Resource Centre to join our global team.
Team And Job Purpose
Co-own delivery of the Digital, Data & Evidence enabler
Ensure E&L standards, tools, and capability are in place and embedded across countries to generate, communicate and use evidence
Support the Movement to produce insights and learning to inform and elevate programme quality, influencing and thought leadership
Lead on global standards and research/evaluation agenda in line with global strategy
Accountable for shared leadership of E&L strategy
Role purpose
The role holder will be part of the Insights and Learning sub-team within the Innovation & Learning team. The Resource Centre Specialist will oversee the strategic management, curation, and continuous improvement of Save the Children’s global Resource Centre — a digital knowledge platform dedicated to advancing children’s rights. The Specialist will ensure the Resource Centre remains user-friendly, secure, content-rich, and aligned with organizational priorities.
Job Title: Specialist, Resource Centre
Reports To: Head Of Insights & Learning
Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available
Contract Length: Permanent
Grade: P3
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers
Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.
Language Requirements: English
International Travel Requirements: up to 20%
Budget Responsibility: Managing project budgets of up to $100,000
Principal Accountabilities
Platform & Technical Oversight
Act as primary focal point for the Resource Centre platform, hosted on AWS with a NextJS frontend and WordPress CMS.
Liaise with third-party developers (Swace Digital AB) for hosting, security, bug fixes, and feature development.
Monitor system performance, analytics, and site availability; escalate issues to IT/Swace as needed.
Coordinate maintenance schedules (daily monitoring, quarterly updates, plugin/security reviews).
Manage API connections (Global CMS, SharePoint) and staff portal integration.
Support GDPR compliance, data deletion requests, and user permissions.
Content Curation & Quality Assurance
Review and upload incoming resources, ensuring metadata completeness (title, abstract, keywords, etc.).
Draft or edit abstracts, summaries, and SEO tags for discoverability.
Apply and enforce the Image Policy — replacing child photos with illustrations or stock visuals.
Maintain multilingual consistency across English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, and Arabic pages.
Regularly audit the platform for broken links, outdated resources, and metadata gaps.
Content Strategy & Engagement
Develop and implement a content strategy that keeps the platform relevant, inclusive, and user focused.
Monitor sector trends and user analytics to inform content priorities.
Collaborate with thematic experts, country offices, and external partners to source and publish high-quality resources.
Promote new content via internal comms (OneNet, SC Weekly, Charlie) and coordinate with SCI global comms for external promotion.
Maintain editorial calendar aligned with awareness days, campaigns, and internal milestones.
Copyright & Governance
Manage copyright agreements for external materials, securing permissions and recording agreements in the CMS.
Ensure compliance with intellectual property rights, Creative Commons licenses, and organizational policies.
Track expiry of time-limited agreements and archive/remove content accordingly.
Budgeting, Reporting & Coordination
Manage quarterly invoicing and budgeting processes with Swace Digital AB.
Produce usage reports and analytics for SCI leadership.
Support funding proposals and cost-sharing agreements for platform sustainability.
Maintain strong working relationships with SCI IT, global comms, and thematic teams.
Essential
Experience and Skills
Substantial experience in digital knowledge platforms, resource centres, or content management roles. Proven track record managing vendors, digital platforms, or large content repositories.
Technical literacy: familiarity with CMS (WordPress), cloud hosting (AWS), APIs, analytics tools (Google Analytics, Hot Jar).
Content management: strong writing, editing, and cataloging skills with attention to metadata, multilingual content, and accessibility.
Strategic mindset: ability to develop and execute content strategies that engage diverse audiences.
Project management: experience managing budgets, vendors, and reporting cycles.
Reporting: Strong analytical capability, with proven experience in using databases and other data sources to generate insights for action.
Communication: ability to liaise acros